At the urging of the producers , Matti submitted the '' BuyBust '' script to the 2017 Metro Manila Film Festival , but was rejected in the first tier of the selection process . The executive committee who rejected Matti 's script was composed of three new members that were tapped as replacements to those who had resigned due to issues of corruption within the committee . The resignees alleged that the committee favored " putting too much emphasis on commerce over art " . Matti denounced the incident on a lengthy Facebook post , in which he argued that the selection process was " rigged " to favor " the powerful personalities controlling the festival " . In the wake of the incident , he stated in early July 2017 that he does not intend to submit the finished film , which is the second tier of the selection process
2017 Metro Manila Film Festival
2017 Metro Manila Film Festival
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