1981 Metro Manila Film Festival

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

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

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.^[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

The following films received one or multiple awards:

Preceded by 1980 Metro Manila Film Festival	Metro Manila Film Festival 1981	Succeeded by 1982 Metro Manila Film Festival

Mainstream

Merit awards	Best Picture Best Director Best Actor Best Actress Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actress Best Child Performer Best Screenplay Best Original Story Best Cinematography Best Editing Best Make-up Artist Best Musical Score Best Original Theme Song Best Production Design Best Sound Engineering Best Visual Effects Most Gender-Sensitive Film Best Float

Special awards	Metro Manila Film Festival Lifetime Achievement Award Metro Manila Film Festival Posthumous Award Gatpuno Antonio J. Villegas Cultural Award Fernando Poe Jr. Memorial Award for Excellence

Feature film awards	Best Full-Length Film Best Director Best Actor Best Actress Gender Sensitivity Award Special Jury Prize

Short film awards	Best Student Film Animation Best Picture Most Gender-Sensitive Film Special Jury Prize

By year

Best Picture

1975-2000	Diligin Mo ng Hamog ang Uhaw na Lupa (1975) Ganito Kami Noon... Paano Kayo Ngayon? (1976) Burlesk Queen (1977) Atsay (1978) Kasal-kasalan, Bahay-bahayan tied with Ina Ka ng Anak Mo (1979) Taga sa Panahon (1980) Kisapmata (1981) Himala (1982) Karnal (1983) Bulaklak sa City Jail (1984) Paradise Inn (1985) Halimaw sa Banga (only the 3rd Best Picture was announced) (1986) Olongapo, The Great American Dream (1987) Patrolman (1988) Imortal (1989) Andrea, Paano Ba ang Maging Isang Ina? (1990) Ang Totoong Buhay ni Pacita M. (1991) Andres Manambit: Angkan ng Matatapang (1992) Kung Mawawala Ka Pa (1993) no winner (1994) Muling Umawit ang Puso (1995) Magic Temple (1996) Nasaan ang Puso (1997) Jose Rizal (1998) Muro Ami (1999) Tanging Yaman (2000)

2001-present	Yamashita: The Tiger's Treasure (2001) Mano Po (2002) Crying Ladies (2003) Mano Po 3: My Love (2004) Blue Moon (2005) Enteng Kabisote 3: Okay ka, Fairy Ko: The Legend Goes On and On and On (2006) Resiklo (2007) Baler (2008) Ang Panday (2009) Ang Tanging Ina Mo (Last na 'To!) (2010) Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story (2011) One More Try (2012) 10,000 Hours (2013) Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo (2014) Walang Forever (2015)

Best Actor

1975-2000	Joseph Estrada (1975) Christopher de Leon (1976) Rolly Quizon (1977) No winner (1978) Raul Aragon (1979) Dindo Fernando (1980) Vic Silayan (1981) Christopher de Leon (1982) Anthony Alonzo (1983) Herbert Bautista (1984) Anthony Alonzo (1985) Mario O'Hara (1986) Anthony Alonzo (1987) Baldo Marro (1988) Christopher de Leon (1989) Dolphy (1990) Eric Quizon (1991) Aga Muhlach (1992) Aga Muhlach (1993) Roi Vinzon (1994) Richard Gomez (1995) Jomari Yllana (1996) Christopher de Leon (1997) Cesar Montano (1998) Christopher de Leon (1999) Johnny Delgado (2000)

2001-present	Cesar Montano (2001) Eddie Garcia (2002) Eric Quizon (2003) Christopher de Leon (2004) Marvin Agustin (2005) Cesar Montano (2006) Jinggoy Estrada (2007) Christopher de Leon (2008) Bong Revilla (2009) Dolphy (2010) Dingdong Dantes (2011) Dingdong Dantes (2012) Robin Padilla (2013) Derek Ramsay (2014) Jericho Rosales (2015)

Best Actress

1975-2000	Charito Solis (1975) Hilda Koronel (1976) Vilma Santos (1977) Nora Aunor (1978) Lolita Rodriguez (1979) Nora Aunor (1979) Amy Austria (1980) Vilma Santos (1981) Nora Aunor (1982) Coney Reyes (1983) Nora Aunor (1984) Vivian Velez (1985) Liza Lorena (1986) Melanie Marquez (1987) Amy Austria (1988) Vilma Santos (1989) Nora Aunor (1990) Nora Aunor (1991) Kimberly Diaz (1992) Dawn Zulueta (1993) Gina Alajar (1994) Nora Aunor (1995) Amy Austria (1996) Maricel Soriano (1997) Alice Dixson (1998) Elizabeth Oropesa (1999) Gloria Romero (2000)

2001-present	Assunta De Rossi (2001) Ara Mina (2002) Maricel Soriano (2003) Vilma Santos (2004) Zsa Zsa Padilla (2005) Judy Ann Santos (2006) Maricel Soriano (2007) Anne Curtis (2008) Sharon Cuneta (2009) Ai-Ai delas Alas (2010) Maricel Soriano (2011) Nora Aunor (2012) Maricel Soriano (2013) Jennylyn Mercado (2014) Jennylyn Mercado (2015)

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