1981 Metro Manila Film Festival

The 7th Metro Manila Film Festival was held in 1981.

1981 Metro Manila Film Festival
Date	December 25, 1981 (1981-12-25) to January 3, 1982 (1982-01-03)
Site	Manila
Highlights
Best Picture	Kisapmata
Most awards	Kisapmata (10)
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Bancom Audiovision's Kisapmata, a movie about a deranged retired policeman, won ten of the thirteen awards in the 1981 Metro Manila Film Festival including the Best Picture, Best Director for Mike de Leon, and Best Actor for Vic Silayan and among others. Vilma Santos was named Best Actress for her role in Sining Silangan's Karma.

FPJ Productions' Pagbabalik ng Panday was the top grosser of the festival.^[1]

Entries

Title	Starring	Studio	Director	Genre
Ang Babae sa Ulog	Ricky Belmonte, Jean Saburit, Maria Victoria, Yasmin Ayesa, Alan Bautista, Karen Lopez	Baby Pascual Films & Associates	Ed Palmos	Drama
Indio	Dante Varona, Chiqui Hollmann, Lirio Vital, Romy Diaz, Subas Herrero, Rodolfo 'Boy' Garcia, Odette Khan, Dave Brodett	Lea Productions	Carlo J. Caparas	Action
Init O' Lamig	Charito Solis, Dindo Fernando, Elizabeth Oropesa, Chanda Romero, Gina Alajar	Cinex Films & F. Puzon Film Enterprises	Eddie Rodriguez	Drama
Kamlon	Ramon Revilla, Anthony Alonzo, Isabel Rivas, Rosemarie de Vera, Eddie Garcia, George Estregan, Nick Romano, Arnold Mendoza, Laarni Enriquez	Imus Productions	Jose Yandoc	Biography, Action
Kapitan Kidlat	Elizabeth Oropesa, Chanda Romero, Celia Rodriguez, Dranreb Belleza, Michael de Mesa, Rio Locsin, Carlo Gabriel	Premiere Productions	Emmanuel Borlaza	Action, Fantasy, Superhero
Karma	Vilma Santos, Ronaldo Valdez, Chanda Romero, Tommy Abuel	Sining Silangan	Danny Zialcita	Romance, Drama
Kisapmata	Vic Silayan, Jay Ilagan, Charo Santos, Charito Solis	Bancom Audiovision	Mike de Leon	Psychological Horror
Pagbabalik ng Panday	Fernando Poe, Jr., Tina Revilla, Bentot, Jr., Rosemarie Gil, Lito Anzures, Jose Romulo, Lilian Laing, Max Alvarado	FPJ Productions	Ronwaldo Reyes	Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Horror
Rock n' Roll	Nora Aunor, Lloyd Samartino, Mark Gil, Ricky Davao	NV Productions & Annie Batungbakal Productions	Maryo J. de los Reyes	Family, Music
Tropang Bulilit	Niño Muhlach, Sheryl Cruz, Andrea Bautista, Janice de Belen, Lea Salonga, Donna Villa, Lloyd Samartino, Manny Luna	D'Wonder Films	J. Erastheo Navoa	Comedy, Drama, Family

Winners and nominees

Awards

Winners are listed first, highlighted with boldface and indicated with a double dagger (‡). Nominees are also listed if applicable.^[2][3]

Best Film	Best Director
Kisapmata - Bancom Audiovision‡ Ang Babae Sa Ulog	Mike De Leon – Kisapmata‡
Best Actor	Best Actress
Vic Silayan – Kisapmata‡	Vilma Santos – Karma‡
Best Supporting Actor	Best Supporting Actress
Jay Ilagan – Kisapmata‡	Charito Solis – Kisapmata‡
Best Sound Engineering	Best Cinematography
Kisapmata‡	Ver Reyes – Ang Pagbabalik ng Panday‡
Best Child Performer	Best Story
Bentot, Jr. – Ang Pagbabalik ng Panday ‡ and Dranreb Belleza – Kapitan Kidlat‡	Clodualdo del Mundo, Jr., Raquel Villavicencio, and Mike De Leon – Kisapmata‡
Best Screenplay	Best Editing
Clodualdo del Mundo, Jr., Raquel Villavicencio, and Mike De Leon – Kisapmata‡	Jess Navarro and Ben Pelayo – Kisapmata‡
Best Art Direction
Kisapmata‡

Multiple awards

Awards	Film
10	Kisapmata
2	Ang Pagbabalik ng Panday