Brillante Mendoza[1] (Tagalog: [brɪlˈjantɛ mɛnˈdɔsɐ]; born July 30, 1960),[2] also known as Dante Mendoza, is a Filipino independent filmmaker.[3] Mendoza is known one of the key members associated with the Philippine New Wave.[4]
Brillante Mendoza | |
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 Mendoza at the 69th Venice International Film Festival in September 2012 | |
| Born | July 30, 1960 San Fernando, Pampanga, Philippines |
| Alma mater | University of Santo Tomas |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 1990s–present |
Career
editMendoza was born and raised in San Fernando, Pampanga. He took advertising arts of the College of Architecture and fine arts at the University of Santo Tomas.[5]
Mendoza has directed sixteen films since 2005, also he credited some cinematographer and production designer under his alias. His first collaborated with actor Coco Martin in seven films: Masahista, Kaleldo, Foster Child, Tirador, Serbis, Kinatay, and Captive.
Mendoza directed the first and second State of the Nation Addresses of President Rodrigo Duterte in 2016 and 2017, respectively.[6][7]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Original title | Credited as | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Producer | Screenwriter | Production designer | ||||
| 1985 | Virgin Forest | No | No | No | Yes | ||
| 1986 | Takaw Tukso | No | No | No | Yes | ||
| Private Show | No | No | No | Yes | |||
| Di Maghilom ang Sugat | No | No | No | Yes | |||
| Materyales Fuertes | No | No | No | Yes | |||
| Magic of the Universe | Salamangkero | No | No | No | Yes | With Arthur Nicdao | |
| 1987 | Mga Lihim ng Kalapati | No | No | No | Yes | ||
| 1989 | Si Baleleng at ang Gintong Sirena | No | No | No | Yes | ||
| Gabriela | No | No | No | Yes | |||
| Valentina | No | No | No | Yes | |||
| Target... Police General (Maj. Gen. Alfredo S. Lim Story) | No | No | No | Yes | |||
| 1990 | "Ako ang Batas" -Gen. Tomas Karingal | No | No | No | Yes | ||
| Mula Paa Hanggang Ulo | No | No | No | Yes | |||
| Kristobal: Tinik sa Corona | No | No | No | Yes | |||
| Iisa-isahin Ko Kayo! | No | No | No | Yes | |||
| 2005 | The Masseur | Masahista | Yes | Story | |||
| 2006 | Summer Heat | Kaleldo | Yes | Yes | Story | ||
| The Teacher | Manoro | Yes | Yes | Also as cinematographer | |||
| 2007 | Fantasy | Pantasya | Yes | Also cinematographer | |||
| Foster Child | Yes | ||||||
| Slingshot | Tirador | Yes | Also as cinematographer | ||||
| 2008 | Service | Serbis | Yes | ||||
| 2009 | Butchered (The Execution of P) | Kinatay | Yes | Yes | |||
| Grandmother | Lola | Yes | No | No | Yes | ||
| 2012 | Captive | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | ||
| Thy Womb | Sinapupunan | Yes | Executive | No | Yes | ||
| 2013 | Sapi | Sapi | Yes | Executive | No | Yes | Also as cinematographer |
| 2015 | Trap | Taklub | Yes | No | No | Yes | |
| 2016 | Ma' Rosa | Ma' Rosa | Yes | Executive | No | Yes | |
| Asian Three-Fold Mirror 2016: Reflections | Asia sanmenkyô | Yes | Segment: "Shinauma" | ||||
| 2018 | Alpha: The Right to Kill | Yes | Executive | Yes | |||
| Journey | Lakbayan | Yes | Yes | Segment: "Desfocado" Co-director with Lav Diaz and Kidlat Tahimik | |||
| Amo (TV mini-series) | Yes | TV mini-series, distributed by Netflix (international) | |||||
| 2019 | Mindanao | Mindanao | Yes | Yes | Story | Yes | |
| Verdict | No | Yes | No | No | Also creative consultant | ||
| 2021 | Gensan Punch | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | ||
| 2022 | Resbak | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | ||
| Apag | Yes | Executive | No | Yes | |||
| 2024 | Pula | Pola | Yes | Executive | Story | No | Premiered on Netflix |
| Motherland | Yes | No | No | Yes | |||
Awards and nominations
editMendoza is the first Filipino filmmaker to receive the Best Director award for his film Kinatay at the 62nd Cannes Film Festival.[8] His 2009 film Lola won the award for Best Film at the 6th Dubai International Film Festival.[9]
Mendoza's 2012 film Captive was shown in competition at the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival in February 2012.[10] His 2012 film Thy Womb competed for the Golden Lion at the 69th Venice International Film Festival[11] and earned Mendoza the award for Achievement in Directing at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards in 2012.[12]
Mendoza's film Taklub was selected to be screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.[13]
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).[14]
| Year | Film | Film festival | Category | Result | Refs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Salamangkero | 3rd PMPC Star Awards for Movies | Best Production Design | Won | [15] |
| Private Show | 5th Film Academy of the Philippines Awards | Best Production Design | Nominated | [16][17] | |
| Takaw Tukso | 11th Gawad Urian Awards | Best Production Design | Won | [18] | |
| Private Show | Nominated | [19] | |||
| 2008 | Service | 2008 Cannes Film Festival | Palme d'Or | Nominated | [20] |
| 2009 | Kinatay | 2009 Cannes Film Festival | Palme d'Or | Nominated | [21] |
| Best Director | Won | [21] | |||
| 2009 | Grandmother | 66th Venice International Film Festival | Golden Lion | Nominated | [22] |
| 2012 | Captive | 62nd Berlin International Film Festival | Golden Bear | Nominated | [23] |
| 2012 | Thy Womb | 69th Venice International Film Festival | Golden Lion | Nominated | [24] |
| 2016 | Ma' Rosa | 2016 Cannes Film Festival | Palme d'Or | Nominated | [25] |
| 2021 | Gensan Punch | 26th Busan International Film Festival | Kim Jiseok Award | Won | [26] |
References
edit- ^ "Dante Mendoza in 'Bottomline with Boy Abunda'". ABS-CBN News. June 25, 2010. Retrieved May 29, 2017.
- ^ "Brillante Mendoza - About".
- ^ "Brilliante Mendoza: Philippines' celebrated and divisive director". CNN. Retrieved May 9, 2009.
- ^ "Filipino New Wave - Movie list". MUBI. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
- ^ "Pagdukot sa mga Burnham, isinapelikula". varsitarian. Retrieved October 20, 2012.
- ^ "LOOK: Brillante Mendoza confirmed to direct Duterte's SONA". Rappler. July 15, 2016. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
- ^ "Brillante Mendoza draws cheers, jeers in Duterte's 2nd SONA". ABS-CBN News. July 24, 2017. Archived from the original on July 24, 2017. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: Kinatay". festival-cannes.com. Archived from the original on July 4, 2009. Retrieved May 9, 2009.
- ^ "Dubai International Film Festival – 2009 Winners". dubaifilmfest.com. Archived from the original on December 22, 2011. Retrieved July 24, 2011.
- ^ "First Films for the Competition and Berlinale Special". Berlin Film Festival. Archived from the original on January 6, 2012. Retrieved December 20, 2011.
- ^ "Venezia 69". labiennale. Archived from the original on July 28, 2012. Retrieved July 26, 2012.
- ^ "APSA Nominees & Winners". Asia Pacific Screen Awards. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
- ^ "Complement to the Official Selection". Cannes Film Festival. April 23, 2015. Archived from the original on May 5, 2015. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
- ^ "Brillante Mendoza Film Awards – Carlo Valenzona". carlovalenzona.com. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
- ^ "Jacklyn Jose, Joel Torre lead PMPC 3rd Star Awards winners". Manila Standard. Standard Publications, Inc. March 19, 1987. p. 14. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ "Viva Films dominates FAP nominees". Manila Standard. Standard Publications, Inc. March 23, 1987. p. 14. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ Dormiendo, Justino (April 14, 1987). "Daybreak for 'Takaw Tukso', Nightfall for 'Gabi na, Kumander'". Manila Standard. Standard Publications, Inc. p. 15. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
[...] Benjie de Guzman's incoherent production design triumphing over Dante Mendoza's atmospheric work in Private Show (which I gather was eventually disqualified due to FAP's internal quibbling over tenure)[...]
- ^ Paul, Evelyn (May 8, 1987). "Jacklyn Jose, 'Tukso' get critics' nod". Manila Standard. Standard Publications, Inc. p. 6. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ "'Bagong Hari' tops 11th Urian nominees". Manila Standard. Standard Publications, Inc. April 21, 1987. p. 13. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ "In Competition: "Serbis" by Brillante Mendoza - Festival de Cannes".
- ^ a b "Best Director: Brillante Mendoza for 'Kinatay'". Festival de Cannes 2021. May 24, 2009.
- ^ Jennings2009-09-10T16:14:00+01:00, Sheri. "Mendoza's Lola revealed as second surprise film in Venice". Screen.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Brillante Mendoza's 'Captive', other contenders at Berlin film festival". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Agence France-Presse. February 18, 2012.
- ^ Young, Neil (September 3, 2012). "Venice 2012: Searching For The Golden Lion In The Festival's First Half".
- ^ "MA' ROSA - Festival de Cannes".
- ^ Patrick Frater (October 15, 2021). "'Apartment' and 'Hometown' Share Busan Festival's New Currents Award". Variety. Retrieved October 15, 2021.