page_title: 2011 Metro Manila Film Festival
section_title: Awards
hierarchical_section_title: 2011 Metro Manila Film Festival / Awards
caption_attribution_description: Screen Fest @ Eastwood Aug. 2, 2008 (Ely Buendía)
context_page_description: The 37th Metro Manila Film Festival is the annual film festival in Manila, Philippines that is held from December 25, 2011 until the first week of January 2012. During the festival, no foreign films are shown in Philippine theaters in order to showcase locally produced films.
  The gangster movie Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story reaped the most number of awards including the Best Picture, Best Director for Tikoy Aguiluz, at the 37th Metro Manila Film Festival "Gabi ng Parangal" on Wednesday night. "Asiong" is a remake of the 1961 film that starred former President Joseph Estrada. It is based on the life of a Tondo gangster in the 1950s, who was responsible for much crime but eluded capture using his wits and charm. The movie also won the Gatpuno Antonio J. Villegas Cultural Awards, which is given to a film that "embodies the values of Filipinos and the country’s heritage, history and culture".
context_section_description: On December 28, 2011 at Newport Performing Arts Theater, Resorts World Manila in Pasay, the Metro Manila Film Festival Awards Night was held. The awards night was aired on ABS-CBN on January 1, 2012.
  Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.
caption: Ely Buendia, Best Original Theme Song performer
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