Metro Manila Film Festival Award for Best Production Design

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The Metro Manila Film Festival Award for Best Production Design is an award presented annually by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) to recognize achievement in art direction in film. It was first awarded in 1976 at the 2nd Metro Manila Film Festival ceremony, to Augusto Buenaventura for Diligin mo ng Hamog ang Uhaw na Lupa. The category's original name was Best Art Direction but was changed to its current name in 1987.^[1] Currently, nominees and winners are determined by executive committees, headed by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chairman and key members of the film industry.^[2]

Contents:	1970s · 1980s · 1990s · 2000s · 2010s · 2020s References · External links

Metro Manila Film Festival Award for Best Production Design
Awarded for	Excellence in art direction on a film
Country	Philippines
Presented by	MMDA
First award	1976
Currently held by	Nestor Abrogena, The Kingdom (2024)
Website	www.mmda.gov.ph/mmff/

Winners and nominees

1970s

Year	Film	Production Designer(s)	Ref
1976 (2nd)	Ganito Kami Noon, Paano Kayo Ngayon	Laida Lim-Perez and Peque Gallaga	[1]
1977 (3rd)	Mga Bilanggong Birhen	Laida Lim-Perez	[3]
1978 (4th)	Katawang Alabok	Robert L. Lee III and Peter Perlas	[4]
1979 (5th)	None[Note 1]		[5]

1980s

Year	Film	Production Designer(s)	Ref
1980 (6th)	None[Note 1]		[6]
1981 (7th)	Kisapmata		[7]
1982 (8th)	Himala	Raquel Villavicencio	[8]
1983 (9th)	Karnal	Fiel Zabat	[9]
1984 (10th)	Alapaap	Joe Tutanes	[10]
1985 (11th)	Ano ang Kulay ng Mukha ng Diyos?	Benjie de Guzman	[11]
1986 (12th)	Halimaw sa Banga	Frank G. Rivera	[12]
1987 (13th)	Wag Mong Bubuhayin ng Bangkay	Apol Salonga	[13]
1988 (14th)	Pik Pak Boom	Manny Morfe	[14]
1989 (15th)	Imortal	Elmer Manapul	[15]

1990s

Year	Film	Production Designer(s)	Ref
1990 (16th)	Shake, Rattle & Roll II	Don Escudero	[16]
1991 (17th)	Juan Tamad at Mister Shooli sa Mongolian Barbeque	Edel Templonuevo	[17]
1992 (18th)	Shake, Rattle & Roll IV	Don Escudero	[18]
1993 (19th)	May Minamahal	Benjie de Guzman	[19]
1994 (20th)	Ang Pagbabalik ni Pedro Penduko	Ben Payumo	[20][21][22]
1995 (21st)	Muling Umawit ang Puso		[23]
1996 (22nd)	Magic Temple	Rodell Cruz	[24]
1997 (23rd)	Magic Kingdom	Bradley J. Mayer	[25]
1998 (24th)	José Rizal	Leo Abaya	[26]
1999 (25th)	Muro-ami	Leo Abaya	[27]

2000s

Year	Film	Production Designer(s)	Ref
2000 (26th)	Deathrow	Joey Luna	[28]
2001 (27th)	Yamashita: The Tiger's Treasure	Fernan Santiago and Max Paglinawan	[29]
2002 (28th)	Mano Po	Tatus Aldana	[30]
2003 (29th)	Mano Po 2: My Home	Rodell Cruz	[31]
2004 (30th)	Mano Po 3: My Love	Rodell Cruz	[32]
2005 (31st)	Exodus: Tales from the Enchanted Kingdom	Richard Somes	[33]
2006 (32nd)	Mano Po 5: Gua Ai Di	Edgar Martin Littaua	[34]
2007 (33rd)	Resiklo	Rodel Cruz	[35]
2008 (34th)	Baler	Aped Santos	[36]
2009 (35th)	Ang Panday	Richard Somes	[37]

2010s

Year	Film	Production Designer(s)	Ref
2010 (36th)	Rosario	Joey Luna	[38]
2011 (37th)	Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story	Fritz Siloria, Mona Soriano, and Ronaldo Cadapan	[39]
2012 (38th)	Thy Womb	Dante Mendoza	[40]
2014 (40th)	Kubot: The Aswang Chronicles	Ericsson Navarro	[41]
2015 (41st)	Buy Now, Die Later	Angel Diesta	[42]
	All You Need Is Pag-Ibig	Shari Marie Montiague
	Honor Thy Father	Ericson Navarro
	Haunted Mansion	Jerann Ordinario
	Nilalang	Mimi Sanson Viola
2016 (42nd)	Seklusyon	Ericson Navarro	[43]
2017 (43rd)	Ang Larawan	Gino Gonzales	[44]
2018 (44th)	Rainbow's Sunset	Jay Custodio	[45]
2019 (45th)	Sunod	Ericson Navarro	[46]
	Mindanao	Dante Mendoza
	Write About Love	Monica Sevia

2020s

Year	Film	Production Designer(s)	Ref
2020 (46th)	Magikland	Ericson Navarro	[47]
	Tagpuan	Ericson Navarro
	The Missing	Popo Diaz
	Suarez: The Healing Priest	Ronnie Dizon
	The Boy Foretold by the Stars	Lars Magbanua
2021 (47th)	Kun Maupay Man it Panahon	Juan Manuel Alcazaren	[48]
	Big Night!	Maolen Fadul
	Love at First Stream	Norico Santos
2022 (48th)	Nanahimik ang Gabi	Mariel Hizon	[49]
	Mamasapano: Now It Can Be Told	Ericson Navarro
	Deleter	Marc Jayson Jose
2023 (49th)	GomBurZa	Ericson Navarro	[50]
	Penduko	Ericson Navarro
	Becky & Badette	Jaylo Conanan
	Firefly	Kenneth Villanueva
	Mallari	Mariel Hizon
2024 (50th)	The Kingdom	Nestor Abrogena	[51]
	Espantaho	Angel Diesta
	Green Bones	Maolen Fadul
	Isang Himala	Ericcson Navarro
	Strange Frequencies: Taiwan Killer Hospital	Jerann Ordinario
	Topakk	Richard Somes

Notes

1. No one received "Best Art Direction" category.