Featured Director : Brillate Mendoza

The exponent of realism in Philippine movies, Brillante Mendoza is the first and so far the only Filipino director to win Best Director Award in an international film festival. During the 62nd Cannes Film Festival, he won the prestigous award for his film 'Kinatay'. Also, at the 6th Dubai International Film Festival, his movie Lola won the Best Film Award.

Mendoza started his career in showbiz as a production designer for various films such as Takaw Tulso (1986), Private Show (1986), Mga Lihim ng Kalapati (1987), Mula Paa hanggang Ulo (1989), and Valentina (1989). He was also engaged as the executive producer of the film Soquijor:Mystic Island (2007) and Twilight Dancers (2006). In 2006, He produced his own film Kaleldo.

Movies :

1. 2005 - Masahista
2. 2006 - Kaleldo
3. 2006 - Manoro
4. 2007 - Pantasya
5. 2007 - Foster Child
6. 2007 - Tirador
7. 2008 - Serbis
8. 2009 - Kinatay
9. 2009 - Lola
10. 2012 - Thy Womb

Awards :

1. Best Director for Kinatay at the 62nd Cannes Film Festival
2. Best Film for Lola at the 6th Dubai Film Festival
3. Second Best Picture for Lola at the Venice Film Fest
4. Grand Knight Award for Lola at the 27th Miami International Film Festival

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