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Revision as of 13:55, 27 December 2025
51st edition of annual Philippine festival
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| No. of films | 8 |
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| Festival date | December 25, 2025 (2025-12-25) to January 2026 (2026-01) |
The 2025 Metro Manila Film Festival is the 51st edition of the annual Metro Manila Film Festival which started on December 25, 2025 and is expected to end sometime in January 2026. During the festival, no foreign films are shown in Philippine theaters (excluding IMAX, 4DX, and ScreenX).
Entries
Feature films
The first four official entries were announced on July 8, 2025, at the Glorietta in Makati, selected from 23 scripts submitted by production companies. This marks the first time that Makati is the designated host city of the MMFF which has the theme “A New Era for Philippine Cinema”.[1][2]
The next four entries was announced on October 10, 2025 at the University of Makati Performing Arts Theater.[3][4] They were feature films which were submitted as finished works on or before September 30, 2025. The original deadline was on September 15, 2025 but was later extended.[2][5][6] The committee selected four finished films among more than twenty entries.[7]
The MMFF selection committee is headed by Boots Anson-Rodrigo. The entries were selected based on the following criteria: artistic excellence, commercial appeal, Filipino cultural sensibility, and global appeal.[5]
Most of the entries were given the Parental Guidance rating by the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board; I’mPerfect was deemed suitable for a general audience, while Shake, Rattle & Roll Evil Origins received an R-13 rating.[8]
Parade of Stars
Makati hosted the customary Parade of the Stars float motorcade for the first time in MMFF history.[2] It was held on December 19, 2025 with the parade starting from the World Trade Center Manila in Pasay and ended in Circuit Makati. The route is 8.4 kilometers (5.2 mi) long. The event culiminated with a musical festival.[10][11]
Awards
The Gabi ng Parangal (transl. Awards Night) of the 2025 Metro Manila Film Festival will be held on December 27, 2025.[12] The event will take place at the Dusit Thani Manila in Makati and will be livestreamed on TV5‘s Facebook page.[13]
Other awards
Multiple awards
Multiple nominations
References
- ^ a b Santiago, Erwin (July 8, 2025). “First four official entries to MMFF 2025 announced”. PEP.ph (in Filipino). Philippine Entertainment Portal, Inc. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
- ^ a b c Krishnan, Ganiel (July 8, 2025). “MMFF announces first batch of entries for 51st edition”. ABS-CBN News. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
- ^ “Extended ang deadline nang pagsusumite ng finished film entries para sa 51st Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF)”. DWWW 774 kHz. September 15, 2025. Archived from the original on October 4, 2025. Retrieved October 4, 2025 – via Facebook.
- ^ a b Pasajol, Anne (October 10, 2025). “MMFF 2025 reveals second batch of official entries”. Inquirer.net. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
- ^ a b Murcia, Alvin (July 9, 2025). “MMDA unveils 4 official entries for 51st grand launch”. Daily Tribune. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
- ^ “MMFF extends the deadline of submission of finished films from September 15 to September 30, 2025”. ABS-CBN News. September 12, 2025. Archived from the original on October 4, 2025. Retrieved October 4, 2025 – via Facebook.
- ^ Llanera, Melba (October 12, 2025). “MMFF Chair Atty. Don Artes confident in lineup of MMFF 2025 official entries”. PEP.ph (in Filipino). Philippine Entertainment Portal, Inc. Retrieved October 13, 2025.
- ^ Ruiz, Marah (December 17, 2025). “MMFF 2025 entries and their MTRCB ratings”. GMA Entertainment. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
- ^ a b c “Richard bibida sa ‘Shake, Rattle & Roll’ at ‘Mano Po’ ng Regal”. www.journalnews.com.ph. Retrieved August 30, 2025.
- ^ Fernando, Jefferson (December 20, 2025). “MMFF 2025 Parade of Stars: A celebration of Filipino Cinema”. Daily Tribune. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
- ^ Evangelista, Jessica Ann (December 19, 2025). “MMFF 2025 Parade of Stars wraps up in Makati amid rain”. Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
- ^ “MMFF releases first batch of official entries for 2025 film festival”. GMA News. July 8, 2025. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
- ^ “Will Ashley, malakas ang laban sa MMFF 2025 Gabi ng Parangal” [Will Ashley, has strong chances at MMFF 2025 Gabi ng Parangal]. PEP.ph (in Filipino). Philippine Entertainment Portal, Inc. December 24, 2025. Retrieved December 25, 2025.
