MMFF 2016 Official Entries named

Yes, there's no Vic Sotto, Kris Aquino, or Vice Ganda movie in this year's MMFF.

MANILA - The eight films nominated as final entries to the 42nd Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) has been announced on Friday, November 18, 2016.

MMFF is held during the year-end holiday season in recognition of the role of the film industry in providing artistic depictions of both this country’s stories and history.

An Executive Committee, headed by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chairman and composed of key members of the film industry, supervises this annual event.

First named as MMFF Finalist is Jun Robles Lana's Die Beautiful, a transgender comedy-drama which stars Paolo Ballesteros. The film won Audience Award and Best Actor Award in the Tokyo International Film Festival.

Nora Aunor-starrer Kabisera is also in the competition. Check out the full list of entries below:

2016 MMFF Entries

Full-length Films:

DIE BEAUTIFUL directed by Jun Robles Lana, starring Paolo Ballesteros
KABISERA directed by Arturo San Agustin and Real Florido, starring Nora Aunor, Ricky Davao, JC De Vera, Jason Abalos, Victor Neri, Rj Agustin
SAVING SALLY directed by Avid Liongoren starring Rhian Ramos and Enzo Marcos
SEKLUSYON directed by Erik Matti, starring Rhed Bustamante, Phoebe Walker, Elora Espano, Neil Ryan Sese, Ronnie Alonte, Lou Veloso, Dominique Roque, John Vic De Guzman, JR Versales
SUNDAY BEAUTY QUEEN directed by Baby Ruth Villarama, starring Hazel Perdid, Maylyn Jacobo, Cherry Bretania, and Leo Selomenio
VINCE & KATH & JAMES directed by Ted Boborol, starring Julia Barretto, Joshua Garcia, and Ronnie Alonte
ANG BABAE SA SEPTIC TANK 2: FOREVER IS NOT ENOUGH directed by Marlon Rivera, starring Eugene Domingo and Chris Martinez
ORO directed by Alvin Yapan

Short Film Entries:

"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

Surprisingly, this year's film festival has no Vic Sotto, Vice Ganda or Kris Aquino movies, which have dominated the competition for several years.

MMFF 2016 parade will be held on December 23, while the festival proper will be from December 25, 2016 to January 7, 2017. Awarding ceremony will be on January 8, 2017.