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Summer MMFF entries to have Hollywood premiere in November

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E. Kristhoff Cagape

<p>The entries of this year&#x27;s Summer Metro Manila Film Festival will make their way to Hollywood.</p><p>The Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) announced that the Manila International Film Festival (MIFF) is set to have its premiere on November 2. The film festival will be held on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles, California. </p><p>Three movies from the Summer MMFF will have their screenings in Hollywood, including<em> About Us But Not About Us </em>starring Romnick Sarmenta and Elijah Canlas; <em>Here Comes The Groom</em> starring Enchong Dee, Miles Ocampo, and Kaladkaren; and <em>Love You Long Time</em> starring Carlo Aquino and Eisel Serrano.</p><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-4" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/CqrjV39vAN-/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A4%2C%22os%22%3A1757690.1000000238%2C%22ls%22%3A1235420.1000000238%2C%22le%22%3A1235876.7999999523%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="746" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-4" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>According to MMDA, the red-carpet premiere will include a VIP reception, an opportunity to meet and interact with the filmmakers and stars from the three featured titles, and a Q&amp;A session focusing on the MIFF. </p><p>The event will commence at 12 noon (LA time).</p><iframe class="instagram-media" id="instagram-embed-5" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp4uuPyLjf-/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A5%2C%22os%22%3A1758930.5%2C%22ls%22%3A1235420.1000000238%2C%22le%22%3A1235876.7999999523%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="0" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-5" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 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Don Artes said in a press release.</p><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fstudiothreesixtyph%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0PBrG8TRwShdT5xD6Tan4S5z9LccNJtULFA4KKF8pbxJvsg6wRHjS5TxephEDzwSgl&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=500" width="500" height="678" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>He added: &quot;MIFF also aims to bridge the gap between two worlds and connect the Philippine entertainment sector to Hollywood and the global stage.&quot;</p><p>Meanwhile, the 2023 MMFF entries this December will also be screened in LA from January 30 to February 2, 2024.</p><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2023/10/17/mmff-2023-complete-lineup-announced-1504"><strong>READ: MMFF 2023: Complete lineup announced</strong></a></div><p>Among the movies are<em> A Family of 2 (A Mother and Son Story)</em> starring Sharon Cuneta and Alden Richards, <em>(K)Ampon</em> starring Beauty Gonzalez and Derek Ramsay, <em>Penduko </em>starring Matteo Guidicelli and Cristine Reyes, <em>Rewind</em> starring Marian Rivera and Dingdong Dantes, <em>Becky and Badette</em> starring Eugene Domingo and Pokwang, <em>Broken Heart’s Trip</em> starring Christian Bables and Andoy Ranay, <em>Firefly</em> starring Alessandra De Rossi, Euwenn Mikaell Aleta, and Dingdong Dantes, <em>GomBurZa</em> starring Enchong Dee, Dante Rivero, Piolo Pascual, and Cedrick Juan, <em>Mallari</em> starring Piolo Pascual and Janella Salvador, and <em>When I Met You in Tokyo</em> starring Vilma Santos and de Leon.</p>

<p>The entries of the summer edition of Metro Manila Film Festival (Summer MMFF) will have their Hollywood premiere on November 2.</p>

The entries of the summer edition of Metro Manila Film Festival (Summer MMFF) will have their Hollywood premiere on November 2.

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Published October 30, 2023 12:16 PM PHT

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