Brillante Ma Mendoza
Directing
1960-07-30 · San Fernando, Pampanga, Philippines
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
Until She Remembers
2026 · Movie
Nympho
2025 · Movie
Basang Basa
2025 · Movie
Motherland
2024 · Movie
The Hearing
2024 · Movie
Red
2024 · Movie
Moro
2023 · Movie
Moro
2023 · Movie
Hosto
2023 · Movie
Feast
2023 · Movie
Sabel Is Still Young
2022 · Movie
Alapaap
2022 · Movie
Virgin Forest
2022 · Movie
Gensan Punch
2022 · Movie
Pusoy
2022 · Movie
Red House
2022 · Movie
Sisid
2022 · Movie
Palitan
2021 · Movie
Payback
2021 · Movie
He Who Is Without Sin
2020 · Movie
Broken
2020 · Movie
Mindanao
2019 · Movie
Habambuhay: Remembering Philippine Cinema
2019 · Movie
Verdict
2019 · Movie
The Crown Is Mine
2019 · Movie
Gino and Marie
2019 · Movie
Journey
2019 · Movie
Alpha: The Right to Kill
2019 · Movie
Judgement
2018 · Movie
Uno sguardo alla Terra
2018 · Movie
AMO
2018 · Series
Ma' Rosa
2016 · Movie
Art Through Our Eyes
2016 · Movie
Asian Three-Fold Mirror 2016: Reflections
2016 · Movie
Imago
2016 · Movie
Taklub
2015 · Movie
French Cinema Mon Amour
2015 · Movie
Modus
2015 · Movie
Balut Country
2015 · Movie
Scarecrow
2015 · Movie
Invisible
2015 · Movie
Ninja Party
2015 · Movie
Swap
2015 · Movie
Sine, Laging Kasama
2014 · Movie
Southeast Asian Cinema – When the Rooster Crows
2014 · Movie
Unfriend
2014 · Movie
Possession
2013 · Movie
Venice 70: Future Reloaded
2013 · Movie
Thy Womb
2012 · Movie
Captive
2012 · Movie
The Great Cinema Party
2012 · Movie
60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero
2011 · Movie
Quattro Hong Kong 2
2011 · Movie
Return to Manila: Filipino Cinema
2010 · Movie
Philippine New Wave: This Is Not a Film Movement
2010 · Movie
Ayos ka
2010 · Movie
Grandmother
2009 · Movie
Butchered
2009 · Movie
Slingshot
2008 · Movie
Serbis
2008 · Movie
Foster Child
2007 · Movie
Pantasya
2007 · Movie
Manoro
2006 · Movie
Summer Heat
2006 · Movie
The Masseur
2005 · Movie
Sandakot na Kaligayahan
1997 · Movie
Iisa Isahin Ko Kayo
1990 · Movie
Kristobal (Tinik sa Korona)
1990 · Movie
Mula Paa Hanggang Ulo
1990 · Movie
Kunin Mo ang Ulo ni Ismael
1990 · Movie
Valentina
1989 · Movie
Baleleng and the Golden Mermaid
1989 · Movie
Takaw Tukso
1986 · Movie
Private Show
1985 · Movie
Virgin Forest
1985 · Movie
Chameleon
Movie