2020 Metro Manila Summer Film Festival


The 2020 Metro Manila Summer Film Festival will be the first edition of the annual Metro Manila Summer Film Festival held in Metro Manila and throughout the Philippines. It is to be organized by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority in partnership with the Cinema Exhibitors Association of the Philippines. The film festival will have a theme centered on Pinoy Pride.

Entries

The 2020 Metro Manila Summer Film Festival will have eight entries. The entries will be selected among submitted finished films produced not earlier than January 1, 2020 and films earlier submitted for the 2019 Metro Manila Film Festival finished film competition. Entries are to be submitted by February 15, 2020 for the full-length films. For the Short Film Competition which is opened to students, the deadline for submission is set on February 28, 2020.
On March 2, the Metro Manila Film Festival Executive Committee announced the eight official entries for these year first ever summer edition of the Metro Manila Film Festival. These eight films were chosen among 24 film submissions. The film festival was supposed to be from April 11 to 21 in cinemas nationwide.
TitleStarringProduction companyDirectorGenre
TagpuanAlfred Vargas, Shaina Magdayao, Iza CalzadoAlternative VisionsMcArthur AlejandreRomance
Love the Way You LieAlex Gonzaga, Xian Lim, Kylie VerzosaViva Films, TinCanRC delos ReyesFantasy, Comedy
Isa Pang BahaghariNora Aunor, Phillip Salvador, Michael de MesaHeaven's Best EntertainmentJoel LamanganFamily drama
Love or MoneyAngelica Panganiban, Coco MartinStar CinemaMae Cruz-AlviarRomantic comedy
Coming HomeJinggoy Estrada, Sylvia Sanchez, Edgar Allan Guzman, Martin del RosarioMaverick Films, ALV FilmsAdolfo Alix Jr.Family drama
A Hard DayDingdong Dantes, John ArcillaViva FilmsLawrence FajardoAction, Thriller
Ngayon KayaT-Rex EntertainmentPrime CruzRomance
The MissingRitz Azul, Joseph Marco, Miles OcampoRegal EntertainmentEasy FerrerHorror

Postponement

The inaugural Metro Manila Summer Film Festival was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and was originally set to run from April 11 to 21, 2020. The Parade of Stars was planned to be hosted in Quezon City prior to the run of the film festival and the awards night was set to be held on April 15.