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5 unusual facts about Gatpuno Antonio J. Villegas Cultural Awards


1991 Metro Manila Film Festival

FLT Film International’s Juan Tamad at Mister Shooli sa Mongolian Barbeque (The Movie) received seven awards--- Best Actor (Eric Quizon); Best Supporting Actor (Leo Martinez); Best Cinematography (Johnny Arajo); Best Sound Recording (Gaudencio Barredo); Best Production Design (Edel Templonuevo); the festival’s Second Best Picture and the Gatpuno Antonio J. Villegas Cultural Awards.

1994 Metro Manila Film Festival

This film festival is notable because no film won the award for Best Picture, as well as the Second and Third Best Picture, the Gatpuno Antonio J. Villegas Cultural Awards, Best Director, and Best Screenplay.

1995 Metro Manila Film Festival

Viva Films' Muling Umawit ang Puso romped away with 11 awards--- Best Picture; Best Actress (Nora Aunor); Best Supporting Actor (Albert Martinez); Best Supporting Actress (Donna Cruz); Best Director (Joel Lamangan); Best Story; Best Screenplay; Best Musical Score; Best Theme Song; Best Production Design and the Gatpuno Antonio J. Villegas Cultural Awards.

2006 Metro Manila Film Festival

The film, which starred real-life couple Judy Ann Santos and Ryan Agoncillo, won the following awards--- Best Actress (Judy Ann Santos); Best Director (Jose Javier Reyes); Best Supporting Actress (Gina Pareno); Best Screenplay; Best Original Story; Best Theme Song (“Hawak Kamay” composed by Pinoy Dream Academy Grand Star Dreamer Josephine Constantino); the most gender sensitive film and the the Gatpuno Antonio J. Villegas Cultural Awards.

2009 Metro Manila Film Festival

Regal Films' Mano Po 6: A Mother's Love won six awards--- Best Actress (Sharon Cuneta); Best Supporting Actress (Heart Evangelista); Best Director (Joel Lamangan); Best Screenplay (Roy Iglesias); Best Musical Score (Von de Guzman) and Gatpuno Antonio J. Villegas Cultural Awards.



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