MMDA Urges Film Producers to Submit “Quality, Innovative” Entries for 45th MMFF

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), the organizer of the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF), is urging film producers to submit “quality and innovative” film entries that will make Filipinos proud.

In a press briefing held Monday at the MMDA headquarters in Makati, MMDA and concurrent MMFF Chairman Danilo Lim said they are hoping to receive quality and innovative entries to this year’s MMFF – excellent stories that will capture the hearts not only of many Filipinos but also the international audience.

During the event, Lim praised last year’s entry “Rainbow’s Sunset” that made it big at the 52nd Annual World Fest in Houston, Texas recently.

He recognized the team behind the film for making Filipinos, particularly, the local film industry proud while at the same time pose a challenge to succeeding production outfits that will join the film festival this year.

“I hope that this will not be the first and last time that we will win big in international film festivals and there will be more success in the future,” Lim said.

“The MMDA and the MMFF will continue to back up our local films and filmmakers for the Philippines to have its rightful place in global filmmaking industry,” Lim said.

According to Lim, the MMFF is gearing up for a “double celebration” this year with the commemoration of its 45th anniversary, which coincides with the centenary of Philippine cinema.

“We have big plans for MMFF, not only during December but all-year-round so we are holding seminars and caravans to develop talents of more students,” said Lim.

The deadline for submission of entries on script format for this year’s film fest is on May 31; deadline for Short Film Student Competition entries is on July 15; and entries for finished film format is on September 20. (PIA InfoComm/MMDA)