All posts tagged: MMFF 2026

I’mPerfect number 1 on Netflix

I’mPerfect: The MMFF Best Picture Most People Missed Is Now Netflix’s No. 1

Published by Ely Valendez

The 2025 MMFF Best Picture, led by two actors with Down syndrome, is now Netflix Philippines’ most-streamed movie, nine months after the festival.

MMFF 2026 Entries

MMFF 2026 Has a Three-Year Box-Office Problem. Its Answer Is ₱299 a Ticket.

Published by Ely Valendez

The Metro Manila Film Festival’s gross has fallen every year since its 2023 record. This year’s response, a ₱299 ticket cap, arrives two weeks after ElysPlanet’s own National Cinema Day piece asked exactly this question. Updated as each entry is confirmed and each deep dive goes live.

When it rains, it pours. At least for Vice Ganda as she is being bombarded with projects left and right aside from the continuous rise of It's Showtime where he is the main host. Despite multi-million deals, Vice remains frugal and spends only on necessary things.

GGV Is Coming Back to Sunday Nights. Vice Ganda’s Money Never Took the Break.

Published by Ely Valendez

Vice Ganda’s Gandang Gabi Vice returns Sept. 13 after six years off air. What he’s said about money this year explains why the gap never worried him.