Green Bones scores big win at 50th MMFF

It was a back-to-back win for GMA Pictures, GMA Public Affairs and filmmaker Zig Dulay after bagging the Best Picture award for "Green Bones" at the 50th edition of the Metro Manila Film Festival Gabi ng Parangal on Friday at the Solaire Resort in Parañaque City.

- CHARMIE JOY PAGULONG

Last year, GMA and Dulay's "Firefly" also won the Best Picture award.

The inspirational drama "Green Bones" likewise earned Dennis Trillo a Best Actor in a Leading Role award, Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Ruru Madrid, Best Screenplay for Ricky Lee and Angeli Atienza, Best Cinematography for Neil Daza and Best Child Performer award for Sienna Stevens.

The film follows the story of soon-to-be-released prisoner Domingo Zamora (Trillo).

However, newly assigned prison guard Xavier Gonzaga (Madrid) makes it his personal mission to keep Zamora behind bars.

It is co-produced with Brightburn Entertainment, Trillo's film production outfit with wife Jennylyn Mercado.

"I always say that this Christmas Day, I don't want to stress myself with competition o pakikipagpagalingan with any-one because we already felt that we already won when we got in the 50th anniversary of MMFF," Trillo said in his speech.