Brillante Ma Mendoza
70 movies · 1 TV show
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- Jul 30, 1960 (age 66)
- Place of birth
- San Fernando, Pampanga, Philippines
- Also known as
- 브릴란테 멘도자 · Brillante Mendoza · Dante 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.
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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).
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Known for
Brillante Ma Mendoza: movies and TV shows
Acting (3)
- 2018
- 2014
- 2012
Behind the camera (68)
- Upcoming Chameleon
Director
- 2026 Until She Remembers
Director, Writer, Editor, Executive Producer, Producer, Production Design
- 2025 Nympho
Producer, Production Design
- 2025 Basang Basa
Director, Executive Producer
- 2024 Motherland
Director, Executive Producer
- 2024 The Hearing
Executive Producer
- 2024 Red
Director, Executive Producer, Production Design, Makeup & Hair
- 2023 Moro
Director
- 2023 Moro
Executive Producer, Director, Production Design
- 2023 Hosto
Writer, Production Design
- 2023 Feast
Director, Executive Producer, Production Design
- 2022 Sabel Is Still Young
Writer
- 2022 Alapaap
Screenplay
- 2022 Virgin Forest
Director, Writer, Producer, Executive Producer, Production Design
- 2022 Gensan Punch
Director
- 2022 Pusoy
Creator, Executive Producer, Production Design
- 2022 Bahay na Pula
Director
- 2022 Sisid
Story, Director
- 2021 Palitan
Director, Executive Producer, Production Design
- 2021 Payback
Director, Production Design
- 2020 He Who Is Without Sin
Executive Producer
- 2020 Broken
Executive Producer, Writer
- 2019 Mindanao
Director, Producer, Production Design
- 2019 Verdict
Producer
- 2019 Gino and Marie
Story
- 2019 The Crown Is Mine
Executive Producer
- 2019 Journey
Director, Producer
- 2019 Alpha: The Right to Kill
Director
- 2018 Judgement
Executive Producer
- 2018
- 2016 Ma' Rosa
Director, Executive Producer, Production Design
- 2016 Art Through Our Eyes
Director
- 2016
- 2016 Imago
Producer
- 2015 Taklub
Director
- 2015 Modus
Director
- 2015 Balut Country
Executive Producer
- 2015 Invisible
Executive Producer
- 2015 Swap
Executive Producer
- 2015 Ninja Party
Executive Producer
- 2015 Scarecrow
Executive Producer
- 2014 Unfriend
Executive Producer
- 2013 Possession
Director, Production Design, Cinematography
- 2013 Venice 70: Future Reloaded
Director
- 2012 Thy Womb
Director, Production Design
- 2012 Captive
Director, Writer
- 2011 60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero
Director
- 2011 Quattro Hong Kong 2
Director
- 2010 Ayos ka
Director, Writer
- 2009 Butchered
Director, Production Design
- 2009 Grandmother
Director, Production Design
- 2008 Slingshot
Director, Director of Photography
- 2008 Serbis
Director
- 2007 Foster Child
Director
- 2007 Pantasya
Director
- 2006 Manoro
Director, Cinematography, Production Design
- 2006 Summer Heat
Story, Producer, Director
- 2005 The Masseur
Director, Story
- 1997 Sandakot na Kaligayahan
Production Design
- 1990 Iisa Isahin Ko Kayo
Production Design
- 1990 Kristobal (Tinik sa Korona)
Production Design
- 1990 Mula Paa Hanggang Ulo
Production Design
- 1990 Kunin Mo ang Ulo ni Ismael
Production Design
- 1989 Valentina
Production Design
- 1989 Baleleng and the Golden Mermaid
Production Design
- 1986 Takaw Tukso
Production Design, Assistant Director
- 1985 Private Show
Production Design
- 1985 Virgin Forest
Art Direction
Talk shows and appearances (5)
- 2019
- 2015
- 2014
- 2010
- 2010