# 1993 Metro Manila Film Festival

The 19th Metro Manila Film Festival was held in 1993.
Reyna Films' Kung Mawawala Ka Pa and Star Cinema's May Minamahal shared top honors in the 1993 Metro Manila Film Festival. Kung Mawawala Ka Pa was awarded Best Picture and received seven other awards including the Best Actress for Dawn Zulueta among others. On the other hand, May Minamahal won nine awards including the Best Actor for the second consecutive time winner Aga Muhlach, Best Director for Jose Javier Reyes, Second Best Picture, and the coveted Gatpuno Antonio J. Villegas Cultural Awards among others.
This year's festival was also the first to feature short films as part of their Short Film Endowment Program, which was organized in collaboration with Mowelfund Film Institute.

## Entries

| Title | Starring | Studio | Director | Genre |
| Doring Dorobo: Hagupit ng Batas | Eddie Garcia, Eddie Gutierrez, Boots Anson-Roa, Sharmaine Arnaiz, Paquito Diaz, Rey 'PJ' Abellana, Ali Sotto, Dick Israel, Vivian Foz | LEA Productions | Augusto Salvador | Action |
| Gaano Kita Kamahal | Christopher de Leon, Lorna Tolentino, Tirso Cruz III, Daniel Fernando, Juan Rodrigo, Marita Zobel, Sylvia Sanchez, Ali Sotto | Pioneer Films | Butch Perez | Drama |
| Inay | Nora Aunor, Tirso Cruz III, Chanda Romero, Tommy Abuel, Tita Munoz, Orestes Ojeda, Caridad Sanchez, Louella de Cordova, Carol Dauden, Jaclyn Jose, Melanie Marquez | OWNI Films | Artemio Marquez | Drama |
| Kung Mawawala Ka Pa | Christopher de Leon, Dawn Zulueta, Sarah Jane Abad, Amy Austria, Pilar Pilapil | Reyna Films | Jose Mari Avellana | Drama, Romance |
| May Minamahal | Aga Muhlach, Aiko Melendez, Boots Anson-Roa, Ronaldo Valdez, Aljon Jimenez, John Estrada, Agot Isidro, Liza Lorena, Marita Zobel, Nikka Valencia, Claudine Barretto | Star Cinema and Regal Films | Jose Javier Reyes | Romance, Comedy |
| Pusoy Dos | Janno Gibbs, Dennis Padilla, Gelli de Belen, Leo Martinez, Mat Ranillo III, Jackie Aquino | VIVA Films | Jun Aristorenas | Action, Comedy |

### Short Film Endowment Program

* Anak Maynila - Nonoy Dadivas (6 min)
* The Good Kisser of Manila - Joey Tam (14 min)
* Isaak - Nick Deocampo (10 min)
* Kamagong - Fruto Corre
* Nene - Grace Amilbangsa
* Kanlungan - Robert Quebral

## Winners and nominees
### Awards

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.
| Best Film | Best Director |
| Kung Mawawala Ka Pa - Reyna Films May Minamahal - Star Cinema and Regal Films(2nd Best Picture) Doring Dorobo: Hagupit ng Batas - LEA Productions(3rd Best Picture) Gaano Kita Kamahal - Pioneer Films Pusoy Dos - VIVA Films Inay - OWNI Films | José Javier Reyes – May Minamahal |
| Best Actor | Best Actress |
| Aga Muhlach – May Minamahal | Dawn Zulueta – Kung Mawawala Ka Pa Nora Aunor - Inay |
| Best Supporting Actor | Best Supporting Actress |
| Ronaldo Valdez – May Minamahal | Amy Austria – Kung Mawawala Ka Pa |
| Best Art Direction | Best Cinematography |
| Benjie de Guzman – May Minamahal | Romy Vitug - Kung Mawawala Ka Pa |
| Best Child Performer | Best Editing |
| Sarah Jane Abad – Kung Mawawala Ka Pa | Augusto Salvador - Doring Dorobo: Hagupit ng Batas |
| Best Story | Best Screenplay |
| Jose Javier Reyes – May Minamahal | Jose Javier Reyes – May Minamahal |
| Best Original Song | Best Music |
| Kung Mawawala Ka Pa | Ryan Cayabyab – Kung Mawawala Ka Pa |
| Best Visual Effects | Best Make-up |
| Bobby Pineda – Doring Dorobo: Hagupit ng Batas | Teresita Dominguez – Gaano Kita Kamahal |
| Best Sound Recording | Best Float |
| Ramon Reyes - Kung Mawawala Ka Pa | May Minamahal - Star Cinema |
| Gatpuno Antonio J. Villegas Cultural Awards | Short Films |
| May Minamahal - Star Cinema | Anak Maynila - Dir. Nonoy Dadivas |

## Multiple awards

| Awards | Film |
| 9 | May Minamahal |
| 8 | Kung Mawawala Ka Pa |
| 3 | Doring Dorobo: Hagupit ng Batas |

## Controversies
### Winners' list leakage

During the "Gabi ng Parangal" held in the PICC Plenary Hall, December 27 of Monday night, a supposed leakage of the list of winners marred that year's awards presentation.