Vilma Santos On The Bashers Of Her MMFF 2023 Best Actress Award

This is what Vilma Santos said to people who criticized her Best Actress win in MMFF.

“Star For All Seasons” Vilma Santos is the Best Actress winner of the MMFF 2023 and here’s her clap back to the critics.

“When I Met You In Tokyo” is among this year’s 10 MMFF 2023 official movie entries starring Vilma Santos and Christopher De Leon. For her performance in this film the Star For All Seasons won the Best Actress award.

She won the award for her outstanding performance with the delivery of her lines to how her character Azon resonated with the viewers.

Many people questioned this and some even criticized her win as the top-earning film “Rewind” did not get any award. In an interview, the veteran actress clapped back to the doubters and people who questioned her victory.

She expressed that she may be used to receiving negative comments but what she cannot stand is the allegation that she had a hand in the decision of the jurors. She was in disbelief of this and even quipped, “My God, God knows na ni isa we did not lift a finger para sabihin mong to get the Best Actress award.”

All she ever did is to accept the award.

She defended herself from those who said that she should give others the chance to win as she has already gained a lot in terms of this kind of recognition. According to her, she cannot go against the decision of the jurors and she doesn’t even know about it. She’s just thankful for the award.

To recall, she said earlier that the Best Actress award was unexpected.

As for the box-office performance of their film, the veteran actress expressed they have no control over it.

She said, “What can we do? It’s really like that. I mean, sometimes you lose, sometimes you win. You cannot have everything, you know? So God is fair.”

Meanwhile, these are the winners for the MMFF 2023 Gabi Ng Parangal:

  • Best Picture”
    Firefly”
  • 2nd Best Picture
    “Gomburza”
  • 3rd Best Picture
    “Mallari”
  • 4th Best Picture”
    When I Met You In Tokyo”
  • Best Actor
    Cedrick Juan for “Gomburza”
  • Best Actress
    Vilma Santos for “When I Met You In Tokyo”
  • Best Supporting Actor
    JC Santos for “Mallari” 
  • Best Supporting Actress
    Miles Ocampo for “Family Of Two”
  • Best Director
    Pepe Diokno for “Gomburza”
  • Best Screenplay
    Angeli Atienza for “Firefly”
  • Best Child Performer
    Euwann Mikaell of “Firefly”
  • Best Cinematography
    Carlo Canlas Mendoza for “Gomburza”
  • Best Editing
    Benjamin Tolentino for “(K)ampon”
  • Best Production Design
    Ericson Navarro for “Gomburza”
  • Best Original Theme Song
    “Finggah Lickin” from “Becky and Badette”
  • Best Visual Effects
    Gaspar Mangarin for “Mallari”
  • Best Musical Score
    Von de Guzman for “Mallari”
  • Best Sound
    Melvin Q. Rivera and Louie Boy Bauson for “Gomburza”
  • Gender Sensitivity Award
    “Becky and Badette”
  • FPJ Memorial Award for Excellence
    “When I Met You In Tokyo”
  • Gatpuno Antonio J. Villegas Cultural Award
    “Gomburza”
  • Marichu Vera Perez Maceda Memorial Award
    Mother Lily Yu Monteverde
  • Best Float
    “When I Met You In Tokyo”

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