{"id":37156,"date":"2015-01-03T15:50:00","date_gmt":"2015-01-03T07:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=37156"},"modified":"2025-01-10T20:05:32","modified_gmt":"2025-01-11T01:05:32","slug":"mmda-chief-defends-judging-process-in-mmff-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2015\/01\/03\/mmda-chief-defends-judging-process-in-mmff-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"MMDA chief defends judging process in MMFF Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"
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MMDA Chairman Francis Tolentino during the MMFF 2014 Selection and Announcement of Official Entries at Seda Hotel, Bonifacio Global City (Facebook photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA — Chairman Francis Tolentino of the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) has said the judging process in film festival awards has been fair.<\/p>\n

Tolentino, who is also the chairman of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), said “all the judges’ scores were properly recorded and computed by our independent auditing firm.<\/p>\n

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He issued the clarification after Rina Navarro, producer of “Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo,” said she was wondering why their film failed to bag other major awards such as Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actor and Best Actress.<\/p>\n

The biopic movie brought home nine trophies, including for Best Picture, during the 40th MMFF Awards night.<\/p>\n

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Navarro, however, clarified she did not intend to discredit anyone, especially the winners, adding that she just wanted to be educated on the judging process, particularly in the Best Picture category.<\/p>\n

In justifying the result of the awarding, Tolentino explained that the criteria for Best Picture include 25 percent creativity and artistry; 25 percent technical excellence and innovation; 25 percent content; and 25 percent Filipino, cultural or historical value.<\/p>\n

At the same time, the MMDA chief said he did not know how the judges evaluated the entries since he was not a member of the board of jurors.<\/p>\n

“We don’t know; maybe there was a close fight or our judges have their basis in choosing the winners,” he added.<\/p>\n

The contested major awards were bagged by “English Only, Please,” which won Best Director (for Dan Villegas), Best Actor (Derek Ramsay) and Best Actress (Jennylyn Mercado).<\/p>\n

Despite the controversy, Tolentino thanked Navarro for entering this year\u2019s film festival.<\/p>\n

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He acknowledged how “Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo” contributed greatly to the festival\u2019s success.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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