This year's Metro Manila Film Festival Awards Night was filled with surprises and upsets.

“Rosario”, one of the only 2 films graded A for excellence by the Cinema Evaluation Board (CEB) and expected by critics to sweep the awards, lost the Best Picture trophy to the comedy entry “Ang Tanging Ina Mo, Last Na To!” The other graded A film, RPG Metanoia, was named 3rd Best Picture while Rosario settled for 2nd Best Picture.

The Star Cinema comedy entry won a total of 9 awards including Best Director for Wenn Deramas, Best Supporting Actress for Eugene Domingo and Best Actress for Ai Ai delas Alas.

“Rosario”, on the other hand, won 6 awards: Aside from 2nd Best Picture it also won the Gatpuno Villagas Cultural Award, Best Supporting Actor for Dolphy, Best Production Design, Best Cinematography and Best Editing. The film’s lead star Jennylyn Mercado was not even nominated for Best Actress and its director, Albert Martinez, was not even nominated for Best Director.

Aside from Best Supporting Actor, the Comedy King also won Best Actor for Father Jejemon.

Here is the complete list of the 2010 Metro Manila Film Festival winners:

Best Picture:
Ang Tanging Ina Mo: Last Na ‘To! (Star Cinema)

2nd Best Picture:
Rosario (Cinemabuhay & Studio5)

3rd Best Picture:
RPG: Metanoia (Ambient Media & Star Cinema)

Best Actress:
Ai-Ai delas Alas (Ang Tanging Ina Mo: Last Na ‘To!)

Best Actor:
Dolphy (Father Jejemon)

Gatpuno Antonio Villegas Cultural Award:
Rosario

Best Director:
Wenn Deramas (Ang Tanging Ina Mo: Last Na ‘To!)

Best Screenplay:
Mel del Rosario (Ang Tanging Ina Mo: Last Na ‘To!)

Best Story:
Mel del Rosario (Ang Tanging Ina Mo: Last Na ‘To!)

Best Supporting Actress:
Eugene Domingo (Ang Tanging Ina Mo: Last Na ‘To!)

Best Supporting Actor:
Dolphy (Rosario)

Best Cinematography:
Carlo Mendoza (Rosario)

Best Editing:
John Wong (Rosario)

Best Production Design:
Joel Luna & Miki Hahn (Rosario)

Best Visual Effects:
Rico Guttierez & Co. (Si Agimat at si Enteng Kabisote)

Best Makeup:
Nestor Dayao & Co. (Si Agimat at si Enteng Kabisote)

Best Theme Song:
“Kaya Ko” (RPG: Metanioa)

Best Musical Score:
Jesse Lazaten (Ang Tanging Ina Mo: Last Na ‘To!)

Best Sound Recording:
Super Inday and the Golden Bibe (Ditoy Aguila)
tied with RPG Metanoia (Ambient Media)

Best Child Performer:
Xyriel Manabat (Ang Tanging Ina Mo: Last Na ‘To!)

Best Indie Film:
Presa by Adolf Alix, Jr.

Gender Sensitive Award:
Ang Tanging Ina Mo: Last Na ‘To!

Gender Sensitive Award (special citation for animation):
RPG: Metanoia

SPECIAL AWARDS

Best Float:
Rosario

Best Dressed:
Dennis Trillo and Jennylyn Mercado

Faces of the Night:
Sen. Bong Revilla and Sam Pinto