1981 Metro Manila Film Festival


The 7th Metro Manila Film Festival was held in 1981.
Bancom Audiovision's Kisapmata, a movie about a deranged retired policeman, won ten of the thirteen awards in the 1981 Metro Manila Film Festival including the Best Picture, Best Director for Mike de Leon, and Best Actor for Vic Silayan and among others. Vilma Santos was named Best Actress for her role in Sining Silangan's Karma.
FPJ Productions' Pagbabalik ng Panday was the top grosser of the festival.

Entries

Winners and nominees

Awards

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.
Best FilmBest Director

  • Kisapmata - Bancom Audiovision
  • * Ang Babae Sa Ulog
  • Mike De Leon – Kisapmata
    • Best ActorBest Actress
  • Vic Silayan – Kisapmata
  • Vilma Santos – Karma
    • Best Supporting ActorBest Supporting Actress
  • Jay Ilagan – Kisapmata
  • Charito Solis – Kisapmata
    • Best Sound EngineeringBest Cinematography
  • Kisapmata
  • Ver Reyes – Ang Pagbabalik ng Panday
    • Best Child PerformerBest Story
  • Bentot, Jr. – Ang Pagbabalik ng Panday and
  • Dranreb Belleza – Kapitan Kidlat
  • Clodualdo del Mundo, Jr., Raquel Villavicencio, and Mike De Leon – Kisapmata
    • Best ScreenplayBest Editing
  • Clodualdo del Mundo, Jr., Raquel Villavicencio, and Mike De Leon – Kisapmata
  • Jess Navarro and Ben Pelayo – Kisapmata
    • Best Art Direction-
  • Kisapmata
    		• -

    Multiple awards