The 27th Metro Manila Film Festival was held in Manila, Philippines starting December 25, 2001 to January 3, 2002.
Award-winning actor Cesar Montano, newcomer Assunta de Rossi and the film Yamashita: The Tiger's Treasure topped the 2001 Metro Manila Film Festival. Montano and De Rossi took home the Best Actor and Best Actress awards for their performances in the films Bagong Buwan and Hubog respectively. Bagong Buwan and Hubog made it to the top three Best Picture honors. Nevertheless, MAQ Productions' Yamashita: The Tiger's Treasure still leads the awards which won a total of eleven awards including the Best Picture and Best Director for Chito Rono among others. de Rossi's younger sister, Alessandra de Rossi was named Best Supporting Actress for Hubog, while Ronnie Lazaro received the Best Supporting Actor award for Bagong Buwan. The latter film also received five other awards including the Best Child Performer for Jiro Manio, Second Best Picture and the recipient of Gatpuno Antonio J. Villegas Cultural Award."THE 2001 METRO MANILA FILM FESTIVAL: CESAR MONTANO, DE ROSSI SISTERS TOP AWARDEES; "YAMASHITA" BEST PICTURE". Video 48. Retrieved 2014-04-15.Ranoa-Bismark, Maridol. "Montano, De Rossi, Yamashita top awardees at Metro Filmfest". The Philippine Star. December 29, 2001. Newspaper Print.
Entries The official entries were announced in October 2001. Among the film submissions that were rejected by the festival were Hesus, Rebolusyonaryo from writer-director Lav Diaz, Got 2 Believe from director Olivia Lamasan, and the action comedy Walang Iwanan... Peksman! from director Toto Natividad, the latter starring then-convicted actor Jinggoy Estrada.
Title Starring Studio Director Genre Bagong Buwan Cesar Montano, Jericho Rosales, Amy Austria, Caridad Sanchez, Jiro Manio, Ronnie LazaroStar Cinema Marilou Diaz-Abaya War drama Bahay ni Lola Gloria Romero, Aiza Seguerra, Manilyn Reynes, Gina Alajar, James Blanco, Maybelyn dela Cruz, Maxene Magalona, Miko Sotto, Isabella de Leon, Allan K.Regal Films Uro Q. dela Cruz Horror comedy Di Kita Ma-Reach Mikey Arroyo, LJ Moreno, Eula Valdez, Tonton Gutierrez, Ana Capri, Raymond Bagatsing ECorp Films Wilfredo 'Willy' Milan Action comedy drama Hubog Jay Manalo, Wendell Ramos, Alessandra de Rossi, Assunta de Rossi Good Harvest Productions Joel Lamangan Crime drama He...Susmaryosep! (4 Fathers) Bobby Andrews, Bojo Molina, Polo Ravales, Gerard MadridMaverick Films Edgardo 'Boy' Vinarao Comedy drama Tatarin Dina Bonnevie, Edu Manzano, Rica Peralejo, Raymond Bagatsing, Carlos Morales, Patricia JavierViva Films Tikoy Aguiluz Romance Yamashita: The Tiger's Treasure Danilo Barrios, Camille Prats, Armando Goyena, Rustom Padilla, Carlo Munoz, Vic Diaz, Tetsuya Matsui, Albert Martinez MAQ Productions Chito Roño Action adventure
Winners and nominees Awards Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface. Best Film Best DirectorYamashita: The Tiger's Treasure - MAQ ProductionsBagong Buwan - Star Cinema Hubog - Good Harvest Productions Susmaryosep! Four Fathers - Maverick Films Di Kita Ma-reach - MAQ Productions Tatarin - VIVA Films Bahay ni Lola - Regal Films | valign="top" |Chito Roño - Yamashita: The Tiger's Treasure Best Actor Best ActressCesar Montano – Bagong BuwanAssunta de Rossi – Hubog Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting ActressRonnie Lazaro – Bagong BuwanAlessandra de Rossi – Hubog Best Cinematography Best Production DesignNeil Daza - Yamashita: The Tiger's TreasureFernan Santiago and Max Paglinawan - Yamashita: The Tiger's Treasure Best Child Performer Best EditingJiro Manio - Bagong BuwanManet Dayrit - Yamashita: The Tiger's Treasure Best Original Story Best ScreenplayRoselle Monteverde-Teo, Roy Iglesias and Chito Rono - Yamashita: The Tiger's TreasureRoy Iglesias and Chito Rono - Yamashita: The Tiger's Treasure Best Original Theme Song Best Musical ScoreJoey Ayala ("Walang Hanggang Paalam") - Bagong BuwanNonong Buencamino - Bagong Buwan Best Visual Effects Best Make-up ArtistRoadrunner Network, Inc. - Yamashita: The Tiger's TreasureWarren Munar - Yamashita: The Tiger's Treasure Best Sound Recording Best FloatAlbert Michael Idioma - Yamashita: The Tiger's TreasureYamashita: The Tiger's Treasure - MAQ Productions Gatpuno Antonio J. Villegas Cultural AwardsBagong Buwan - Star Cinema
Multiple awards Awards Film11Yamashita: The Tiger's Treasure7Bagong Buwan3Hubog
Ceremony information Disappointment towards the Best Picture During the "Gabi ng Parangal" held at the PICC Plenary Hall on December 27, Cesar Montano, while receiving the Best Actor award, expressed his disappointment that his film, Bagong Buwan did not win the Best Picture award."Through the years: Controversies in the MMFF" . Business World Online. Retrieved 2014-04-09."A look at the past MMFF controversies". ABS-CBN. Retrieved 2014-04-19. He states: "For me, Bagong Buwan is still the best picture. No offense meant, but for others, Yamashita may be the best picture. (To each his own. We just don't have a trophy. We'll just buy one in Recto)", referring to a strip on C.M. Recto Avenue in Manila notorious for manufacturing fake diplomas, certificates and trophies.
Box Office gross Final figures as of January 3, 2002.
EntryGross Ticket Sales Bagong Buwan ₱ 38,115,631* Bahay ni Lola ₱ 36,830,052 Yamashita: The Tiger's Treasure ₱ 23,840,110 Hubog ₱ 13,768,880 Tatarin ₱ 12,961,774 He...Susmaryosep! (4 Fathers) ₱ 1,872,713 Di Kita Ma-Reach ₱ 779,042 ₱ 128,168,202
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