# 1976 Metro Manila Film Festival

The 2nd Metro Manila Film Festival was held in the year 1976. It was known as 1976 Filipino Film Festival at that time.
Eddie Romero's Ganito Kami Noon, Paano Kayo Ngayon received most of the awards with a total of six including the Best Film and Metro Manila Film Festival Award for Best Actor for Christopher de Leon. Lino Brocka's Insiang received four including Metro Manila Film Festival Award for Best Actress for Hilda Koronel.
A total of 10 movies were exhibited during the 10-day festival which opened for the first time on Christmas Day (December 25). JE Productions' Dateline Chicago: Arrest The Nurse Killer emerged as the Top Grosser.

## Entries

| Title | Starring | Studio | Director | Genre |
| Barok | Chiquito, Trixia Gomez, Max Alvarado, Tange, Joaquin Fajardo, Palito, Arlene Sison, Ely Roque, Jun Santos, Norma Yumul, Manuel Dagul | HPS Film Productions | F.H. Constantino | Comedy |
| Dateline Chicago: Arrest The Nurse Killer | Joseph Estrada, Pilar Pilapil, Mailyn Herrs, Garret Blake, J.C. Marshall, Debbie Brinson | JE Productions | Cesar Gallardo | Action |
| Ganito Kami Noon, Paano Kayo Ngayon | Christopher de Leon, Gloria Diaz, Eddie Garcia, Dranreb Belleza, Leopoldo Salcedo, Rosemarie Gil, Johnny Vicar, Tsing-Tong Tsai | Hemisphere | Eddie Romero | Period Drama, Musical, Romance |
| Insiang | Hilda Koronel, Mona Lisa, Ruel Vernal, Rez Cortez, Marlon Ramirez | Cinemanila | Lino Brocka | Drama |
| The Interceptors | Tony Ferrer, Ramon Zamora, George Estregan, Edna Diaz, Paquito Diaz, Charlie Davao, Vic Diaz, Max Alvarado | Topaz Film Productions | Efren C. Piñon | Action |
| Kisame Street | Dolphy, Nida Blanca, Panchito, Rolly Quizon, Katy dela Cruz, Patsy, Georgie Quizon, Bentot, Jr., Margie Braza, Teroy de Guzman | RVQ Productions | Ading Fernando | Comedy |
| Makahiya at Talahib | Vilma Santos, Rudy Fernandez, Trixia Gomez, Gloria Romero, Romeo Rivera, Rocco Montalban, Robert Rivera, Max Alvarado | Goodwill Productions | Emmanuel Borlaza | Drama |
| Minsa'y isang Gamu-gamo | Nora Aunor, Jay Ilagan, Gloria Sevilla, Perla Bautista, Eddie Villamayor, Paquito Salcedo, Lily Miraflor, Leo Martinez, Nanding Fernandez, Luz Fernandez | Premiere Productions | Lupita Concio | Protest Drama |
| Puede Ako, Puwede Ka Pa Ba | Amalia Fuentes, Romeo Vasquez, Eddie Gutierrez, Vivian Velez, Rosemarie Gil, Ike Lozada, Inday Badiday, Cloyd Robinson, Lilian Laing, Sandy Garcia | AM Productions | Elwood Perez & Joey Gosiengfiao | Drama, Romance |
| The Rebel Hunter (True-to-Life Story of Brig. Gen. Romeo Gatan) | Ramon Revilla, Sr., Boots Anson-Roa, George Estregan, Rodolfo 'Boy' Garcia, Rez Cortez, Max Alvarado | Imus Productions | Jose Yandoc | Action |

## Awards

Winners are listed first, highlighted with boldface and indicated with a double dagger (‡). Nominees are also listed if applicable.
| Best Film | Best Director |
| Ganito Kami Noon, Paano Kayo Ngayon – Hemisphere‡ Minsa'y isang Gamu-gamo – Premiere Productions | Eddie Romero – Ganito Kami Noon, Paano Kayo Ngayon‡ Lupita Aquino-Kashiwahara - Minsa'y isang Gamu-gamo |
| Best Actor | Best Actress |
| Christopher de Leon – Ganito Kami Noon, Paano Kayo Ngayon‡ | Hilda Koronel – Insiang‡ |
| Best Supporting Actor | Best Supporting Actress |
| Ruel Vernal – Insiang‡ | Mona Lisa – Insiang‡ |
| Best Screenplay | Best Cinematography |
| Eddie Romero & Roy C. Iglesias – Ganito Kami Noon, Paano Kayo Ngayon‡ | Conrado Baltazar – Insiang‡ |
| Best Editing | Best Music |
| Edgardo Vinarao – Minsa'y isang Gamu-gamo‡ | Lutgardo Labad – Ganito Kami Noon, Paano Kayo Ngayon‡ |
| Best Story | Best Art Direction |
| Marina Feleo-Gonzales – Minsa'y isang Gamu-gamo‡ | Laida Lim-Perez and Peque Gallaga – Ganito Kami Noon, Paano Kayo Ngayon‡ |

## Multiple awards

| Awards | Film |
| 6 | Ganito Kami Noon, Paano Kayo Ngayon |
| 4 | Insiang |
| 2 | Minsa'y isang Gamu-gamo |