MMFF 2022 reports P500-M gross sales; summer film fest to kick off in April
The Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) on Monday, January 9, officially announced that it has reached its P500-million target gross sales.
“We are delighted to announce that we were able to reach our target gross sales amounting to ₱500-million considering that we are still recovering from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Indeed, the 2022 MMFF is a certified box-office hit,” said Atty. Romando Artes, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and MMFF Over-all Chairman.
With the theme “Balik Saya,” all the eight films were shown in cinemas nationwide from December 25, 2022 up to January 7, 2023, and now being extended until January 13, 2023.
Artes also mentioned the Top 4 MMFF 2022 official entries, based on the gross sales receipts, in alphabetical order, which are the following: Deleter, Family Matters, Labyu with an Accent, and Partners in Crime.
“Rest assured that the MMFF will exert all efforts by encouraging our stakeholders, especially the local entertainment industry, to create quality films. I urge each and every one of you to patronize Filipino films,” Artes said.
Artes said the MMDA will launch the Metro Manila Summer Film Festival in April, in partnership with Cinema Exhibitors Association of the Philippines (CEAP).
“We will release the deadline of submission of entries as early as we can so that interested producers and filmmakers may be guided accordingly,” Artes stressed.
The Parade of Stars for the MMFF Summer Edition will be held on April 1, while the Awards Night will take place on April 11.
The Metro Manila Summer Film Festival will run for an 11-day period, from April 8 (Black Saturday) to April 18, in cinemas nationwide.
According to unofficial figures gathered by the Philippine Entertainment Portal (PEP), the box-office returns of participating movies in the recently concluded festival are as follows:
Deleter — P234M
Partners in Crime — P168M
amily Matters — P56M
Labyu With an Accent — P19M
My Teacher — P12M
Nanahimik ang Gabi — P7M
Mamasapano: Now It Can Be Told — P5M
My Father, Myself — P1.5M
The top-grossing film “Deleter,” also swept major awards at the Gabi ng Parangal, including prizes for Best Picture, Best Director for Mikhail Red, and Best Actress for Nadine Lustre.
