The holidays was made even merrier with Sparkle artists taking center stage at this year’s Metro Manila Film Festival.
As the festival rolls out nationwide, several Sparkle stars headline their own entries, showcasing a wide range of genres—from horror and romance to family drama.
Serving as the horror entry in the 51st MMFF lineup is “Shake, Rattle & Roll: Evil Origins”, featuring Sparkle artists Ysabel Ortega, Dustin Yu, Ashley Ortega, Elijah Alejo, Matt Lozano, and Althea Ablan.
Meanwhile, fans of the 2017 film “Bar Boys” have more reason to celebrate as the long-awaited sequel, “Bar Boys: After School”, finally hits the big screen. Reprising their roles are the original four leads, Carlo Aquino, Enzo Pineda, Kean Cipriano, and Kapuso actor Rocco Nacino, now joined by Sparkle artists Will Ashley, Glaiza De Castro, Therese Malvar, Royce Cabrera, and Bryce Eusebio.
Adding warmth to the festival lineup is the family-oriented film “Rekonek”, which follows six Filipino families on Christmas Eve when a worldwide internet outage forces them to reconnect without screens through more traditional and meaningful ways.
Joining the cast are Kapuso stars Zoren, Carmina, Mavy, and Cassy of the Legaspi family.
Continuing his MMFF streak, Kokoy De Santos returns this year with “Rekonek” alongside fellow Sparkle artists Angel Guardian, Kelvin Miranda, and Prince Carlos.
The era of loveteams makes a strong comeback with “Love You So Bad”. Straight from their successful Pinoy Big Brother stint, Bianca de Vera, Dustin Yu, and Will Ashley take the lead in this film bringing their chemistry and charm to the screen. Joined by their fellow PBB housemate and Sparkle actor, Vince Maristela.
Another MMFF film that is sure to be emotion-packed is “Call Me Mother”, a film that offers a powerful reminder of a mother’s love in all its forms. Starring Vice Ganda, Nadine Lustre, and Lucas Andalio, it also features Sparkle actress Bianca Manalo with the former PBB housemates and Sparkle stars Mika Salamanca and Shuvee Etrata joining the ensemble.
