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Brillante Ma Mendoza

Directing

Born July 30, 1960 · San Fernando, Pampanga, Philippines

Also known as 브릴란테 멘도자 · Brillante Mendoza · Dante Mendoza

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Biography

Brillante Mendoza, also known as Dante Mendoza, is a Filipino independent filmmaker. Mendoza is known one of the key members associated with the Philippine New Wave.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA

Awards & recognition

  • Asia's Most Influential Philippines · 2021
  • Honorary Cyclo d'or · 2014
  • Cannes Best Director Award · 2009
  • Sitges Film Festival Best Director award · 2009
  • Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres
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  • Asian Film Award — Best Director · 2009 · nominated
  • Asian Film Award — Best Director · 2008 · nominated

Filmography13 titles

Grandmother

2009Director, Production Design

Butchered

2009Director, Production Design

Service

2008Director

Virgin Forest

2022Director, Executive Producer, Producer, Production Design, Writer

Alpha: The Right to Kill

2019Director

Sisid

2022Director, Story

Southeast Asian Cinema – When the Rooster Crows

2014

AMO

2018Director

Pusoy

2022Creator, Executive Producer, Production Design

Summer Heat

2006Director, Producer, Story

Sabel Is Still Young

2022Writer

Hosto

2023Writer

Alapaap

2022Screenplay