1994 Metro Manila Film Festival

The 20th Metro Manila Film Festival was held in December 1994.

This film festival is notable because no film won the award for Best Picture, the Gatpuno Antonio J. Villegas Cultural Awards, Best Director, and Best Screenplay.

[1][2] Furthermore, this film festival is different from the Manila Film Festival (MFF) that took place earlier that year, which was marked by a scandal over the recipient of the Best Actor and Best Actress award.

During the "Gabi ng Parangal" held in PICC, December 27 of Tuesday night, Alejandro Roces, chairman of the Board of Jurors announced that: "none of the entries was deserving".

[4][6][7][8][9] Manila Standard columnist Emil P. Jurado praised the jurors' decision not to give out the major awards, stating that "[u]nless and until our filmmakers raise their professional and moral standards, the festival serves no purpose.