The 37th Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) is the annual film festival in Manila, Philippines that is held from December 25, 2011 until the first week of January 2012. During the festival, no foreign films are shown in Philippine theaters in order to showcase locally produced films (except IMAX theaters). This year's festival also started giving wider choices to viewers by showcasing independent films under the New Wave category (former named the "Indie Films").