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MMFF to celebrate 50th year, announces calendar of activities

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<p>The Metro Manila Film Festival is set to celebrate its 50th year.  </p><p>This year&#x27;s festival will be in Manila, marking a special moment since it was the first city to host the festival back in 1974.</p><p>On Friday, April 5, MMFF announced its festival calendar this year which is as follows:</p><p>May 15 - Deadline for the submission of the letter of intent</p><p>June 15 - Submission of scripts and other required documents</p><p>September 30 - Submission of finished film based on script submission</p><p>December 15 - Parade of Stars</p><p>December 25 to January 7 - Showing of official film entries</p><p>December 27 - Awards Night</p><div style="text-align:center"><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fmmffofficial%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0yLTx6nNonBuGyTXvKpETTjnPr42CaT4mAoqj9RLqovT8xgtuChq7JUFytnLj83LEl&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500" width="500" height="250" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>This year&#x27;s edition of the MMFF will also hold the Student Short Film Caravan to put the spotlight on students with talents on filmmaking.</p><p>“Since the pandemic, we are excited to bring back the MMFF Student Film Festival where Filipino students 15 to 19 years old can submit their short films which may be shown before the screening of the official film entries,” MMDA chairman Romando Artes remarked in a report by Manila Standard.</p><p>The committee will pick eight short movies to play in theaters nationwide before the main films start. Winners will also get the opportunity to study filmmaking in another country.</p><p>Last year&#x27;s edition of the MMFF reached 1 billion in gross receipts.</p><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fmmffofficial%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02LdXHfzKAYmCZj62pq44gEreChs9sgUunR4U7X6TQNQitYFqi5bC8kEmNuhjQa4ikl&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500" width="500" height="664" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>&quot;Truly, MMFF 2023 is a certified box office hit. This is a good sign as we gear up for the Manila International Film Festival (MIFF),&quot; MMDA Acting Chairman and MMFF Overall Concurrent Chairman Atty. Don Artes said on the MMFF 2023 success as previously published on the social media pages of MMDA.</p><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2024/1/8/2023-mmff-reaches-php1-billion-in-gross-receipts-1013" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u>READ: 2023 MMFF reaches PHP 1 billion in gross receipts</u></strong></a></div><p>Following the high demand for an extension from the movie goers, the 2023 edition was extended until January 8.</p><p>&quot;We at the MMFF would like to express our deepest gratitude to all who have supported us and watched the movie entries, particularly those who requested the MMFF movies to extend beyond their original run,&quot; Atty. Artes remarked. &quot;Marami pong salamat sa inyong patuloy na pagtangkilik.”</p>

<p>The Metro Manila Film Festival unveiled its calendar of activities for its 50th year celebration. </p>

The Metro Manila Film Festival unveiled its calendar of activities for its 50th year celebration.

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