Metro Manila Film Festival Awards 2006 Winners
by Andre Soares
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The Philippines’ Metro Manila Film Festival announced its winners this past Dec. 29.
Tony Y. Reyes’s comedy fantasy Enteng Kabisote 3: Okay Ka Fairy Ko…The Legend Goes On and On (Enteng Kabisote is the name of the hero played by Filipino star Vic Sotto) was voted Best Film, though Jose Javier Reyes was chosen Best Director for Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo, a romantic comedy about a couple who must get married before they emigrate to the United States.
Other winners include Best Actor Cesar Montano for Ligalig and best actress Judy Ann Santos as the bride-to-be in Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo.
Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo was the festival’s top winner, with a total of nine awards.
The announcement of Enteng Kabisote 3 as the Best Film winner caused a stir because its box-office success weighed heavily in the voting process.
More on the controversy here. (Strangely, even though the article is in English, actress Celia Rodriguez’s rant against the Manila festival’s choices appears as a melange of Tagalog, Spanish, and English.)
Full list of the Metro Manila Film Festival’s 2006 winners
Austin Film Critics Association Awards - 2006
Online Film Critics Society Awards - 2006 Nominations
Oklahoma Film Critics Circle Awards - 2006
Utah Film Critics Association Awards 2006
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