This year’s MMFF was another success for Zig Dulay, who after 2023 and Firefly, also grabbed the Best Movie award this year, with “Green Bones“, a prison drama film starring Dennis Trillo, who also won the award for Best Actor. “Green Bones” actually went for a number of awards, additionally netting Best Cinematography, Best Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Child Performer. The event broke box office records too, with a 45% increase in opening weekend compared to previous edition.
Here is the full list of winners:
Best Picture – ‘Green Bones’
2nd Best Picture: ‘The Kingdom‘
3rd Best Picture: ‘My Future You’
4th Best Picture: ‘Isang Himala‘
Best Director – Crisanto Aquino for ‘My Future You’ and Michael Tuviera for ‘The Kingdom’
Special Jury Prize – ‘Topakk‘ and ‘Isang Himala’
Best Actress – Judy Ann Santos, ‘Espantaho‘
Best Actor – Dennis Trillo, ‘Green Bones’
Best Supporting Actor – Ruru Madrid, ‘Green Bones’
Best Supporting Actress – Kakki Teodoro, ‘Isang Himala’
Best Child Performer – Sienna Stevens, ‘Green Bones’
Breakthrough Performance – Seth Fedelin, ‘My Future You’
Special Jury Prize – Vice Ganda, ‘And the Breadwinner is..’
Best Screenplay – Ricky Lee and Angeli Atienza, ‘Green Bones’
Best Musical Score – Vincent de Jesus, ‘Isang Himala’
Best Sound – Ditoy Aguila, ‘Strange Frequencies: Taiwan Killer Hospital’
Best Original Theme Song – ‘Ang Himala ay Nasa Puso’ for ‘Isang Himala’, written by Vincent de Jesus and Ricky Lee.
Best Editing – Vanessa Ubas de Leon, ‘My Future You’
Best Cinematography – Neil Daza, ‘Green Bones’
Best Production Design – Nestor Abrogena, ‘The Kingdom’
Best Visual Effects – Riot Inc, ‘The Kingdom’
Best Float – ‘Topakk’ and ‘Uninvited’
Gender Sensitivity Award – ‘And the Breadwinner is’
FPJ Memorial Award – ‘Topakk’
Gatpuno Antonio J Villegas Cultural Award – ‘The Kingdom’
3rd Best Student Short Film – University of the Philippines Mindanao
2nd Best Student Short Film – University of Malabon
Best Student Short Film – University of Makati ‘Saan Aabot ang 50 Pesos mo?’ — MJ Felipe, ABS-CBN News
