2. PHILIPPINE FILM
THE CINEMA OF THE PHILIPPINES (FILIPINO:
PELIKULANG PILIPINO OR SINE PILIPINO) BEGAN
WITH THE INTRODUCTION OF THE FIRST MOVING
PICTURES TO THE COUNTRY ON JANUARY 1,
1897 AT THE SALÓN DE PERTIERRA IN MANILA.
... THE FILMACADEMY OF THE PHILIPPINES ESTABLISHED ITS OWN
NATIONAL FILM ARCHIVE IN OCTOBER 2011.
4. He has directed sixteen films since 2005. He
won the award for Best Director for his film
Kinatay at the 62nd Cannes Film Festival.[4]
His 2009 film Lola won the award for Best
Film at the 6th Dubai International Film
Festival.[5] His 2012 film Captive was shown
in competition at the 62nd Berlin International
Film Festival in February 2012.[6]
5. His 2012 film Thy Womb competed
for the Golden Lion at the 69th
Venice International Film
Festival.[7] His film Taklub has been
selected to be screened in the Un
Certain Regard section at the 2015
Cannes Film Festival.[8
6. On 25 July 2016, he directed the
first State of the Nation Address of
President Rodrigo Duterte.[9]
Mendoza was again attached to
direct Duterte's second State of the
Nation Address on 24 July
2017.[10]
10. Laurice Guillen
Laurice Guillen was born on January 29, 1947 in
Butuan City, Agusan del Norte, Philippines. She is an
actress and director, known for Ika-6 na utos (2016),
Aryana (2012) and Reputasyon (2011). She was
previously married to Johnny Delgado.
11. A protégé of Lino Brocka,[6] Guillen began her
first major work as a director with "Kasal" in
1979 with Hilda Koronel and Christopher de
Leon. Then with "Kung Akoy Iiwan Mo with Nora
Aunor in 1980. It was in 1981 when she made
"Salome" for Bancom Audio-Vision with Gina
Alajar in the lead. The movie was a critical
success, winning a best director for her in the
Gawad Urian.The same was shown at the
Toronto International Film Festival and
described as "the kind of cinematic discovery
that single-handedly justifies the festival's
existence".< Init sa Magdamag.
12. 7][6] Ipagpatawad Mo was also directed by
Guillen,[8] as was Dahil Mahal Kita: The Dolzura
Cortez Story in 1993,[5] before her retirement from
filmmaking. Dedicating herself to the Marian
movement, Guillen made pilgrimages to churches
and cathedrals throughout the Philippines with her
husband, believing that Mary had called on her to
experience a spiritual renewal. By 1998 she was
thinking about returning to filmmaking, and
following a good reception of Ipagpatawad Mo by a
group of priests, who encouraged her to back into
filmmaking, along with an appearance on Kris
Aquino's talk show, she did so.[9]
13. Her first new production was
Tanging Yaman, released in
2001,[5] which won several awards
at the Metro Manila Film Festival.
10] Following 2002's American
Adobo,[11] Guillen directed Santa
Santita in 2004,[12] which
represented the Philippines at the
Bangkok International Film Festival.
14. [13] In 2006 she was awarded the Gawad
Tanglaw ng Lahi by Ateneo de Manila
University for services to the Arts.[14] In
2009 she directed I Love You Goodbye,[15]
following it up with Sa 'yo Lamang in 2010,
starring Lorna Tolentino.
16] As well as working as a director, Guillen
also served as Chief Executive Officer of the
Film Development Council of the Philippines,
before her appointment was unexpectedly
not renewed in 2005.
15. [17] After breaking away from the previous
Filipino directors guild due to a desire for
reform, Guillen helped found the Directors
Guild of the Philippines, resigning on March
26, 2001 due to her feeling that this reform
had not been carried out.[18]
21. Maryo J. de los Reyes was born
on October 17, 1952 in Santa
Cruz, Manila, Philippines as
Mario Margarito Jorolan de los
Reyes. He is a director, known
for Someone to Watch Over Me
(2016), Magnifico (2003) and A
Love Story (2007).
