MMFF 2022 to hold 'Parade of Stars' on Dec. 21

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, November 24) — The 48th Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) will hold its "Parade of Stars" on Dec. 21, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) announced on Thursday.

The parade, which will feature floats of the eight film entries, will be hosted by Quezon City. It will start from Welcome Rotonda-Quezon Avenue to Quezon Memorial Circle at 2 p.m., according to the MMDA.

The agency also said the staging area for the floats will be along E. Rodriguez to D. Tuazon, with traffic enforcers assisting on the sidelines.

Last year, the MMFF held a fluvial parade along the Pasig River.

The eight official entries this year are "Deleter" by Viva Communications, Inc.; "Family Matters" by Cineko Productions, Inc.; "Mamasapano: Now It Can Be Told" by Borracho Film Production; "My Father, Myself" by 3:16 Media Network and Mentorque Productions; "Nanahimik ang Gabi" by Rein Entertainment Productions; "Partners in Crime" by ABS-CBN Film Productions; "Labyu with an Accent" by ABS-CBN Film Productions, and "My Teacher" by TEN17P.

The film festival will run in cinemas from Dec. 25 to Jan. 7, 2023. The awards night will happen on Dec. 27 at the New Frontier Theater in Cubao, Quezon City.