Marian and Dingdong's movie, Sharon Cuneta and Alden Richards', among MMFF official entries!

With Marian Rivera and Dingdong Dantes' comeback film, and Sharon Cuneta and Alden Richards movie, "A Mother and Son's Story" included in Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF), this year's film fest is looking extra starstudded!

On social media Monday afternoon, MMFF announced the first four entries to the 49th edition of the Film Festival.

Joining "A Mother and Son's Story" and "Rewind" are Beauty Gonzales and Derek Ramsay's horror thriller "K(Ampon)," Matteo Guidicelli and Cristine Reyes' fantasy action "Penduko." 

According to the MMFF, it received 26 scripts from 32 production companies, with the top four films selection based on Artistic Excellence (40%), Commercial Appeal (40%), Filipino Cultural Sensibility (10%) and Global Appeal (10%)

On Instagram, Sharon posted a couple of photos with Alden and celebrated the inclusion of their film to the MMFF.

"We are as of today an official MMFF 2023 entry!!! Yaaaayyy!!!" She wrote.

Meanwhile, "Rewind" will see the return of DongYan in cinema after 13 long years. 

MMFF will choose another four films to complete this year's lineup. Deadline for submission is on September 29.

 

 

 

 

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— LA, GMA Integrated News