The Metro Manila Film Festival 2023 Gabi Ng Parangal gathered the best and brightest stars that participated in the all-Filipino-film December festival held at the New Frontier Theater on Wednesday night, December 27, 2023.
Major acting awards were brought home by veteran Vilma Santos for When I Met You In Tokyo and newbie Cedrick Juan for Gomburza.
Among the ten nominated entries, it was Firefly that clinched the Best Picture and Best Screenplay awards. Its lead star Euwenn Mikaell also won Best Child Performer.
Seven major awards went to Gomburza, the historic film headlined by Cedrick Juan, Enchong Dee, and Dante Rivero.
Chaired by respected director Chito Roño, the jurors of MMFF 2023 Gabi Ng Parangal are Lorna Tolentino, Jose Javier Reyes, Mike Sandejas, Usec. Frisco San Juan Jr., Finance Undersecretary Maria Lualhati Dorotan-Tiuseco, Raymond Francisco, Jaime Ang, Lee Briones Meily, Tara Illenberger, and Jerry Olea.
Here’s the complete list of winners:
Best Picture: Firefly of GMA Pictures and GMA Public Affairs
Second Best Picture: Gomburza
Third Best Picture: Mallari
Fourth Best Picture: When I Met You In Tokyo
Best Actress: Vilma Santos for When I Met You In Tokyo
Best Actor: Cedrick Juan for Gomburza
Best Supporting Actor: JC Santos for Mallari
Best Supporting Actress: Miles Ocampo for Family of Two
Best Director: Pepe Diokno for Gomburza
Best Screenplay: Angeli Atienza for Firefly
FPJ Memorial Excellence Award: When I Met You In Tokyo of JG Productions
Gatpuno Antonio Villegas Cultural Award: Gomburza produced by Jesuit Communications, MQuest Ventures, and CMB Film Services, and distributed by Cignal Entertainment
Marichu Vera-Perez Maceda Award: Mother Lily Monteverde of Regal Entertainment
Gender Sensitive Award: Becky & Badette of IdeaFirst Company
Best Cinematography: Carlos Canlas Mendoza for Gomburza
Best Editing: Benjamin Tolentino for Kampon
Best Production Design: Ericson Navarro for Gomburza
Best Visual Effects: Gaspar Mangarin for Mallari
Best Original Theme Song: “Finggah Lickin” for Becky and Badette
Best Musical Score: Von De Guzman for Mallari
Best Sound: Melvin Rivera and Louie Boy Bayson for Gomburza
Best Child Performer: Euwenn Mikaell of Firefly
Best Float: When I Met You In Tokyo
