Metro Manila Film Festival 2024 Run Extended Until January 14
Which films are on your to-watch list?
(SPOT.ph) We wish we could drop everything and just marathon films in theaters, watching them back-to-back with popcorn in hand. The Metro Manila Film Festival offers 10 fresh entries each year, and while each one is worth a watch, two weeks just isn't enough to catch everything, unless you ditch family reunions and trips. Cinephiles, you'll be happy to know that entries from the 2024 Metro Manila Film Festival will still be available to watch in select cinemas until next week.
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MMFF extends its run for one more week
Initially, the Metro Manila Film Festival, or MMFF, is supposed to end on January 7, but has since been extended until January 14. Two weeks would normally be enough time to catch a film or several, but with Christmas parties, reunions, plus local and foreign trips keeping Filipinos from movie theaters, we don't blame you for thinking there isn't enough time to watch all 10 entries. It seems like the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority, who are in charge of the MMFF, heard you, too.
“We, at the MMFF, are overwhelmed with the continued support of the public for the festival’s 50th edition. Due to public clamor, we have decided to extend the theatrical run of the MMFF movies to further showcase the locally produced films that are truly impressive and artistically excellent,” and concurrent MMFF Overall Chair Don Artes said in a post on the official MMFF page.
Artes added that MMDA hopes that the extension brings forth an increase in earnings for the films. If you got your hands on complimentary passes, they will still be honored until January 14. And in case you don't know where to start or you need a checklist, check out our guide.
Also read: GUIDE: Metro Manila Film Festival 2024
Supporting local films
Apart from watching good movies, your coin also goes to organizations that support the local film industry. Proceeds from the MMFF go to a number of beneficiaries in the film industry, such as the Movie Workers Welfare Foundation, the Film Academy of the Philippines, the Motion Picture Anti-Film Piracy Council, the Optical Media Board, and the Film Development Council of the Philippines.
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