Thursday, July 1, 2010

THE 1980 METRO MANILA FILM FESTIVAL: "ANG PANDAY" FILMFEST TOP GROSSER

Pretty good entries in the 1980 Metro Manila Film Festival. Fernando Poe, Jr. had his first Panday,the undisputed top grosser of the festival; Nora Aunor had two entries---Lino Brocka's Bona and Laurice Guillen's Kung Ako'y Iiwan Mo; Vilma Santos came up with Danny Zialcita's Langis at Tubig; Amy Austria gave an excellent performance in Marilou Diaz-Abaya's Brutal. Other entries were Basag with Alma Moreno, Taga Sa Panahon with Christopher De Leon and Bembol Roco and three comedy films Tembong with Nino Muhlach, Kape't Gatas with Chiquito and Julie Vega and Dang-Dong with Andrea Bautista (daughter of Ramon Revilla, Sr.).

The Festival's Best Picture was awarded to Premiere Productions' Taga sa Panahon. Individual honors went to Dindo Fernando (Best Actor/ Langis at Tubig) and Amy Austria (Best Actress/ Brutal). Other awardees--- Marilou Diaz-Abaya (Best Director/ Brutal); Jose Carreon (Best Screenplay/ Taga sa Panahon); Rody Lacap (Best Cinematography/ Kung Ako'y Iiwan Mo); Rudy Baldovino and Ben Pelayo (Best Sound Engineering/ Kung Ako'y Iiwan Mo); Ernani Cuenco (Best Music/ Ang Panday); Danny Zialcita (Best Story/ Langis at Tubig) and Julie Vega (Best Child Performer/ Kape't Gatas).


Taga sa Panahon (1980)- Stars Christopher De Leon, Bembol Roco, Chanda Romero, Cherie Gil, Suzette Ranillo, Michael De Mesa/ Directed by Augusto Buenaventura


Ang Panday (1980)- Stars Fernando Poe, Jr., Liz Alindogan,
Paquito Diaz, Max Alvarado, Lito Anzures and Bentot, Jr. /
Directed by Ronwaldo Reyes



Courtesy of Jojo Devera
(Sari-Saring Sineng Pinoy)


Brutal (1980) - Stars Amy Austria, Gina Alajar and Jay Ilagan /
Directed by Marilou Diaz-Abaya



Bona (1980) - Stars Nora Aunor and Phillip Salvador /
Directed by Lino Brocka


Basag (1980) - Stars Mat Ranillo III, Vivian Velez and Alma Moreno/

Directed by Van Ludor


Dang-Dong (1980) - Stars Susan Valdez, Eddie Garcia, George Estregan and Andrea Bautista / Directed by Efren Pinon


Tembong (1980) - Stars Nino Muhlach, Ricky Belmonte, Boots Anson-Roa,
Azenth Briones and Eddie Garcia/ Directed by J. Erastheo Navoa


Langis at Tubig (1980) - Stars Vilma Santios, Dindo Fernando and Amy Austria / Directed by Danny L. Zialcita



Kung Ako'y Iiwan Mo (1980) - Stars Nora Aunor, Christopher De Leon

and Rollie Quizon/ Directed by Laurice Guillen


Kape't Gatas (1980) - Stars Chiquito and Julie Vega

Directed by Ric Santiago

3 comments:

  1. dang dong...2 ang kasarian niya at 2 din boses niya..lalaki siya or babae....

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  2. Who won Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress in this festival?

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  3. Ang Panday was the top grosser of this year festival. Nora Aunor's Bona was no.2 and another Aunor starrer Kung AkoĆ½ Iiwan Mo was on the third spot.

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