Brillante Ma Mendoza
Directing
- Born
- July 30, 1960 (age 66) · 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.
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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).
Known for
Nympho
November 7, 2025
Butchered
September 23, 2009
Captive
September 5, 2012
Serbis
June 24, 2008
Ma' Rosa
November 9, 2016
Virgin Forest
June 24, 2022
Venice 70: Future Reloaded
August 28, 2013
The Masseur
October 19, 2005
Grandmother
September 23, 2009
Alpha: The Right to Kill
March 28, 2019
Sabel Is Still Young
December 2, 2022
Unfriend
February 26, 2014
Behind the camera67
- 2026Until She Remembers Director, Writer, Editor, Executive Producer, Producer, Production Design
- 2025Nympho Producer, Production Design
- 2025Basang Basa Director, Executive Producer
- 2024Motherland Director, Executive Producer
- 2024The Hearing Executive Producer
- 2024Red Director, Executive Producer, Production Design, Makeup & Hair
- 2023Moro Director
- 2023Moro Executive Producer, Director, Production Design
- 2023Hosto Writer, Production Design
- 2023