Known For
Directing
Born
Jul 30, 1960
Place of Birth
San Fernando, Pampanga, Philippines
Credits
76 titles
Brillante Ma Mendoza
Biography
Brillante Mendoza (born July 30, 1960), also known as Dante Mendoza, is a Filipino independent filmmaker. He is known as one of the key members associated with the Philippine New Wave. Mendoza is the first Filipino filmmaker to receive the Best Director award for his film Kinatay at the 62nd Cannes Film Festival. Other international accolades include Best Film for his 2009 film Lola at the 6th Dubai International Film Festival and Achievement in Directing at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards for his 2012 film Thy Womb, which also competed for the Golden Lion at the 69th Venice International Film Festival. Mendoza's 2012 film Captive was shown in competition at the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival in February 2012. Taklub was also selected to be screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival. Mendoza is one of the few people and is the only Filipino filmmaker to be nominated in all three major prizes from "The Big Three" (Cannes, Berlin, Venice).
Known For
Filmography
Until She Remembers
Director
Nympho
Producer
Basang Basa
Director
Motherland
Director
The Hearing
Executive Producer
Red
Director
Moro
Director
Moro
Executive Producer
Hosto
Writer
Feast
Director
Sabel Is Still Young
Writer
Alapaap
Screenplay
Virgin Forest
Director
Gensan Punch
Director
Pusoy
Creator
Bahay na Pula
Director
Sisid
Story
Palitan
Director
Payback
Director
He Who Is Without Sin
Executive Producer
Broken
Executive Producer
Mindanao
Director
Habambuhay: Remembering Philippine Cinema
Himself
Verdict
Producer
Gino and Marie
Story
The Crown Is Mine
Executive Producer
Journey
Director
Alpha: The Right to Kill
Director
Judgement
Executive Producer
Uno sguardo alla Terra
AMO
Director
Ma' Rosa
Director
Art Through Our Eyes
Director
Asian Three-Fold Mirror 2016: Reflections
Director
Imago
Producer
Taklub
Director
French Cinema Mon Amour
Self
Modus
Director
Balut Country
Executive Producer
Scarecrow
Executive Producer
Imbisibol
Executive Producer
Swap
Executive Producer
Ninja Party
Executive Producer
Sine, Laging Kasama
Self
Southeast Asian Cinema – When the Rooster Crows
Unfriend
Executive Producer
Possession
Director
Venice 70: Future Reloaded
Director
Thy Womb
Director
Captive
Director