2006 Metro Manila Film Festival


The 32nd Metro Manila Film Festival was held in Manila, Philippines, from December 25, 2006 to January 7, 2007.
Star Cinema's Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo received the top prizes and went home with the most number of trophies at the 2006 Metro Manila Film Festival during its awarding ceremony at the Aliw Theater in Pasay City. The film, which starred real-life couple Judy Ann Santos and Ryan Agoncillo, won some of the major awards including the Second Best Picture, Best Actress for Santos, Best Director for Jose Javier Reyes, Best Supporting Actress for Gina Pareño, Most Gender-Sensitive Film, and the Gatpuno Antonio J. Villegas Cultural Awards among others. In addition, the film's theme song, "Hawak Kamay" composed and sung by Pinoy Dream Academy Grand Star Dreamer Yeng Constantino, won the Best Original Theme Song.
The Best Picture award is received by OctoArts Films and M-Zet Production's third installment of Enteng Kabisote film series entitled '.
The Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor awards went to Ligaligs actor, producer, and director Cesar Montano and second-time awardee Johnny Delgado respectively.
Other awardees are Shake, Rattle and Roll 8's Nash Aguas for Best Child Performer, Regal Films' receiving five awards, and CM Films' Ligalig and Violett Films' Tatlong Baraha'' which received three awards each.

Entries

There were originally ten entries in this year's edition of the annual film festival but OctoArts Films' Short Time backed out at the last minute, leaving the field to just nine. As a result of this, the Executive Committee of MMFFP decided to simultaneously show all the entries on December 25 compared to the past years when some of the films are shown one week after.
TitleStarringStudioDirector
Vic Sotto, Kristine Hermosa, Bing Loyzaga, Oyo Boy Sotto, G. Toengi, Jose Manalo, Aiza Seguerra, Antonio Aquitania and Allan K.OctoArts Films and M-Zet ProductionsTony Y. Reyes
Kasal, Kasali, KasaloJudy Ann Santos, Ryan Agoncillo, Gina Pareño, Gloria Diaz, Ariel Ureta, AJ PerezStar CinemaJose Javier Reyes
LigaligCesar Montano, Sunshine Cruz, Celia Rodriguez, Johnny Delgado, Katya Santos, Bayani Agbayani, John Regala, Rebecca Lusterio, Rommel Montano, Alvin Anson, Kalila Aguilos & Gwen GarciCM FilmsCesar Montano
Richard Gutierrez, Angel Locsin, Lorna Tolentino, Gina Alajar, Kamilah Daquigan, Boots Anson-Roa, Christian BautistaRegal FilmsJoel Lamangan
Matakot Ka sa KarmaRica Peralejo, Angelica Panganiban, Gretchen Barretto, Tanya Garcia, Bianca King & Ana CapriCanary Films and OctoArts FilmsJose Javier Reyes
Shake, Rattle and Roll 8
Regal FilmsMike Tuviera, Rahyan Carlos and Topel Lee
Super NoypiJohn Prats, Sandara Park, Polo Ravales, Katrina Halili, Jennylyn Mercado, Mark Herras, Monsour del Rosario, Aubrey Miles, Karla Estrada, Jao Mapa, Mon Confiado, Allan PauleRegal FilmsQuark Henares
Tatlong BarahaLito Lapid, Mark Lapid, Maynard Lapid, Phoemela Barranda, Girlie Revilla, Jackie Rice, Bearwin Meily & Monsour del RosarioViolett FilmsToto Natividad
ZsaZsa Zaturnnah Ze MoveehPops Fernandez, Rustom Padilla, Alfred Vargas, Pauleen Luna, Chokoleit, Christian Vasquez, Say Alonzo and Zsa Zsa PadillaRegal FilmsJoel Lamangan

Winners and nominees

Awards

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.
, Best Actress winner
, Best Actor winner
, Best Child Performer winner
Best PictureBest Director

  • - Octoarts Films and M-Zet Productions
  • *Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo - Star Cinema
  • *Shake, Rattle and Roll 8 Regal Films
  • *Ligalig - CM Films
  • *' - Regal Films
  • *ZsaZsa Zaturnah - Regal Films
  • *Matakot Ka sa Karma - Octoarts Films
  • *Super Noypi - Regal Films
  • *Tatlong Baraha - Violett Films
  • José Javier Reyes - Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo
    • Best ActorBest Actress
  • Cesar Montano – Ligalig
  • Judy Ann Santos – Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo
    • Best Supporting ActorBest Supporting Actress
  • Johnny Delgado - Ligalig
  • Gina Pareño - Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo
    • Best CinematographyBest Production Design
  • Charlie Peralta -
  • Edgar Martin Littaua -
    • Best Child PerformerBest Editing
  • Nash Aguas - Shake, Rattle and Roll 8
  • Jason Cahapay - Ligalig
    • Best Original StoryBest Screenplay
  • José Javier Reyes - Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo
  • José Javier Reyes - Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo
    • Best Original Theme SongBest Musical Score
  • Yeng Constantino - Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo
  • Von De Guzman -
    • Best Visual EffectsBest Make-up Artist
  • Imaginary Friends - Tatlong Baraha
  • Baby Lucero - Tatlong Baraha
    • Best Sound RecordingBest Float
  • Ditoy Aguila -
  • Tatlong Baraha - Violett Films
  • *' - Regal Films
  • *Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo - Star Cinema
    • Most Gender-Sensitive Film-
  • Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo - Star Cinema
    		• -
    Gatpuno Antonio J. Villegas Cultural Awards-
  • Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo'' - Star Cinema
    		• -

    Multiple awards

    AwardsFilm
    10Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo
    5
    3Ligalig
    3Tatlong Baraha
    2Shake, Rattle and Roll 8

    Ceremony Information

    "Best Picture" issue

    and M-Zet Production's was declared the Best Picture after festival organizers changed the criteria for the award by giving more weight to "commercial appeal". As it was the only prize that the film won, the decision to let the film receive it becomes the subject of yet another controversy at the festival. Movie producer Star Cinema made a protest to the MMDA and wrote to then MMFF chairman Bayani Fernando, claiming that the movie Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo should have won Best Picture because it topped the final box office.

    Box Office gross