2003 Metro Manila Film Festival
The 29th Metro Manila Film Festival was held in the Philippine International Convention Center, Pasay City, Manila, Philippines, from December 25, 2003 to January 8, 2004.
| 2003 Metro Manila Film Festival | |
|---|---|
| Date | December 25, 2003 to January 8, 2004 |
| Site | Manila |
| Highlights | |
| Best Picture | Crying Ladies |
| Most awards | Crying Ladies Mano Po 2: My Love Filipinas (5) |
Maricel Soriano and Eric Quizon were chosen the Best Actress and Best Actor respectively in the 2003 Metro Manila Film Festival for playing the eldest child roles in two different films. Soriano plays the oldest of six children in Viva Films' Filipinas, while Quizon plays the eldest son who, in keeping with Chinese tradition, hires professional mourners to weep at his father's funeral, in Unitel Pictures' Crying Ladies. Hilda Koronel, cast as a 1970s bit player whose career is on the wane in Crying Ladies, was named the Best Supporting Actress, while Victor Neri won as the Best Supporting Actor for playing the activist-middle son in Filipinas.[1]
Entries
There are two batches of films in competition, the first batch was shown from December 25, while the second batch was shown on January 1, 2004.
Winners and nominees
Awards
Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.[2]
People's Choice awards
Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.[2]
| People's Choice for Best Picture | People's Choice for Best Actor |
|---|---|
| |
| People's Choice for Best Actress | |
Multiple awards
| Awards | Film |
|---|---|
| 5 | Crying Ladies |
| Filipinas | |
| Mano Po II: My Home | |
| 4 | Malikmata |
| 2 | Homecoming |
Box Office gross
Only final rankings as of January 8, 2004 were released, with the exception of the Top 4 movies.[3][4]
| Entry | Gross Ticket Sales |
|---|---|
| Captain Barbell | ₱ 61,000,000* |
| Fantastic Man | ₱ 55,000,000 |
| Crying Ladies | ₱ 49,000,000 |
| Mano Po II: My Home | ₱ 47,000,000 |
| Malikmata | ₱ 39,000,000 |
| Filipinas | ₱ 36,000,000 |
| Bridal Shower | ₱ 18,000,000 |
| Gagamboy | ₱ 15,000,000 |
| Homecoming | ₱ 8,000,000 |
| TOTAL | ₱ 328,812,507.77 |
References
- Santos, Simon (5 November 2010). "THE 2003 METRO MANILA FILM FESTIVAL: "CRYING LADIES" BEST PICTURE; MARCEL SORIANO AND ERIC QUIZON TOP AWARDEES". Video 48. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
- "Metro Manila Film Festival: Awards for 2003". Internet Movie Database.
- Aster Amoyo (January 19, 2004). "RATED A". Pilipino Star Ngayon & PinoyExchange. Retrieved June 23, 2015.
- "MMFF 2003 Box Office". Inquirer Libre & PinoyExchange. January 12, 2004. Retrieved June 23, 2015.
External links
| Preceded by 2002 Metro Manila Film Festival |
Metro Manila Film Festival 2003 |
Succeeded by 2004 Metro Manila Film Festival |
