MMFF launches 50th anniversary coffee table book

The Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) has launched an official coffee table book titled "50 Years of Metro Manila Film Festival" to commemorate five decades of Filipino cinema.

The book, themed "Limang Dekada: Sine Sigla sa Singkwenta," revisits the festival's milestones, featuring behind-the-scenes photos and stories of successful MMFF films.

Atty. Don Artes, MMDA and MMFF overall chairman, stated the book serves as a remembrance of the past and an inspiration for the future of the film industry.

The book was launched at the Manila International Book Fair, where ABS-CBN Publishing presented the first copies to MMFF and MMDA officials.

The event also recognized several MMFF Hall of Famers for their significant contributions to Philippine cinema, including screenwriter and director Joey Reyes, director Joel Lamangan, National Artist for Film and Broadcast Arts Ricky Lee, screenwriter Roy Iglesias, cinematographer Lee Meily, editor-producer Manet Dayrit, and the late National Artist for Film Nora Aunor.