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The ABS-CBN Film Productions, Inc. & The Ideafirst Company's 'And The Bread Winner Is...' starring Vice Ganda leads the first five entries for the 50th Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) announced Tuesday.

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Vice Ganda 07162024

Reyma Deveza

ABS-CBN News

<p>MANILA (<strong>UPDATED</strong>) -- <span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(29, 34, 40);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">On its 50th year, the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) on Tuesday announced the first five films participating this year. </span></p><div><span style="color:rgb(29, 34, 40);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">There were a total of 39 scripts submitted and instead of the usual four, the MMFF Executive Committee decided to choose five films based on their submitted scripts.</span><span style="outline:none !important;color:rgb(29, 34, 40);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"> </span> </div><p>The ABS-CBN Film Productions, Inc. &amp; The Ideafirst Company&#x27;s &quot;And The Bread Winner Is...&quot; starring Vice Ganda and Eugene Domingo leads the first five entries. The film is directed by award-winning filmmaker Jun Robles Lana.</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:955px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1721113817252And The Breadwinner Is.jpg" style="width:955px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Screen grab: Facebook/MMFF"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left"><em>Screen grab: Facebook/MMFF</em></span></span></span><strong>Below are the five entries:</strong></div><p><strong>1. </strong>&quot;And The Breadwinner Is ...&quot; by ABS-CBN Film Productions, Inc. &amp; The IdeaFirst Company starring Vice Ganda and Eugene Domingo</p><p><strong>2. </strong>&quot;Green Bones&quot; by GMA Pictures starring Sofia Pablo and Dennis Trillo</p><p><strong>3. </strong>&quot;Strange Frequencies: Haunted Hospital&quot; by Reality MM Studios, INC., starring Jane de Leon, Enrique Gil, Alexa Miro and MJ Lastimosa</p><p><strong>4. </strong>&quot;Himala, Isang Musikal&quot; by Kapitol Films/Unitel starring Aicelle Santos and Bituin Escalante  </p><p><strong>5. </strong>&quot;The Kingdom&quot; APT<span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(15, 20, 25);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">/Mzet and MQuest</span> starring Vic Sotto and Piolo Pascual</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/2024/4/19/vice-ganda-announces-new-film-and-the-breadwinner-is-1253" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Vice Ganda announces new film &#x27;And the Breadwinner is...&#x27;</a></div><p>The announcement of the five script-based entries was made during the grand launch of the 50th Metro Manila Film Festival with the theme &quot;Sine Sigla sa Singkwenta.&quot; </p><p>Tuesday&#x27;s launch was hosted by Jake Ejercito and Isabelle Daza. The event was attended by MMFF Executive Committee led by Metro Manila Development Authority chairman Don Artes, members of entertainment media and guests including First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos. </p><p>Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan was also present and delivered the opening remarks.</p><div><span style="color:rgb(29, 34, 40);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">Last year, only 800 plus cinemas were opened and the Cinema Exhibitors Association of the Philippines (CEAP) will look into the possibility of opening 900 cinemas for this year&#x27;s MMFF.</span><span style="outline:none !important;color:rgb(29, 34, 40);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"> </span></div><p style="outline:none !important;margin:0px;line-height:normal">Aside from the much-awaited MMFF 50, a number of events leading to the annual festival have been lined up such as masterclass workshops for students in Manila, Cebu, Davao, celebrity golf tournaments, the launch of a coffeetable book, and more.<span style="outline:none !important"> </span></p><div style="outline:none !important;margin:0px;line-height:normal;min-height:15px"><br style="outline:none !important"/></div><p style="outline:none !important;margin:0px;line-height:normal">&quot;Hindi ko po masasabing pressure, pero we are elevating the bar, hindi lang sa kalidad kung &#x27;di sa box office. Hopefully, kami ay umaasa mapapabalik natin &#x27;yung mga nakapanood noong nakaraang taon and hopefully mas marami pa ngayong taon,&quot; Artes said.</p><div style="outline:none !important;margin:0px;line-height:normal;min-height:15px"><br style="outline:none !important"/></div><p style="outline:none !important;margin:0px;line-height:normal">The annual parade of stars will be on December 15. The MMFF Sponsor&#x27;s Night will happen on December 21 and the Gabi ng Parangal will be held on December 27. Filipino-American visual artist Jefrë will craft this year&#x27;s trophy for the MMFF Awards night.<span style="outline:none !important"> </span></p><div style="outline:none !important;margin:0px;line-height:normal;min-height:15px"><br/></div><p>The deadline for the finished film submission where the other official MMFF entries shall be chosen will be on September 30. <strong><em>-</em></strong><strong><em>- With report from MJ Felipe, ABS-CBN News</em></strong></p><div><strong>Related videos:</strong></div><div><ivs-player data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-vid="2846911"></ivs-player></div><script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yRAKYoylsXI?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><div><ivs-player data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-vid="2903537"></ivs-player></div><script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script>

<p>The ABS-CBN Film Productions, Inc. & The Ideafirst Company's 'And The Bread Winner Is...' starring Vice Ganda leads the first five entries for the 50th Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) announced Tuesday.</p>

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Vice Ganda's 'And The Breadwinner Is' leads first 5 entries of MMFF 2024

Reyma Deveza,

ABS-CBN News

Published July 16, 2024 03:21 PM PHT

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Updated July 18, 2024 11:22 AM PHT

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