Woohoo!! It happened! “Saving Sally” is now included in the final list for movies that will come out in this year’s Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF)! Today at Club Filipino, the MMFF Executive Committee just announced the official entries who will compete for the full-length film and short-film categories of the MMFF 2016.

Here are the 8 official entries to the 42nd Metro Manila Film Festival! #MMFF2016 Posted by Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) Official on Thursday, November 17, 2016

Here are the Official Entries MMFF 2016 for each category (in alphabetical order)

Full Length Films “Ang Babae sa Septic Tank 2” by Marlon Rivera “Die Beautiful” by Jun Robles Lana “Kabisera” by Arturo San Agustin and Real Florido “Oro” by Alvin Yapan “Saving Sally” by Avid Liongoren “Sekluksyon” by Erik Matti “Sunday Beauty Queen” by Baby Ruth Villarama “Vince & Kath & James” by Ted Boborol

Short Films “Birds” by Christian Paulo Lat “EJK” by Bor Ocampo “Manila Screen” by Roque Lee & Blair Camilo “Mga Bitoon sa Siyudad” by Jarell Serencio “Mitatang” by Argin Jezer Gagui “Momo” by Avid Liongoren “Passage of Life” by Renz Vincemark Cruz & Hannah “Sitsiritsit” by Brian Spencer Reyes



Aside from “Saving Sally” making it to the list, there’s another interesting thing about this list. Did you notice that none of the familiar and usual titles are there? No Shake Rattle & Roll, no Enteng Kabisote, no Mano Po, etc. Are we really seeing a surge of NEW TITLES and NEW IDEAS? In my honest opinion, these new titles is a breath of fresh air that may bring us new themes, plot twists, cinematography, directorial techniques, and acting chops. Indeed, this is a brand new creative showcase!

Screening for the MMFF 2016 entries will start on Christmas day, December 25. Check out GMovies.ph, SM Cinemas.com, Ayala – Sureseats.com, and Robinsons MovieWorld soon for schedules and reservations.