2004 Metro Manila Film Festival


The 30th Metro Manila Film Festival was held in Manila, Philippines, from December 25, 2004, to January 5, 2005.
Vilma Santos, Christopher de Leon and their movie, Mano Po III: My Love topped the 2004 Metro Manila Film Festival. Santos and de Leon won the Best Actress and Best Actor awards respectively for their roles in Mano Po III: My Love, which was also awarded the Festival's Best Picture. The Best Supporting Actor and Actress awards went to Dennis Trillo for Aishite Imasu 1941: Mahal Kita and Rebecca Lusterio for Panaghoy sa Suba.
Cesar Montano's Panaghoy sa Suba also received six other awards including the prestigious Gatpuno Antonio J. Villegas Cultural Awards, Best Director for Montano, and the Second Best Picture among others.
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Winners and nominees

Awards

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.
Best PictureBest Director

  • Cesar Montano - Panaghoy sa Suba
    • Best ActorBest Actress
  • Christopher de Leon – Mano Po III: My Love
  • *Raymart Santiago - Aishite Imasu 1941: Mahal Kita
  • Vilma Santos – Mano Po III: My Love
  • *Judy Ann Santos - Aishite Imasu 1941: Mahal Kita
    • Best Supporting ActorBest Supporting Actress
  • Dennis Trillo - Aishite Imasu 1941: Mahal Kita
  • Rebecca Lusterio - Panaghoy sa Suba
    • Best CinematographyBest Production Design
  • Ely Cruz - Panaghoy sa Suba
  • Rodell Cruz - Mano Po III: My Love
    • Best Child PerformerBest Editing
  • Ella Guevara - Sigaw
  • Manet Dayrit - Sigaw
    • Best Original StoryBest Screenplay
  • Joel Lamangan, Roy Iglesias & Lily Monteverde - Mano Po III: My Love
  • Cris Vertido - Panaghoy sa Suba
    • Best Original Theme SongBest Musical Score
  • "Pagbigyan ang Puso Ko" from Mano Po III: My Love - Karylle and Jerome John Hughes
  • Nonong Buencamino - Panaghoy sa Suba
    • Best Visual EffectsBest Make-up Artist
  • Fel Rodolfo - Lastikman: Unang Banat
  • Alex Vicencio - Enteng Kabisote: Okay ka, Fairy Ko: The Legend
    • Best Sound RecordingBest Float
  • Albert Michael Idioma & Arnold Reodica - Sigaw
  • Mano Po III: My Love - MAQ Productions
    • Most Gender-Sensitive Film-
  • Aishite Imasu 1941: Mahal Kita - Regal Films
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    Gatpuno Antonio J. Villegas Cultural Awards-
  • Panaghoy sa Suba - CM Films Inc.
    		• -

    Multiple awards

    AwardsFilm
    7Mano Po III: My Love
    7Panaghoy sa Suba
    3Aishite Imasu 1941: Mahal Kita
    3Sigaw