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> <channel><title>Alt Film Guide &#187; Metro Manila Film Festival</title> <atom:link href="http://www.altfg.com/blog/tag/metro-manila-film-festival/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.altfg.com/blog</link> <description>The Oscars, film awards, new releases, Los Angeles screenings, movie classics, gay movies, film festivals, box office, foreign and independent films</description> <lastBuildDate>Sat, 11 Feb 2012 11:31:06 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <item><title>Ramon &#039;Bong&#039; Revilla, Vic Sotto: 2011 Metro Manila Film Festival&#039;s Box Office Winners to Date</title><link>http://www.altfg.com/blog/movie/ramon-bong-revilla-vic-sotto-metro-manila-film-festival-box-office-winners/</link> <comments>http://www.altfg.com/blog/movie/ramon-bong-revilla-vic-sotto-metro-manila-film-festival-box-office-winners/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 03 Jan 2011 09:32:56 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Irene Young</dc:creator> <guid
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.altfg.com/blog/?p=25866</guid> <description><![CDATA[The Metro Manila Film Festival has a history of controversies. This year's edition, its 37th, has been no different, as a number of complaints followed the choices made by the Metro Manila festival's 11-member jury, which included a bus driver, a teacher, a student, and a housewife. Topmost among those, reports the inquirer.net, were negative comments about the omission from the roster of nominees of [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.altfg.com/blog/movie/jennylyn-mercado-dolphy-2011-metro-manila-film-festival-controversies/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Metro Manila Film Festival 2011 Box Office: Dolphy&#039;s Controversial FATHER JEJEMON Flops on Christmas</title><link>http://www.altfg.com/blog/movie/metro-manila-film-festival-2011-box-office-dolphy-father-jejemon-flops/</link> <comments>http://www.altfg.com/blog/movie/metro-manila-film-festival-2011-box-office-dolphy-father-jejemon-flops/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 27 Dec 2010 22:58:29 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Irene Young</dc:creator> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.altfg.com/blog/?p=25853</guid> <description><![CDATA[Toplining popular Filipino players Ramon 'Bong' Revilla and Vic Sotto, Tony Reyes' Si Agimat at si Enteng Kabisote was the top box-office grosser on the first day of the 2010/2011 Metro Manila Film Festival, according to philstar.com. Si Agimat at si Enteng Kabisote took in P31m ($705k) on Dec. 25. It was followed by the Ai-Ai delas Alas comedy Ang Tanging Ina Mo (Last Na [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.altfg.com/blog/movie/metro-manila-film-festival-2011-box-office-dolphy-father-jejemon-flops/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Metro Manila Film Festival 2011: Catholics vs. Dolphy&#039;s FATHER JEJEMON</title><link>http://www.altfg.com/blog/movie/metro-manila-film-festival-2011-dolphy-father-jejemon/</link> <comments>http://www.altfg.com/blog/movie/metro-manila-film-festival-2011-dolphy-father-jejemon/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 26 Dec 2010 01:53:10 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Andre Soares</dc:creator> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.altfg.com/blog/?p=25827</guid> <description><![CDATA[This holiday season, moviegoers around the world will be flocking to TRON: Legacy, Little Fockers, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, and other cinematic masterpieces. Except in The Philippines. The Metro Manila Film Festival 2011, which kicked off on Christmas Day, will keep Filipino moviegoers busy with national fare for the next two [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.altfg.com/blog/movie/metro-manila-film-festival-2011-dolphy-father-jejemon/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>2010 Metro Manila Film Festival&#039;s Box-Office Winners</title><link>http://www.altfg.com/blog/box-office/manila-film-festival-2009-box-office-765/</link> <comments>http://www.altfg.com/blog/box-office/manila-film-festival-2009-box-office-765/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 08:02:23 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Irene Young</dc:creator> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.altfg.com/blog/?p=20318</guid> <description><![CDATA[Carlo Caparas' Ang Panday, a special effects-laden fantasy-adventure starring actor-politician Bong Revilla, remains the biggest box-office hit at the 35th Metro Manila Film Festival up to Jan. 2, according to a Manila Bulletin report. Ang Panday has earned P80.8 million (US$1.75m) since Dec. 25. The runners-up are the vampire comedy Ang Darling Kong Aswang, starring Vic Sotto and Cristine Reyes as a sort of female [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.altfg.com/blog/box-office/manila-film-festival-2009-box-office-765/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>ANG DARLING KONG ASWANG Vampire a Hit at Metro Manila Film Festival</title><link>http://www.altfg.com/blog/festivals/ang-darling-kong-aswang-manila-festival-888/</link> <comments>http://www.altfg.com/blog/festivals/ang-darling-kong-aswang-manila-festival-888/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 30 Dec 2009 23:59:43 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Irene Young</dc:creator> <guid
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.altfg.com/blog/?p=20122</guid> <description><![CDATA[[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5v-7hoZ0BA[/youtube] Starring a Filipino politician, senator Ramon 'Bong' Revilla Jr, the adventure tale Ang Panday (&#34;The Blacksmith&#34;) was the big winner at the 2009 edition of the Metro Manila Film Festival, it was announced Monday evening. According to reports on the festival's awards, a film's grosses represents about 40% of its merits, so it should be no surprise that Ang Panday was chosen the best [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.altfg.com/blog/awards/ang-panday-2009-metro-manila-film-festival-989/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>5</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Metro Manila Film Festival 2009</title><link>http://www.altfg.com/blog/festivals/metro-manila-film-festival-2009-894/</link> <comments>http://www.altfg.com/blog/festivals/metro-manila-film-festival-2009-894/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 26 Dec 2009 04:33:26 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Irene Young</dc:creator> <guid
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