# 2005 Metro Manila Film Festival

The 31st Metro Manila Film Festival was held in Manila, Philippines from December 25, 2005 to January 7, 2006.
Zsa Zsa Padilla, Marvin Agustin and the movie, Blue Moon topped the 2005 Metro Manila Film Festival. The festival's Best Picture award went to Regal Films' Blue Moon, while the Best Actress and Best Actor awards were awarded to Padilla and Agustin for their roles in Mano Po 4: Ako Legal Wife and Kutob respectively. The Best Supporting Actor and Actress awards went to Jose Manalo for Enteng Kabisote 2: Okay Ka Fairy Ko: The Legend Continues and Cherry Pie Picache for Mano Po 4: Ako Legal Wife.

## Entries

There are two batches of films in competition, the first batch was shown from December 25, while the second batch was shown on January 1, 2006.
| Title | Starring | Studio | Director | Genre |
| First batch |||||
| Enteng Kabisote 2: Okay Ka Fairy Ko... The Legend Continues! | Vic Sotto, Kristine Hermosa, Alice Dixson, Oyo Boy Sotto, Bing Loyzaga, Aiza Seguerra, Jeffrey Quizon, Jose Manalo, Victor Neri | Octoarts Films and M-Zet Productions | Tony Y. Reyes | Comedy, Fantasy |
| Exodus: Tales from the Enchanted Kingdom | Ramon 'Bong' Revilla, Aubrey Miles, Iya Villania, Benjie Paras, Jay-R, Paolo Bediones, BJ "Tolits" Forbes | Imus Productions and Media Asia Distribution | Erik Matti | Action, Fantasy |
| Kutob | Rica Peralejo, Marvin Agustin, Alessandra de Rossi, Andrea del Rosario, Ana Capri, James Blanco, Liza Lorena, Ryan Agoncillo | Octoarts Films | Jose Javier Reyes | Horror, Thriller |
| Mano Po 4: Ako Legal Wife | Rufa Mae Quinto, Cherry Pie Picache, Jay Manalo, Zsa Zsa Padilla, John Prats, JC de Vera, Bianca King | Regal Films | Joel Lamangan | Comedy, Drama |
| Mulawin: The Movie | Richard Gutierrez, Angel Locsin, Dingdong Dantes, Dennis Trillo, Iza Calzado, Karylle, Bianca King, Michael de Mesa, Valerie Concepcion, Sunshine Dizon, Carmina Villarroel, Eddie Gutierrez, Zoren Legaspi, Amy Austria | Regal Films and GMA Films | Dominic Zapata | Action, Adventure, Fantasy |
| Shake, Rattle & Roll 2k5 | Episode 1: "Poso" - Ai-Ai delas Alas, Gloria Romero, Yasmien Kurdi, Rainier Castillo, Marco Alcaraz Episode 2: "Aquarium" - Ara Mina, Ogie Alcasid, Faisal Daquigan, Wilma Doesnt Episode 3: "Ang Lihim ng San Joaquin" - Mark Anthony Fernandez, Tanya Garcia, Elizabeth Oropesa, Nonie Buencamino, Ronnie Lazaro | Regal Films | Richard Somes, Rico Maria Ilarde | Horror, Comedy |
| Terrorist Hunter | Eddie Garcia, Ronald Gan Ledesma, Dennis Roldan, Maricar de Mesa | Double Impact Films, Leo Films and MMG Entertainment International | Val Iglesias | Action |
| Second batch |||||
| Blue Moon | Christopher de Leon, Dennis Trillo, Boots Anson-Roa, Eddie Garcia, Jennylyn Mercado, Mark Herras, Pauleen Luna, Polo Ravales | Regal Films | Joel Lamangan | Romance, Drama |
| Lagot Ka sa Kuya Ko! | Ronnie Ricketts, Carlos Morales, Angelica Jones, Nadine Samonte, Dinky Doo, Mariz Ricketts, John Apacible | Rocketts Productions and RonRick Films | Ronnie Ricketts | Action |
| Mourning Girls | Ricky Davao, Glydel Mercado, Chin Chin Gutierrez, Assunta de Rossi | Teamwork Productions and Zennet World Productions | Gil Portes | Comedy, Drama |

## Winners and nominees
### Awards

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.
| Best Picture | Best Director |
| Blue Moon - Regal Films Exodus: Tales from the Enchanted Kingdom - Imus Productions and Media Asia Distribution (2nd Best Picture) Kutob - Canary Films (3rd Best Picture) | José Javier Reyes - Kutob |
| Best Actor | Best Actress |
| Marvin Agustin – Kutob | Zsa Zsa Padilla – Mano Po 4: Ako Legal Wife |
| Best Supporting Actor | Best Supporting Actress |
| Jose Manalo - Enteng Kabisote 2: Okay Ka Fairy Ko: The Legend Continues | Cherry Pie Picache - Mano Po 4: Ako Legal Wife |
| Best Cinematography | Best Production Design |
| Lyle Sacris - Exodus: Tales from the Enchanted Kingdom | Richard Somes - Exodus: Tales from the Enchanted Kingdom |
| Best Child Performer | Best Editing |
| Paul Salas - Shake, Rattle & Roll 2k5 | Vito Cajili - Kutob |
| Best Original Story | Best Screenplay |
| Allan Tijamo - Blue Moon | Allan Tijamo - Blue Moon |
| Best Original Theme Song | Best Musical Score |
| Thor ("Kasalanan Nga Ba?") - Kutob | Jaime Fabregas - Kutob |
| Best Visual Effects | Best Make-up Artist |
| Ignite Media - Exodus: Tales from the Enchanted Kingdom | Baby Lucero - Exodus: Tales from the Enchanted Kingdom |
| Best Sound Recording | Best Float |
| Ditoy Aguila - Exodus: Tales from the Enchanted Kingdom | - |
| Most Gender-Sensitive Film |
| Blue Moon - Regal Films |
| Gatpuno Antonio J. Villegas Cultural Awards |
| Kutob - Canary Films |

## Multiple awards

| Awards | Film |
| 6 | Kutob |
| 5 | Exodus: Tales from the Enchanted Kingdom |
| 4 | Blue Moon |
| 2 | Mano Po 4: Ako Legal Wife |

## Ceremony Information
### "Best Director" issue

Director Joel Lamangan walked out after he lost to Jose Javier Reyes. Lamangan failed to win the Best Director for Blue Moon against Reyes' Kutob. In the same year, Regal Films's matriarch Lily Monteverde voiced out her disappointment as she lamented that some winners in the festival were "undeserving."

## Box Office gross

| Entry | Gross Ticket Sales | Gross Ticket Sales | Gross Ticket Sales | Gross Ticket Sales |
| Entry | December 25 | December 27 | January 1 | January 7 |
| Enteng Kabisote 2: Okay Ka Fairy Ko: The Legend Continues | ₱ 12,400,000* | ₱ 24,000,000* | ₱ 59,700,000* | ₱ 108,370,227.35* |
| Exodus: Tales from the Enchanted Kingdom | ₱ 10,800,000 | ₱ 17,000,000 | ₱ 41,700,000 | ₱ 75,642,647.35 |
| Mulawin: The Movie | ₱ 8,500,000 | ₱ 15,000,000 | ₱ 34,000,000 | ₱ 55,782,190.53 |
| Mano Po 4: Ako Legal Wife | ₱ 5,500,000 | ₱ 10,000,000 | ₱ 28,000,000 | ₱ 48,454,749.55 |
| Shake, Rattle & Roll 2k5 | ₱ 5,800,000 | ₱ 10,000,000 | ₱ 21,500,000 | ₱ 32,340,930.45 |
| Blue Moon | – | – | ₱ 2,700,000 | ₱ 15,492,394.15 |
| Kutob | ₱ 2,800,000 | ₱ 4,500,000 | ₱ 9,000,000 | ₱ 10,803,280.50 |
| Terrorist Hunter | ₱ 750,000 | ₱ 1,000,000 | ₱ 1,800,000 | ₱ 1,914,335.90 |
| Lagot Ka Sa Kuya Ko | – | – | ₱ 450,000 | ₱ 1,657,001.25 |
| Mourning Girls | – | – | ₱ 400,000 | ₱ 1,513,238.37 |
| | | | TOTAL | ₱ 351,970,995.40 |