# 2000 Metro Manila Film Festival

The 26th Metro Manila Film Festival was held in Manila, Philippines starting December 25.
Gloria Romero, received the Best Actress plum during the 2000 Metro Manila Film Festival for her role in Star Cinema's Tanging Yaman. It was a popular victory acknowledged with a standing ovation for a revered actress. The movie also received eight more major awards including the Best Picture, the Gatpuno Antonio J. Villegas Cultural Awards, Best Actor for Johnny Delgado and Metro Manila Film Festival Award for Best Director and Best Original Story for two-time winner Laurice Guillen among others. On the other hand, GMA Films' Deathrow took home four awards including the Second Best Picture.

## Entries

| Title | Starring | Studio | Director | Genre |
| Deathrow | Eddie Garcia, Cogie Domingo, Angelika dela Cruz, Jaclyn Jose, Allan Paule, Pen Medina, Ray Ventura, Ace Espinosa | GMA Films | Joel Lamangan | Action, Crime, Drama |
| Markova: Comfort Gay | Dolphy, Eric Quizon, Loren Legarda, Jeffrey Quizon | RVQ Productions | Gil Portes | Biography, Drama, History |
| Ping Lacson: Super Cop | Rudy Fernandez, Lorna Tolentino, Ricky Davao, Glydel Mercado, Ace Espinosa, Trubador Ramos, Levi Ignacio, Herbert Bautista | Millennium Cinema | Toto Natividad | Action, Biography |
| Spirit Warriors | Joel Torre, Jhong Hilario, Spencer Reyes, Vhong Navarro, Danilo Barrios, Chris Cruz, Meynard Marcellano, Sherwin Roux, Nikko Manalo, Michael Foz-Sesmundo, Denise Joaquin | MAQ Productions and Roadrunner Network, Inc. | Chito Rono | Action, Fantasy, Horror |
| Sugatang Puso | Christopher de Leon, Lorna Tolentino, Cherie Gil, Patrick Garcia, Carlo Aquino | Regal Films | Jose Javier Reyes | Drama |
| Tanging Yaman | Hilda Koronel, Edu Manzano, Dina Bonnevie, Johnny Delgado, Joel Torre, Cherry Pie Picache, Marvin Agustin, Jericho Rosales, Ms. Gloria Romero, Janette McBride, John Prats, Carol Banawa, CJ Ramos, Dominic Ochoa, Shaina Magdayao | Star Cinema | Laurice Guillen | Drama, Family |

## Winners and nominees
### Awards

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.
| Best Film | Best Director |
| Tanging Yaman - Star Cinema Deathrow - GMA Films (2nd Best Picture) Sugatang Puso - Regal Films (3rd Best Picture) Spirit Warriors - MAQ Productions Markova: Comfort Gay - RVQ Productions Ping Lacson: Supercop - Millennium Cinema | Laurice Guillen - Tanging Yaman |
| Best Actor | Best Actress |
| Johnny Delgado – Tanging Yaman | Gloria Romero – Tanging Yaman |
| Best Supporting Actor | Best Supporting Actress |
| Jeffrey Quizon – Markova: Comfort Gay | Cherie Gil – Sugatang Puso |
| Best Cinematography | Best Production Design |
| Videlle Meily - Tanging Yaman | Joey Luna - Deathrow |
| Best Child Performer | Best Editing |
| | Jess Navarro and Kelly Cruz - Deathrow |
| Best Original Story | Best Screenplay |
| Laurice Guillen - Tanging Yaman | Shaira Mella Salvador, Raymond Lee and Laurice Guillen - Tanging Yaman |
| Best Original Theme Song | Best Musical Score |
| - | Nonong Buencamino - Tanging Yaman |
| Best Visual Effects | Best Make-up Artist |
| Roadrunner Network, Inc. - Spirit Warriors | Cecile Baun, Benny Batoctoy and Warren Munar - Spirit Warriors |
| Best Sound Recording | Best Float |
| Albert Michael Idioma and Rudy Gonzales - Deathrow | Spirit Warriors - MAQ Productions and Roadrunner Network, Inc. |
| Gatpuno Antonio J. Villegas Cultural Awards |
| Tanging Yaman - Star Cinema |

## Multiple awards

| Awards | Film |
| 9 | Tanging Yaman |
| 4 | Deathrow |
| 3 | Spirit Warriors |
| 2 | Sugatang Puso |