| 1976 Metro Manila Film Festival | |
|---|---|
| Date | December 25, 1976 to January 3, 1977 |
| Site | Manila |
| Highlights | |
| Best Picture | Ganito Kami Noon, Paano Kayo Ngayon |
| Most awards | Ganito Kami Noon, Paano Kayo Ngayon (6) |
The 2nd Metro Manila Film Festival was held in the year 1976. It was known as 1976 Filipino Film Festival at that time.
Eddie Romero's Ganito Kami Noon, Paano Kayo Ngayon received most of the awards with a total of six including the Best Film and Metro Manila Film Festival Award for Best Actor for Christopher de Leon. Lino Brocka's Insiang received four including Metro Manila Film Festival Award for Best Actress for Hilda Koronel.
A total of 10 movies were exhibited during the 10-day festival which opened for the first time on Christmas Day (December 25). JE Productions' Dateline Chicago: Arrest The Nurse Killer emerged as the Top Grosser.[1]
- ^ "THE 1976 METRO MANILA FILM FESTIVAL: "GANITO KAMI NOON..." & "INSIANG" TOP AWARDEES". Video 48. Retrieved 2014-04-11.