Mel Gibson he founded Icon Entertainment, a production company, which independent film director Atom Egoyan has called "an alternative to the studio system". Director Peter Weir cast him as one of the leads in the critically acclaimed World War I drama "Gallipoli" (1981), which earned Gibson a Best Actor Award from the Australian Film Institute, as well as a reputation as a serious, versatile actor. Gibson produced, directed, and starred in the epic historical drama film "Braveheart" (1995), for which he won the Golden Globe Award and Academy Award for Best Director, along with the Academy Award for Best Picture. He later
Metro Manila Film Festival Award for Best Director of Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF), there have been directors who received multiple Awards for Best Director. As of 2016 (42nd MMFF), 10 directors have received two or more Best Director awards. Metro Manila Film Festival Award for Best Director The Metro Manila Film Festival Award for Best Director is an award presented annually by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA). It was first awarded at the 1st Metro Manila Film Festival ceremony, held in 1975; Augusto Buenaventura received the award for directing the film, "Diligan Mo ng Hamog ang Uhaw na Lupa" and it is given to directors working