Overall Chairman Francis Tolentino led today the announcement of the 41st Metro Manila Film Festival Official Entries, to wit (in no particular order):
1. Title: Beauty and the Bestie
Production: ABS-CBN Film Production, Inc. and Viva Communications, Inc.
Director: Wenn Deramas
Lead Actors: Vice Ganda, Coco Martin
2. Title: Death and Senses
Production: Quantum Films
Director: Randolph Longjas
Lead Actor: Rayver Cruz, Jayson Gainza, John Lapus, Ian Veneracion
Lead Actress: Janine Gutierrez, Lotlot de Leon
3. Title: Haunted Mansion
Production: Regal Entertainment, Inc.
Director: Jun Lana
Lead Actor: Marlo Mortel, Jerome Ponce
Lead Actress: Janella Salvador
4. Title: Hermano Puli (Ang Hapis at Himagsik ni Apolinario Dela Cruz)
Production: Teamwork Film Productions
Director: Gil Portes
Lead Actor: John Prats
Lead Actress: Karylle Padilla
5. Title: MR and MRS Split
Production: ABS-CBN Film Productions, Inc.
Director: Antoinette Jadaone
Lead Actor: Herbert Bautista
Lead Actress: Kris Aquino
6. Title: Nilalang (The Entity)
Production: Haunted Towers Pictures, Inc.
Director: Pedring Lopez
Lead Actor: Robin Padilla
Lead Actress: Maria Ozawa
7. Title: Romcom-in Mo Ako
Production: Octoarts Films, MZET Productions, APT Ent., Inc.
Director: Jose Javier Reyes
Lead Actor: Vic Sotto
Lead Actress: Ai-Ai Delas Alas
8. Title: Walang Forever
Production: Quantum Films
Director: Dan Villegas
Lead Actor: JM De Guzman
Lead Actress: Jennylyn Mercado
Back-Up Films in case any of the 8 entries drops or backs out:
9. Con Man (Confidence Man)
Director: Erik Matti
Lead Actor: John Lloyd Cruz
Lead Actress: Meryl Soriano
10. Lakambini
Director: Jeffrey Jeturian
Lead Actress: Lovi Poe
Lead Actor: Roco Nacino
Entries will be shown starting December 25, Christmas Day.