Metro Manila Film Festival Award for Best Visual Effects

The Metro Manila Film Festival Award for Best Visual Effects is an award presented annually by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA). It was first awarded at the 16th Metro Manila Film Festival ceremony, held in 1990; Sammy Arranzamendez and Benny Batoccoy won the award for their creation of visual effects in Shake, Rattle & Roll II and it is given to an animator(s) who demonstrate great visual effects in a motion picture.[1] Currently, nominees and winners are determined by Executive Committees, headed by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chairman and key members of the film industry.[2]

Metro Manila Film Festival Award for Best Visual Effects
Awarded forBest achievement in visual effects
CountryPhilippines
Presented byMMDA
First awarded1990
Currently held byGaspar Mangalin, Mallari (2023)
Websitewww.mmda.gov.ph/mmff/

Winners and nominees

1990s

YearFilmAnimator(s)Ref
1990
(16th)
Shake, Rattle & Roll IISammy Arranzamendez and Benny Batoccoy[1]
1991
(17th)
DarnaCarlos Lacap[3]
1992
(18th)
Okay Ka Fairy Ko! Part 2Tony Marbella[4]
EngkantoRene Abadeza and Maurice Carvajal
Takbo... Talon... Tili!!!Manong Lacap
1993
(19th)
Doring Dorobo: Hagupit ng BatasBobby Pineda[5]
1994
(20th)
Ang Pagbabalik ni Pedro PendukoCinemagic[6]
1995
(21st)
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1996
(22nd)
Magic TempleBenny Batoctoy[8]
1997
(23rd)
Magic KingdomRoadrunner Network, Inc.[9]
1998
(24th)
José RizalOptimal Digital[10]
1999
(25th)
Muro-amiMarc Ambat (Optimal Digital)[11]

2000s

YearFilmAnimator(s)Ref
2000
(26th)
Spirit WarriorsRoadrunner Network, Inc.[12]
2001
(27th)
Yamashita: The Tiger's TreasureRoadrunner Network, Inc.[13]
2002
(28th)
Spirit Warriors: The ShortcutRoadrunner Network, Inc.[14]
2003
(29th)
MalikmataDodge Ledesma and Roadrunner Network, Inc.[15]
2004
(30th)
Lastikman: Unang BanatFel Rodolfo[16]
2005
(31st)
Exodus: Tales from the Enchanted KingdomIgnite Media[17]
2006
(32nd)
Tatlong BarahaImaginary Friends[18]
2007
(33rd)
ResikloIgnite Media[19]
2008
(34th)
Dayo: Sa Mundo ng ElementaliaRobert Quilao[20]
2009
(35th)
Ang PandayJay Santiago[21]

2010s

YearFilmAnimator(s)Ref
2010
(36th)
Si Agimat at si Enteng KabisoteRico Guttierez[22]
2011
(37th)
Ang Panday 2Riot Incorporated[23]
Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga StoryErick Torrente, Dave Yu & Rico Gutierrez
2012
(38th)
Shake, Rattle and Roll Fourteen: The InvasionImaginary Friends Studios and Blackburst Inc.[24]
2013
(39th)
10,000 HoursCentral Digital Lab[25]
Boy Golden: Shoot to KillMothership, Inc
Girl, Boy, Bakla, TomboyDodge Ledesma
Kimmy Dora: Ang Kiyemeng PrequelOptima Digital
Pagpag: Siyam na BuhayBlackburst, Inc
2014
(40th)
Kubot: The Aswang ChroniclesMothership, Inc.[26]
My Big BossingDigital Dodge
Shake, Rattle & Roll XVImaginary Friends Studio
Bonifacio: Ang Unang PanguloPost Manila
2015
(41st)
NilalangPedro Chuidian & Rommel Pambid[27]
Haunted MansionImaginary Friends
Buy Now, Die LaterJohn Kenneth Paclibar, Emman Bares, Raffy Legaspi & Jasper Bundoc
2016
(42nd)
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2017
(43rd)
Ang PandayBlackburst[28]
Haunted ForestJux the Post
2018
(44th)
AuroraErnest Villanueva & Gem Garcia[29]
FantasticaMothership
OtlumRalph Soriano
2019
(45th)
MindanaoTeam App[30]
Mission Unstapabol: The Don IdentitySantelmo
SunodThe Post Office

2020s

YearFilmAnimator(s)Ref
2020
(46th)
MagiklandRichard Francia, Ryan Grimarez[31]
The MissingLuminous Films
Mang Kepweng: Ang Lihim ng Bandanang ItimGerwin Meneses
2021
(47th)
Kun Maupay Man it PanahonOgie Tiglao[32]
Love at First StreamNickl Entertainment Corporation
2022
(48th)
DeleterGaspar Mangalin[33]
2023
(49th)
MallariGaspar Mangalin[34]
FireflyReality MM Studios
GomBurZaBrian Galagnara, Danilo Handog, and John Kenneth Paclibar
KamponJohn Kenneth Paclibar
PendukoGerwin Meneses

References