1994 Metro Manila Film Festival


The 20th Metro Manila Film Festival was held in December 1994. This film festival is notable because no film won the award for Best Picture, the Gatpuno Antonio J. Villegas Cultural Awards, Best Director, and Best Screenplay. When asked on the absence of these awards, Board of Jurors chairman Alejandro Roces stated that none of the entries during that year were deserving of the awards. Furthermore, this film festival is different from the Manila Film Festival that took place earlier that year, which was marked by a scandal over the recipient of the Best Actor and Best Actress award.

Entries

Winners and nominees

Awards

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.
, Best Music winner.
Best FilmBest Director

  • None
  • None
    • Best ActorBest Actress
  • Roi Vinzon – Lucas Abelardo
  • Kimberly Diaz – Kanto Boy: Anak ni Totoy Guwapo
    • Best Supporting ActorBest Supporting Actress
  • Dick Israel – Kanto Boy: Anak ni Totoy Guwapo
  • Teresa Loyzaga – Lucas Abelardo
    • Best Art DirectionBest Cinematography
  • Ben Payumo – Ang Pagbabalik ni Pedro Penduko
  • Ben Lobo - Ang Pagbabalik ni Pedro Penduko
    • Best Child PerformerBest Editing
  • Tom Taus, Jr. – Shake, Rattle & Roll V
  • Renato de Leon - Lucas Abelardo
    • Best StoryBest Screenplay
  • Joe Balagtas – Lucas Abelardo
  • None
    • Best Original SongBest Music
  • Rey Magtoto – Lucas Abelardo
  • Jaime Fabregas - Kanto Boy: Anak ni Totoy Guwapo
    • Best Visual EffectsBest Make-up
  • Cinemagic – Ang Pagbabalik ni Pedro Penduko
  • Rey Salamat – Ang Pagbabalik ni Pedro Penduko
    • Best Sound RecordingBest Float
  • Rolly Ruta - Lucas Abelardo
  • Ang Pagbabalik ni Pedro Penduko - VIVA Films
    • Gatpuno Antonio J. Villegas Cultural Awards-
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    Multiple awards

    AwardsFilm
    6 Lucas Abelardo
    5Ang Pagbabalik ni Pedro Penduko
    3Kanto Boy: Anak ni Totoy Guwapo

    Ceremony information

    Lack of Award-winners

    During the "Gabi ng Parangal" held in PICC, December 27 of Tuesday night, Alejandro Roces, chairman of the Board of Jurors announced that: "none of the entries was deserving". Therefore, the six major awards were not given. On the side note, the Manila Film Fest had a similar, but different case in which both the Best Actress and Best Actor awards were given to Ruffa Gutierrez and Gabby Concepcion respectively instead of the supposed-to-be winners.