41st Metro Manila Film Festival Winners (MMFF 2015)

The 41st Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF 2015) winners were announced during the Gabi ng Parangal (awards night) held at Kia Theatre in Cubao, Quezon City on December 27, 2015. The event was hosted by KC Concepcion and Richard Gutierrez.

Walang Forever won big with six (6) awards, including Best Picture, Best Actor (Jericho Rosales) and Best Actress (Jennylyn Mercado). Nilalang and Honor Thy Father won 5 awards each.

Honor Thy Father was disqualified in the Best Picture category by the MMFF executive committee for non-disclosure of the film's participation in Cinema One Original Film Festival 2015 as the opening film. Director Erik Matti was not at the ceremony night to receive his award for Best Director.

Complete List of Awards received by each film:

 MAINSTREAM Category 

Walang Forever (6 awards)

Best Picture

Best Actor: Jericho Rosales

Best Actress: Jennylyn Mercado

Best Original Story: Dan Villegas and Antoinette Jadaone

Best Screenplay: Paul Sta Ana

FPJ Memorial Award for Film Excellence

Buy Now Die Later (3 awards)

2nd Best Picture

Best Production Design

Best Float Award

My Bebe Love (3 awards)

3rd Best Picture 

Best Supporting Actress: Maine Mendoza

Gatpuno Antonio Villegas Cultural Award

Honor Thy Father (5 awards)

Best Director: Erik Matti

Best Supporting Actor: Tirso Cruz III

Best Festival Child Performer: Krystal Brimner

Best Theme Song: "Tao"

Best Makeup Artist: Ryan Panaligan and Erika Racela

Nilalang (5 awards)

Best Festival Sound: Ditoy Aguila

Best Musical Score: Jessie Lasaten

Best Visual Effects: Nilalang

Best Editing: Nilalang

Best Cinematography: Nilalang

No Award Received:

Haunted Mansion

Beauty and the Bestie
All You Need is Pag-ibig

 NEW WAVE Category 

Ari: My Life with a King

New Wave Best Picture

New Wave Best Screenplay

Manila Bulletin Best Full Length Film

New Wave Best Actor: JM de Guzman, Tandem and Francisco Quinto

Toto

Best New Wave Film Director: John Paul Su

New Wave Best Supporting Actor: Thou Reyes 

New Wave Best Supporting Actress: Bibeth Orteza

New Wave Full Length Jury Prize

Little Lights

New Wave Special Jury Prize

 STUDENT SHORT Category 

Daisy

Short Film Special Jury Prize

Mumu

New Wave Best Short Film

Momento

Manila Bulletin Best Short Film

 ANIMATION Category 

Geo

Manila Bulletin Entertainment Best Animation Award

Buttons

New Wave Best Animation Film

Other Special Awards:

Male celebrity of the night: Cesar Montano

Female celebrity of the night: Jennylyn Mercado

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