1982 Metro Manila Film Festival

The 8th Metro Manila Film Festival was held in 1982.

1982 Metro Manila Film Festival
DateDecember 25, 1982 (1982-12-25) to January 3, 1983 (1983-01-03)
SiteManila
Highlights
Best PictureHimala
Most awardsHimala (9)
Television coverage
NetworkMBS

ECP's Himala captured nine awards in the 1982 Metro Manila Film Festival including the Best Picture, Best Director for Ishmael Bernal and Best Actress for Nora Aunor among others. The film also emerged the top grosser of the festival edging FPJ Productions' Ang Panday...Ikatlong Yugto.[1]

Entries

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Title Starring Studio Director Genre
The Cute...The Sexy n' The Tiny Bering Labra, Pia Moran, Weng Weng, Dencio Padilla, Beth Sandoval, Bonnie De Jesus Liliw Films International Pablo Vergara & Eddie Nicart Comedy
Desire Charito Solis, John Saxon, Tetchie Agbayani, Judith Chapman, Mark Gil Hemisphere Pictures Eddie Romero Drama
Haplos Vilma Santos, Christopher de Leon, Rio Locsin, Delia Razon, J. Eddie Infante, Rez Cortez, Juan Rodrigo Mirick Films International Antonio Jose Perez Drama, Horror, Romance, Thriller
Himala Nora Aunor, Spanky Manikan, Gigi Dueñas, Amable Quiambao, Vangie Labalan, Veronica Panlileo, Peng Medina Experimental Cinema of the Philippines Ishmael Bernal Drama
Magindanao Mohamad Faizal, Rhoy Flores, Rex Lapid, Charlie Davao, Philip Gamboa, Laarni Enriquez, Paquito Diaz, Romy Diaz, Dick Israel, Tony Carrion, Joaquin Fajardo, Willy Dado, Amay Bisaya, Max Alvarado East West International Films Diego Cagahastian Action, War
Moral Lorna Tolentino, Gina Alajar, Sandy Andolong, Anna Marin Seven Stars Productions Marilou Diaz-Abaya Coming-of-age, Drama
Ang Panday: Ikatlong Yugto Fernando Poe, Jr., Criselda 'Dang' Cecilio, Lito Anzures, Bentot, Jr. FPJ Productions Ronwaldo Reyes Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Santa Claus is Coming to Town Snooky Serna, Maricel Soriano, Gabby Concepcion, William Martinez, Albert Martinez, Robert Arevalo, Liza Lorena, Marissa Delgado, Raul Aragon, Alicia Alonzo, Mila Ocampo, Johnny Wilson, Joel Alano, Aiko Melendez, Kristine Garcia Regal Films Elwood Perez Drama, Family, Romance
Tatlo Silang Tatay Ko Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto, Joey de Leon, Susan Bautista, Panchito, Dely Atay-Atayan, Ike Lozada, German Moreno, Niño Muhlach D'Wonder Films J. Erastheo Navoa Comedy
Tulisan ng Pasong Musang Ramon Revilla, Susan Valdez, George Estregan, Paquito Diaz, Alicia Alonzo, Johnny Wilson, Janice Jurado Lea Productions Efren Pinon Action

Winners and nominees

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Awards

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Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.[2]

 
Nora Aunor, Best Actress winner.
Best Film Best Director
Best Actor Best Actress
Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actress
Best Sound Engineering Best Cinematography
Best Editing Best Music
  • Ike Jarlego, Jr. and Ben Pelayo – Himala
Best Art Direction Best Screenplay
  • Raquel Villavicencio – Himala

Multiple awards

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Awards Film
9 Himala

Commentary

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Second Golden Age of Philippine film

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The period of the Philippine film's artistic accomplishment begins in 1975 (three years after Ferdinand Marcos' declaration of Martial Law) and ending in the February 1986 People Power Revolution where Marcos lost his power. Nora Aunor's Bona and Himala in 1980 and 1982 respectively (both are official entries of MMFF) achieves to represent the period where the accomplishments of two government institutions contributed to the emergence of New Cinema in the 1970s and 1980s. Her films are cinematically accomplished despite being politically engaged films, and the MMFF is able to make these films flourish during this period.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "THE 1982 METRO MANILA FILMFEST: "HIMALA", NORA AUNOR TOP FILMFEST". Video 48. Retrieved 2014-04-12.
  2. ^ "Metro Manila Film Festival: Awards for 1982". Internet Movie Database.
  3. ^ Kim, Youna (2012). Women and the Media in Asia: The Precarious Self. Macmillan Publishers Limited: England. Print.
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1982
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