1980 Metro Manila Film Festival

The 6th Metro Manila Film Festival was held in 1980.

1980 Metro Manila Film Festival
DateDecember 25, 1980 (1980-12-25) to January 3, 1981 (1981-01-03)
SiteManila
Highlights
Best PictureTaga sa Panahon
Most awardsBrutal, Kung Ako'y Iiwan Mo, Langis at Tubig and Taga sa Panahon (2)

Fernando Poe, Jr. had his first Panday film, the undisputed top grosser of the festival; Nora Aunor had two entries: Lino Brocka's Bona and Laurice Guillen's Kung Ako'y Iiwan Mo; Vilma Santos came up with Danny Zialcita's Langis at Tubig; Amy Austria in Marilou Diaz-Abaya's Brutal. Other entries were Basag with Alma Moreno, Taga sa Panahon with Christopher de Leon and Bembol Roco, and three comedy films: Tembong with Niño Muhlach, Kape't Gatas with Chiquito and Julie Vega, and Dang-Dong with Andrea Bautista (daughter of Ramon Revilla, Sr.).

The Festival's Best Picture was awarded to Premiere Productions' Taga sa Panahon. The awards were spread equally and the category for Best Child Performer was first introduced in this year received by Julie Vega.[1]

Entries
TitleStarringStudioDirector
BasagMat Ranillo III, Vivian Velez, Alma MorenoShowbizVan Ludor
BonaNora Aunor, Phillip SalvadorNV ProductionsLino Brocka
BrutalAmy Austria, Gina Alajar, Jay IlaganBancom AudiovisionMarilou Diaz-Abaya
Dang-DongSusan Valdez, Eddie Garcia, George Estregan, Andrea BautistaImus ProductionsEfren Pinon
Kape't GatasChiquito, Julie VegaLarry Santiago ProductionsRic Santiago
Kung Ako'y Iiwan MoNora Aunor, Christopher de Leon, Rollie QuizonLea ProductionsLaurice Guillen
Langis at TubigVilma Santos, Dindo Fernando, Amy AustriaSining SilanganDanny L. Zialcita
Ang PandayFernando Poe, Jr., Liz Alindogan, Paquito Diaz, Max Alvarado, Lito Anzures, Bentot, Jr.FPJ ProductionsRonwaldo Reyes
Taga sa PanahonChristopher De Leon, Bembol Roco, Chanda Romero, Cherie Gil, Suzette Ranillo, Michael de MesaPremiere ProductionsAugusto Buenaventura
TembongNiño Muhlach, Ricky Belmonte, Boots Anson-Roa, Azenth Briones, Eddie GarciaD'Wonder FilmsJ. Erastheo Navoa

Winners and nominees

Awards

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.[2] Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.[3]

Best Film Best Director
  • Taga sa Panahon
  • Brutal
  • Langis at Tubig
Best Actor Best Actress
  • Dindo Fernando – Langis at Tubig
Best Sound Engineering Best Cinematography
  • Rudy Baldovino and Ben Pelayo – Kung Ako'y Iiwan Mo
  • Rudy Lacap – Kung Ako'y Iiwan Mo
Best Music Best Story
  • Danny L. Zialcita – Jose N. Carreon
Best Screenplay Best Child Performer
  • Jose N. Carreon – Taga sa Panahon

Multiple awards
Awards Film
2 Taga sa Panahon
Langis at Tubig
Brutal
Kung Ako'y Iiwan Mo

Commentary

Second Golden Age of Philippine film

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 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.[4]

References
  1. "THE 1980 METRO MANILA FILM FESTIVAL: "ANG PANDAY" FILMFEST TOP GROSSER". Video 48. Retrieved 2014-04-11.
  2. "Metro Manila Film Festival: Awards for 1980". Internet Movie Database.
  3. "Metro Manila Film Festival:1978". IMDB. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
  4. Kim, Youna (2012). Women and the Media in Asia: The Precarious Self. Macmillan Publishers Limited: England. Print.
Preceded by
1979 Metro Manila Film Festival		 Metro Manila Film Festival
1980		 Succeeded by
1981 Metro Manila Film Festival
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