| 2002 Metro Manila Film Festival | |
|---|---|
| Date | December 25, 2002 to January 10, 2003 |
| Site | Manila |
| Highlights | |
| Best Picture | Mano Po |
| Most awards | Mano Po (12) |
| Television coverage | |
| Network | RPN |
The 28th Metro Manila Film Festival was held in Manila, Philippines from December 25, 2002, to January 10, 2003. Two significant changes to the festival began with this edition: the festival became nationwide in scope, and its duration lasted two weeks instead of ten days.[1]
Regal Films' Mano Po received the most number of awards out of the nine entries with a total of twelve awards, including Best Picture, Best Actor (Eddie Garcia), Best Actress (Ara Mina), Best Supporting Actress (Kris Aquino), and Best Director (Joel Lamangan). The film is also the recipient of the Gatpuno Antonio J. Villegas Cultural Awards.[2]
- ^ Salterio, Leah (December 12, 2002). "Fernando Poe Jr. up against Dolphy for the first time". Philippine Daily Inquirer. The Philippine Daily Inquirer, Inc. p. A25. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ^ "THE 2002 METRO MANILA FILM FESTIVAL: "MANO PO" BEST PICTURE". Video 48. Retrieved 2014-04-15.