The initial lineup for the 50th Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) has been revealed, featuring the anticipated films of Vice Ganda, Maris Racal, Vic Sotto, and Piolo Pascual as official entries.
Out of the ten official entries for this year’s MMFF, the first half were announced on Tuesday, July 16, in the grand launch hosted by Jake Ejercito and Isabel Diaz at the Bulwagang Villegas at Manila City Hall.
The first five official MMFF 2025 entries are as follows:
And the Breadwinner is…
Produced by ABS-CBN Film Productions, Inc. & The Ideafirst Company
Directed by Jun Robles Lana
Genre: Comedy
Cast: Vice Ganda, Gina Pareno, Eugene Domingo, Jhong Hilario, Maris Racal, Kokoy De Santos
The Asia’s Unkabogable Phenomenal Box Office Superstar Vice Ganda is back in the cinemas! ✨
— Star Cinema (@StarCinema) July 16, 2024
ABS-CBN Studios presents a Star Cinema Production, in collaboration with The IdeaFirst Company
Vice Ganda in a Jun Robles Lana film—‘And The Breadwinner Is,’ an official entry to the… pic.twitter.com/hmnHKCV9Gb
Green Bones
Directed by Zig Dulay
Produced by GMA Pictures
Written by Ricky Lee & Angeli Atienza
Genre: Suspense-drama
Cast: Sofia Pablo and Dennis Trillo
Strange Frequencies: Haunted Hospital
Produced by Reality MM Studios, Inc.
Directed by Kerwin Go
Written by Kerwin Go, Dustin Celestino, Leovic Arceta
Genre: Horror
Cast: Enrique Gil, Rob Gomez, Jane De Leon, Alexa Miro, MJ Lastimosa
Himala, Isang Musikal
Directed by Jose Lorenzo “Pepe” Diokno
Produced by Kapitol Films / Uxs, Inc.
Written by Ricky Lee and Jose Lorenzo “Pepe” Diokno
Genre: Musical
Cast: David Ezra, Victor Robinson, Aicelle Santos & Bituin Escalante
The Kingdom
Directed by Michael Tuviera
Produced by APT Entertainment, Inc., MZET TV Productions, Inc., MQuest Ventures, Inc.
Written by Michael Ngu-nario
Genre: Family drama
Cast: Vic Sotto, Piolo Pacual, Sue Ramirez, Christine Reyes
A lineup of activities for the next months will also be held in celebration of the milestone anniversary, including the launch of a special MMFF classic posters mural in August, “Sine-Singkwenta” in September where 50 selected Filipino movies will be shown in theaters for only P50.
In October, the regional launch of MMFF50 will take place, featuring the MMFF50 Student Film Caravan event which will feature a two-day masterclass on cinematography and scriptwriting for 100 senior high school and college students.
A celebrity golf tournament and an MMFF50 Masterclass with international Filipino screenwriters, producers, and animators will also be held on the same month.
The Parade of Stars will take place on December 15, while the Movie Premiere week will run from December 15 to 20 and the MMFF Sponsors Night on December 21.
Bearing the theme “Sinesigla sa Singkwenta” for its golden year, the MMFF’s annual Gabi ng Parangal will commence on December 27.
