Manila International Film Festival (MIFF) slated from January 29 – February 2, 2004 just announced venues and screening schedule; ten 2023 Metro Manila Film Festival entries ready to run in Manila on Christmas Day!

By Oliver Carnay

The inaugural Manila International Film Festival (MIFF) just announced the screening schedule of its films, which comprise the 10 entries of the 2023 Metro Manila Film festival (MMFF).
 
Films representing various genres and offering entertaining fare, starring the most exciting actors in Philippine cinema and directed by ace filmmakers, will premiere at the MIFF from January 29 through February 2, 2024 in two prestigious venues in Hollywood, the TCL Chinese Theatres and the Directors Guild of America.
 
MIFF moviegoers will be among the first to watch the 10 films after their nationwide debut in the Philippines through the MMFF from December 25 to January 7.  The 49th MMFF recently kicked-off with its beloved Christmas tradition, the Parade of Stars which this year snaked its way from Navotas to Valenzuela. Please watch here: https://www.facebook.com/mmffofficial
 
 
The ten MMFF entries are as follows:  Jun Robles Lana’s “Becky and Badette,” starring Eugene Domingo and Pokwang; Lemuel Lorca’s “Broken Heart’s Trip” (Christian Bables and Andoy Ranay); Nuel Naval’s “Family of Two” (Sharon Cuneta and Alden Richards); Zig Dulay’s “Firefly” (Alessandra De Rossi and Euwenn Mikaell); Pepe Diokno’s “GomBurZa” (Enchong Dee, Dante Rivero, Piolo Pascual and Cedrick Juan); King Palisoc’s “(K)Ampon” (Beauty Gonzalez and Derek Ramsay); Derick Cabrido’s “Mallari” (Piolo Pascual and Janella Salvador); Jason Paul Laxamana’s “Penduko” (Matteo Guidicelli and Kylie Verzosa); Mae Cruz-Alviar’s “Rewind” (Marian Rivera and Dingdong Dantes); and Conrado Peru, Rommel Penesa and Christopher de Leon’s “When I Met You in Tokyo” (Vilma Santos and Christopher de Leon).
 
Each of the ten entries will be screened three times throughout the five-day film festival in Los Angeles.
 
All screenings and events will be at the TCL Chinese Theatres unless otherwise indicated below.  TCL Chinese Theatres is located on the third level of the Ovation Hollywood (formerly Hollywood & Highland), 6801 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, CA 90028.
 
On the MIFF’s closing day, the screenings will both be at the TCL Chinese Theatres and DGA, located at 7920 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90046.
 
 
The following are the schedules and respective venues for MIFF 2024:
 

Monday, January 29 – Opening day (TCL CHINESE THEATRES)

3:00pm – 5:08pm – Conrado Peru, Rommel Penesa and Christopher de Leon’s “When I Met You in Tokyo,” starring Vilma Santos and Christopher de Leon

4:30pm- 6:16pm – Jun Robles Lana’s “Becky and Badette,” starring Eugene Domingo and Pokwang

5:55pm – 7:55pm – Nuel Naval’s “Family of Two,” starring Sharon Cuneta and Alden Richards

7:25pm – 9:58pm – Derick Cabrido’s “Mallari,” starring Piolo Pascual and Janella Salvador

7:00pm – 10:00pm – Sponsored opening night – VIP reception

8:35pm – 10:45pm – Mae Cruz-Alviar’s “Rewind,”  starring Marian Rivera and Dingdong Dantes

Tuesday, January 30 (TCL CHINESE THEATRES)

3:00pm – 4:44pm – Pepe Diokno’s “GomBurZa,” starring Enchong Dee, Dante Rivero, Piolo Pascual and Cedrick Juan

4:30pm – 6:19pm – Jason Paul Laxamana’s “Penduko,” starring Matteo Guidicelli and Kylie Verzosa

5:55pm – 7:55pm – Zig Dulay’s “Firefly,” starring Alessandra De Rossi and Euwenn Mikaell

7:00pm – 10:00pm – Sponsored VIP lounge – Industry mixer

7:25pm – 9:32pm – Lemuel Lorca’s “Broken Heart’s Trip,” starring Christian Bables and Andoy Ranay

8:55pm – 10:42pm – King Palisoc’s “(K)Ampon,” starring Beauty Gonzalez and Derek Ramsay

Wednesday, January 31 (TCL CHINESE THEATRES)

3:00pm – 4:55pm – Mae Cruz-Alviar’s “Rewind,”  starring Marian Rivera and Dingdong Dantes

4:30pm – 6:16pm – Nuel Naval’s “Family of Two,” starring Sharon Cuneta and Alden Richards

6:00pm – 7:55pm – Lemuel Lorca’s “Broken Heart’s Trip,” starring Christian Bables and Andoy Ranay

7:00pm – 10:00pm – Sponsored VIP Lounge – Industry Mixer

7:25pm – 9:53pm – Conrado Peru, Rommel Penesa and Christopher de Leon’s “When I Met You in Tokyo,” starring Vilma Santos and Christopher de Leon

8:55pm – 10:56pm – Jun Robles Lana’s “Becky and Badette,” starring Eugene Domingo and Pokwang

Thursday, February 1 (TCL CHINESE THEATRES)

3:00pm – 4:45pm – Zig Dulay’s “Firefly,” starring Alessandra De Rossi and Euwenn Mikaell

4:30pm – 6:02pm – King Palisoc’s “(K)Ampon,” starring Beauty Gonzalez and Derek Ramsay

5:45pm – 7:53pm – Derick Cabrido’s “Mallari,” starring Piolo Pascual and Janella Salvador

7:00pm – 10:00pm – Sponsored VIP champagne lounge (Industry mixer/After-party)

7:25pm – 9:29pm – Pepe Diokno’s “GomBurZa,” starring Enchong Dee, Dante Rivero, Piolo Pascual and Cedrick Juan

8:50pm – 10:54pm – Jason Paul Laxamana’s “Penduko,” starring Matteo Guidicelli and Kylie Verzosa

 

Friday, February 2 – Closing day

12:00pm – 2:08 pm (TCL Chinese Theatres) – Conrado Peru, Rommel Penesa and Christopher de Leon’s “When I Met You in Tokyo,” starring Vilma Santos and Christopher de Leon

1:00pm – 2:46pm (TCL Chinese Theatres) – Jun Robles Lana’s “Becky and Badette,” starring Eugene Domingo and Pokwang

3:00pm – 4:47pm (TCL Chinese Theatres) – Lemuel Lorca’s “Broken Heart’s Trip,” starring Christian Bables and Andoy Ranay

4:00pm – 5:44pm (TCL Chinese Theatres) – Pepe Diokno’s “GomBurZa,” starring Enchong Dee, Dante Rivero, Piolo Pascual and Cedrick Juan 

12:00pm – 1:45pm (Directors Guild of America Theater 1) – Zig Dulay’s “Firefly,” starring Alessandra De Rossi and Euwenn Mikaell

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12:00pm – 1:49pm (Directors Guild of America Theater 2) – Jason Paul Laxamana’s “Penduko,” starring Matteo Guidicelli and Kylie Verzosa

2:00pm – 1:32pm (Directors Guild of America Theater 3) – King Palisoc’s “(K)Ampon,” starring Beauty Gonzalez and Derek Ramsay

3:00pm – 4:55pm (Directors Guild of America Theater 1) – Mae Cruz-Alviar’s “Rewind,”  starring Marian Rivera and Dingdong Dantes

3:00pm – 5:08pm (Directors Guild of America Theater 2) – Derick Cabrido’s “Mallari,” starring Piolo Pascual and Janella Salvador

 

3:00pm – 4:40pm (Directors Guild of America Theater 3) – Nuel Naval’s “Family of Two,” starring Sharon Cuneta and Alden Richards

5:00pm – 6:00pm (DGA Grand Lobby) – Red carpet arrivals 

6:00pm – 10:30 pm – Closing Night Awards Gala

EARLY BIRD Tickets will be available soon at www.ManilaInternationalFilmfest.com

(For MIFF sponsorship inquiries, contact Erickson Ilog at eilog@manilainternationalfilmfest.com or Ron Ramores at rramores@manilainternationalfilmfest.com) 

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