# 1982 Metro Manila Film Festival

The 8th Metro Manila Film Festival was held in 1982.
ECP's Himala captured nine awards in the 1982 Metro Manila Film Festival including the Best Picture, Best Director for Ishmael Bernal and Best Actress for Nora Aunor among others. The film also emerged the top grosser of the festival edging FPJ Productions' Ang Panday...Ikatlong Yugto.

## Entries

| Title | Starring | Studio | Director | Genre |
| The Cute...The Sexy n' The Tiny | Bering Labra, Pia Moran, Weng Weng, Dencio Padilla, Beth Sandoval, Bonnie De Jesus | Liliw Films International | Pablo Vergara & Eddie Nicart | Comedy |
| Desire | Charito Solis, John Saxon, Tetchie Agbayani, Judith Chapman, Mark Gil | Hemisphere Pictures | Eddie Romero | Drama |
| Haplos | Vilma Santos, Christopher de Leon, Rio Locsin, Delia Razon, J. Eddie Infante, Rez Cortez, Juan Rodrigo | Mirick Films International | Antonio Jose Perez | Drama, Horror, Romance, Thriller |
| Himala | Nora Aunor, Spanky Manikan, Gigi Dueñas, Amable Quiambao, Vangie Labalan, Veronica Panlileo, Peng Medina | Experimental Cinema of the Philippines | Ishmael Bernal | Drama |
| Magindanao | Mohamad Faizal, Rhoy Flores, Rex Lapid, Charlie Davao, Philip Gamboa, Laarni Enriquez, Paquito Diaz, Romy Diaz, Dick Israel, Tony Carrion, Joaquin Fajardo, Willy Dado, Amay Bisaya, Max Alvarado | East West International Films | Diego Cagahastian | Action, War |
| Moral | Lorna Tolentino, Gina Alajar, Sandy Andolong, Anna Marin | Seven Stars Productions | Marilou Diaz-Abaya | Coming-of-age, Drama |
| Ang Panday: Ikatlong Yugto | Fernando Poe, Jr., Criselda 'Dang' Cecilio, Lito Anzures, Bentot, Jr. | FPJ Productions | Ronwaldo Reyes | Action, Adventure, Fantasy |
| Santa Claus is Coming to Town | Snooky Serna, Maricel Soriano, Gabby Concepcion, William Martinez, Albert Martinez, Robert Arevalo, Liza Lorena, Marissa Delgado, Raul Aragon, Alicia Alonzo, Mila Ocampo, Johnny Wilson, Joel Alano, Aiko Melendez, Kristine Garcia | Regal Films | Elwood Perez | Drama, Family, Romance |
| Tatlo Silang Tatay Ko | Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto, Joey de Leon, Susan Bautista, Panchito, Dely Atay-Atayan, Ike Lozada, German Moreno, Niño Muhlach | D'Wonder Films | J. Erastheo Navoa | Comedy |
| Tulisan ng Pasong Musang | Ramon Revilla, Susan Valdez, George Estregan, Paquito Diaz, Alicia Alonzo, Johnny Wilson, Janice Jurado | Lea Productions | Efren Pinon | Action |

## Winners and nominees
### Awards

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.
| Best Film | Best Director |
| Himala Moral Haplos | Ishmael Bernal – Himala |
| Best Actor | Best Actress |
| Christopher de Leon – Haplos | Nora Aunor – Himala |
| Best Supporting Actor | Best Supporting Actress |
| Spanky Manikan – Himala | Gigi Dueñas – Himala |
| Best Sound Engineering | Best Cinematography |
| Rolly Ruta – Himala | Sergio Lobo – Himala |
| Best Editing | Best Music |
| Ike Jarlego, Jr. and Ben Pelayo – Himala | Ernani Cuenco – Ang Panday: Ikatlong Yugto |
| Best Art Direction | Best Screenplay |
| Raquel Villavicencio – Himala | Ricky Lee – Moral |

## Multiple awards

| Awards | Film |
| 9 | Himala |

## Commentary
### Second Golden Age of Philippine film

The period of the Philippine film's artistic accomplishment begins in 1975 (three years after Ferdinand Marcos' declaration of Martial Law) and ending in the February 1986 People Power Revolution where Marcos lost his power. Nora Aunor's Bona and Himala in 1980 and 1982 respectively (both are official entries of MMFF) achieves to represent the period where the accomplishments of two government institutions contributed to the emergence of New Cinema in the 1970s and 1980s. Her films are cinematically accomplished despite being politically engaged films, and the MMFF is able to make these films flourish during this period.