MMFF extended until January 14

THE Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said on Monday that the public can continue to watch official entries for the Metro Manila Film Festival until January 14 in select theatres.

The film festival is supposed to end tomorrow, January 7.

«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,» MMDA and concurrent MMFF overall Chairman Don Artes said.

With the extension, MMFF complimentary passes will also be honored until January 14.

Artes said that the MMDA is hopeful that the 2024 MMFF earnings will continue to increase.

The proceeds from the film festival will 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.