2013 Metro Manila Film Festival Results

The winners of the 2013 Metro Manila Film Festival had been revealed with 10,000 Hours winning a number of awards. Check out complete results here:

• Animation Jury Prize: Ang Lalong Ni Kulakog
• New Wave Short Film Best Picture: Ang Paglisan
• New Wave Student Short Film Special Jury Prize: #NoFilter, Mapua Institute of Technology
• Best New Wave Film: Dukit by Armando Lao
• Best New Wave Film Director: Armando Lao for Dukit
• New Wave Best Actress: Agot Isidro
• New Wave Best Actors: Wilfredo Layug, Bor Ocampo, Bambalito Lacap for "Dukit"
• New Wave Special Jury Prize: Mga Anino ng Kahapon
• New Wave Best Picture: Dukit
• New Wave Most Gender-Sensitive Film: Island Dreams Directed by Aloy Adlawan and Gino Santos
• Best Float Award: Boy Golden
• Youth Choice Award: Pagpag
• Best Child Performer: Ryzza Mae Dizon, My Little Bossings
• Best Festival Sound Recording: 10,000 Hours
• Best Musical Score: 10,000 Hours
• Best Visual Effects: 10,000 Hours
• Best Production Design: 10,000 Hours
• Best Make-up: Pagpag Siyam na Buhay
• Best Original Theme Song: My Little Bossings
• Best Editor: Maria Ignacio, 10,000 Hours
• Best Cinematography: 10,000 Hours
• FPJ Memorial Award for Excellence winner: 10,000 Hours
• Special Recognition Award: Ronnie Ricketts, Optical Media Board chairperson
• Most Gender-Sensitive Film: Girl Boy Bakla Tomboy directed by Wenn Deramas
• Male Star of the Night: Daniel Padilla
• Female Star of the Night: Eugene Domingo
• Best Original Story: 10,000 Hours
• Best Screenplay: 10,000 Hours
• Best Director: Joyce Bernal (10,000 Hours)
• Best Supporting Actor: Pen Medina, 10,000 Hours
• Best Supporting Actress: Aiza Seguerra, My Little Bossings
• Gat Puno Antonio Villegas Cultural Award: 10,000 Hours
• 3rd Best Picture: My Little Bossings
• 2nd Best Picture: Girl, Boy, Bakla. Tomboy
• 1st Best Picture: 10,000 Hours
• Best Actor: Robin Padilla, 10,000 Hours 
• Best Actress: Maricel Soriano, Girl Boy Bakla Tomboy

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Rocco Nacino replaces JM De Guzman in Pedro Calungsod biopic

Kapuso actor Rocco Nacino will be replacing JM de Guzman as San Pedro Calungsod in an biographical indie film titled "Pedro Calungsod: Batang Martir."

In an exclusive report by PEP, JM's father Roniel de Guzman pulled out his son from the project due to "health reasons."

Mr. de Guzman said he does not want the production team to "risk" during the shoot in case JM encounters some "problems" while filming, because of what he is going through.

The film is set to be shown this December as part of the eight (8) official entries of the annual Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF).

Its director, Francis Villacorta, told Yahoo! Philippines that he has made negotiations with GMA-7 and that Rocco accepted the offer.

He said, apart from Rocco, other actor he had in mind were Paulo Avelino, Alden Richards, and Coco Martin. But it was Rocco who came on top of the list because he looks like the young saint and has already played Pedro Calungsod in a GMA News TV docu-drama.

The film starts shooting in August and will end by October.

[Reyn Adonay]

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