Somewhere Over The Rainbow's Sunset: A Review on the 44th MMFF's Gabi Ng Parangal



As expected the film that tackles an LGBTQ theme ran with 11 awards in last night's Metro Manila Film Festival's Gabi Ng Parangal.

Rainbow Sunset won the Best Picture Award. It is one-of-a-kind story of an old man who comes out as gay to his children to take care of his cancer-stricken lover. The children have different ways of looking at this controversial situation. The movie pulls a lot of heartstrings but from time to time it will make you smile.

Yesterday, before the "parangal", I made a fearless forecast on who will take home the awards this year. Out of the 16 categories which I considered, I got 12 of them right which means I got 75% average which was not bad at all. I considered Tony Mabesa in the lead role along with Eddie Garcia and Gloria Romero so I had Tirso Cruz III  as best supporting actor on my list. However, the MMFF judges consider Mabesa's role as supporting so he ended up getting the statute which was well deserved. For the three best pictures, I had the third place tossed between One Great Love and Jack Em Popoy. To make my selection varied, I opted for the Vic Sotto-Coco Martin-Maine Mendoza entry. But I was so happy Regal Entertainment's One Great Love got the award.

I got a perfect score for the technical awards except for the Production Design which I gave to Mary, Marry Me. For the best actor plum, I had Eddie Garcia but noted that Dennis Trillo might pull a surprise which he did. Trillo triumphed over Garcia. But the latter didn't go home empty handed as he was

awarded Jury Prize for an Actor.

Here is the full list of winners of the festival:

Best Picture: 1st - Rainbow's Sunset   2nd- Aurora   3rd- One Great Love
Best Actress, Gloria Romero, Rainbow's Sunset
Best Actor, Dennis Trillo, One Great Love
Best Supporting Actress, Aiko Melendez, Rainbow's Sunset
Best Supporting Actor, Tony Mabesa, Rainbow's Sunset
Best Direcort, Joel Lamangan, Rainbow's Sunset
Best Child Performer, Phoebe Villamor, Aurora

Best Screenplay, Rainbow's Sunset
Best Editing, Jack Em Popoy
Best Cinematography, Aurora
Best Production Design- Rainbow's Sunset
Best Visual Effects- Aurora
Best Sound Design-Aurora
Best Musical Score-One Great Love
Best Original Song, Sa'Yo, Rainbow's Sunset

Special Awards:
Gatpuno Antonio Villegas Cultural Award- Rainbow's Sunset
FPJ Memorial Award for Excellence- Jack Em Popoy
Male Star of the Night- Jericho Rosales
Female Star of the Night- Anne Curtis
Best Floar- Jack Em Popoy
Special Jury Prize for an Actress, Max Collins,Rainbow's Sunset
Special Jury Prize for an Actor, Eddie Garcia, Rainbow's Sunset
Best Short Film- Kasilyas (Bulacan State University)

As of to-date, it's Fantastika and Jack Em Popoy which made a killing at the box-office followed by Aurora. I hope the Filipino moviegoers will also watch the other entries of the festival to support the only season that shows all-Filipino movies in the theaters. Tangkilikin natin ang Pelikulang Pilipino.





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