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The star-studded event also celebrated the record-breaking success of the festival this year, after earning P134 million nationwide on Christmas Day alone.
With an additional box-office take of P100 million on its second day, this year's MMFF is on track to become the most successful edition of the 39-year-old event.
Eight entries in the main competition were up for awards, and 5 independent films, 5 animated shorts, and 3 student-made films in the running for prizes in the New Wave section.
Here is the partial list of winners, announced in order at the ongoing ceremony:
Student short film (New Wave) Special Jury Prize winner: #NoFilter by Luigi Rosario
Animation (New Wave) Special Jury Prize winner: "Ang Lalong ni Kulakog" by Omar Aguilar
Animation (New Wave) Best Picture: "Kaleh and Mbaki" by Dennis Sebastian
Best Float: "Boy Golden"
Youth's Choice Award winner: "Pagpag: Siyam na Buhay"
New Wave full-length Best Director: Armando Lao, "Dukit"
New Wave full-length Special Jury Prize winner: "Mga Anino ng Kahapon"
New Wave full-length Best Picture: "Dukit"
New Wave full-length Best Actress: Agot Isidro, "Mga Anino ng Kahapon"
Best Child Performer: Ryzza Mae Dizon, "My Little Bossings"
Best Sound Engineering: "10,000 Hours"
Best Original Theme Song: "My Little Bossings"
Best Sound Engineering: "10,000 Hours"
Best Musical Score: "10,000 Hours"
Best Original Theme Song: "My Little Bossings"
Best Visual Effects and Best Production Design: "10,000 Hours"
Best Editor: Marya Ignacio, "10,000 Hours"
Best Cinematography: "10,000 Hours"
Most Gender-Sensitive Film (New Wave full-length): "Island Dreams" directed by Aloy Adlawan
Most Gender-Sensitive Film (Main): "Girl Boy Bakla Tomboy" directed by Wenn Deramas
Most Gender-Sensitive Film (New Wave student films category): "Hintayin Mo sa Seq. 24" directed by Jezreel Reyes
Special Recognition Award: Ronnie Ricketts, Optical Media Board chairperson
FPJ Memorial Award for Excellence winner: "10,000 Hours"
Male Star of the Night: Daniel Padilla
Female Star of the Night: Eugene Domingo
Best Original Story: "10,000 Hours"
Best Screenplay: "10,000 Hours"
Best Director: Joyce Bernal, "10,000 Hours"
Gat Puno Villegas Cultural Award: "10,000 Hours"
Best Supporting Actor: Pen Medina, "10,000 Hours"
Best Supporting Actress: Aiza Seguerra, "My Little Bossings"
3rd Best Picture: "My Little Bossings"
2nd Best Picture: "Girl Boy Bakla Tomboy"
Best Picture: "10,000 Hours"
Best Actor: Robin Padilla,"10,000 Hours"
Best Actress: Maricel Soriano, "Girl Boy Bakla Tomboy"