Brillante Ma Mendoza
Born: 1960-07-30 in San Fernando, Pampanga, Philippines
Known For: Directing
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).
Filmography
2026
- Until She Remembers ... (Director)
2025
- Nympho ... (Producer)
- Basang Basa ... (Director)
2024
- Red ... (Director)
- Motherland ... (Director)
- The Hearing ... (Executive Producer)
2022
- Virgin Forest ... (Director)
- Sabel Is Still Young ... (Writer)
- Sisid ... (Story)
- Alapaap ... (Screenplay)
- Pusoy ... (Creator)
- Gensan Punch ... (Director)
- Bahay na Pula ... (Director)
2020
- He Who Is Without Sin ... (Executive Producer)
- Broken ... (Executive Producer)
2019
- Habambuhay: Remembering Philippine Cinema as Himself
- Alpha: The Right to Kill ... (Director)
- Journey ... (Director)
- Mindanao ... (Director)
- The Crown Is Mine ... (Executive Producer)
- Verdict ... (Producer)
- Gino and Marie ... (Story)
2018
- AMO ... (Director)
- Uno sguardo alla Terra
- Judgement ... (Executive Producer)
2016
- Art Through Our Eyes ... (Director)
- Ma' Rosa ... (Director)
- Asian Three-Fold Mirror 2016: Reflections ... (Director)
- Imago ... (Producer)
2015
- French Cinema Mon Amour as Self
- Imbisibol ... (Executive Producer)
- Taklub ... (Director)
- Scarecrow ... (Executive Producer)
- Balut Country ... (Executive Producer)
- Ninja Party ... (Executive Producer)
- Swap ... (Executive Producer)
- Modus ... (Director)
2014
- Southeast Asian Cinema – When the Rooster Crows
- Unfriend ... (Executive Producer)
- Sine, Laging Kasama as Self
2013
- Venice 70: Future Reloaded ... (Director)
- Possession ... (Director)
2012
- Captive ... (Writer)
- Thy Womb ... (Director)
- The Great Cinema Party
2011
- 60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero ... (Director)
- Quattro Hong Kong 2 ... (Director)
2010
- Ayos ka ... (Director)
- Philippine New Wave: This Is Not a Film Movement as Himself
- Return to Manila: Filipino Cinema as himself
2009
- Grandmother ... (Director)
- Butchered ... (Director)
2007
- Foster Child ... (Director)
- Pantasya ... (Director)
2006
- Summer Heat ... (Producer)
- Manoro ... (Director)
2005
- The Masseur ... (Director)
1997
- Sandakot na Kaligayahan ... (Production Design)
1990
- Mula Paa Hanggang Ulo ... (Production Design)
- Kunin Mo ang Ulo ni Ismael ... (Production Design)
- Iisa Isahin Ko Kayo ... (Production Design)
- Kristobal (Tinik sa Korona) ... (Production Design)
1989
- Baleleng and the Golden Mermaid ... (Production Design)
- Valentina ... (Production Design)
1986
- Takaw Tukso ... (Production Design)
1985
- Virgin Forest ... (Art Direction)
- Private Show ... (Production Design)