# 2001 Metro Manila Film Festival

The 27th Metro Manila Film Festival was held in Manila, Philippines starting December 25, 2001 to January 3, 2002.
Award-winning actor Cesar Montano, newcomer Assunta de Rossi and the film Yamashita: The Tiger's Treasure topped the 2001 Metro Manila Film Festival. Montano and De Rossi took home the Best Actor and Best Actress awards for their performances in the films Bagong Buwan and Hubog respectively. Bagong Buwan and Hubog made it to the top three Best Picture honors. Nevertheless, MAQ Productions' Yamashita: The Tiger's Treasure still leads the awards which won a total of eleven awards including the Best Picture and Best Director for Chito Rono among others. de Rossi's younger sister, Alessandra de Rossi was named Best Supporting Actress for Hubog, while Ronnie Lazaro received the Best Supporting Actor award for Bagong Buwan. The latter film also received five other awards including the Best Child Performer for Jiro Manio, Second Best Picture and the recipient of Gatpuno Antonio J. Villegas Cultural Award.

## Entries

| Title | Starring | Studio | Director | Genre |
| Bagong Buwan | Cesar Montano, Jericho Rosales, Amy Austria, Caridad Sanchez, Jiro Manio, Ronnie Lazaro | Star Cinema | Marilou Diaz-Abaya | Action, Drama, War |
| Bahay ni Lola | Gloria Romero, Aiza Seguerra, Manilyn Reynes, Gina Alajar, James Blanco, Maybelyn dela Cruz, Maxene Magalona, Miko Sotto, Isabella de Leon, Allan K. | Regal Films | Uro Q. dela Cruz | Comedy, Horror, Thriller |
| Di Kita Ma-Reach | Mikey Arroyo, LJ Moreno, Eula Valdez, Tonton Gutierrez, Ana Capri, Raymond Bagatsing | ECorp Films | Wilfredo 'Willy' Milan | Action, Comedy, Drama |
| Hubog | Jay Manalo, Wendell Ramos, Alessandra de Rossi, Assunta de Rossi | Good Harvest Productions | Joel Lamangan | Crime, Drama |
| Susmaryosep! Four Fathers | Bobby Andrews, Bojo Molina, Polo Ravales, Gerard Madrid | Maverick Films | Edgardo 'Boy' Vinarao | Comedy, Drama |
| Tatarin | Dina Bonnevie, Edu Manzano, Rica Peralejo, Raymond Bagatsing, Carlos Morales, Patricia Javier | Viva Films | Tikoy Aguiluz | Drama, Romance |
| Yamashita: The Tiger's Treasure | Danilo Barrios, Camille Prats, Armando Goyena, Rustom Padilla, Carlo Munoz, Vic Diaz, Tetsuya Matsui, Albert Martinez | MAQ Productions | Chito Rono | Action, Adventure, Drama, Epic |

## Winners and nominees
### Awards

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.
| Best Film | Best Director |
| Yamashita: The Tiger's Treasure - MAQ Productions Bagong Buwan - Star Cinema (2nd Best Picture) Hubog - Good Harvest Productions (3rd Best Picture) Susmaryosep! Four Fathers - Maverick Films Di Kita Ma-reach - MAQ Productions Tatarin - VIVA Films Bahay ni Lola - Regal Films | Chito Roño - Yamashita: The Tiger's Treasure |
| Best Actor | Best Actress |
| Cesar Montano – Bagong Buwan | Assunta de Rossi – Hubog |
| Best Supporting Actor | Best Supporting Actress |
| Ronnie Lazaro – Bagong Buwan | Alessandra de Rossi – Hubog |
| Best Cinematography | Best Production Design |
| Neil Daza - Yamashita: The Tiger's Treasure | Fernan Santiago and Max Paglinawan - Yamashita: The Tiger's Treasure |
| Best Child Performer | Best Editing |
| Jiro Manio - Bagong Buwan | Manet Dayrit - Yamashita: The Tiger's Treasure |
| Best Original Story | Best Screenplay |
| Roselle Monteverde-Teo, Roy Iglesias and Chito Rono - Yamashita: The Tiger's Treasure | Roy Iglesias and Chito Rono - Yamashita: The Tiger's Treasure |
| Best Original Theme Song | Best Musical Score |
| Joey Ayala ("Walang Hanggang Paalam") - Bagong Buwan | Nonong Buencamino - Bagong Buwan |
| Best Visual Effects | Best Make-up Artist |
| Roadrunner Network, Inc. - Yamashita: The Tiger's Treasure | Warren Munar - Yamashita: The Tiger's Treasure |
| Best Sound Recording | Best Float |
| Albert Michael Idioma - Yamashita: The Tiger's Treasure | Yamashita: The Tiger's Treasure - MAQ Productions |
| Gatpuno Antonio J. Villegas Cultural Awards |
| Bagong Buwan - Star Cinema |

## Multiple awards

| Awards | Film |
| 11 | Yamashita: The Tiger's Treasure |
| 7 | Bagong Buwan |
| 3 | Hubog |

## Ceremony Information
### Disappointment towards the Best Picture

During the "Gabi ng Parangal" held at the PICC Plenary Hall on December 27, Cesar Montano, while receiving the Best Actor award, expressed his disappointment that his film, Bagong Buwan did not win the Best Picture award. He states: "For me, Bagong Buwan is still the best picture. No offense meant, but for others, Yamashita may be the best picture. Kanya-kanya 'yan. Wala nga lang kaming trophy. Bibili na lang kami ng trophy sa Recto. (To each his own. We just don't have a trophy. We'll just buy one in Recto)", referring to a strip on C.M. Recto Avenue in Manila notorious for manufacturing fake diplomas, certificates and trophies.

## Box Office gross

Final figures as of January 3, 2002.
| Entry | Gross Ticket Sales |
| Bagong Buwan | ₱ 38,115,631* |
| Bahay ni Lola | ₱ 36,830,052 |
| Yamashita: The Tiger's Treasure | ₱ 23,840,110 |
| Hubog | ₱ 13,768,880 |
| Tatarin | ₱ 12,961,774 |
| Susmaryosep: 4 Fathers | ₱ 1,872,713 |
| Di Kita Ma-Reach | ₱ 779,042 |
| TOTAL | ₱ 128,168,202 |