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{{short description|Filipino independent filmmaker}}{{Use Philippine English|date=January 2023}}{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2023}}{{Philippine name|Mendoza}}

factoids

| birth_place = San Fernando, Pampanga, Philippines| death_date =| death_place =| occupation = Film director| yearsactive = 1990s–present| alma_mater = University of Santo Tomas}}Brillante MendozaNEWS, Dante Mendoza in 'Bottomline with Boy Abunda',weblink May 29, 2017, ABS-CBN News, June 25, 2010, ({{IPA-tl|brɪˈʎantɛ mɛnˈdɔsɐ|lang}}; born July 30, 1960),WEB,weblink Brillante Mendoza - About, also known as Dante Mendoza, is a Filipino independent filmmaker.WEB,weblink Brilliante Mendoza: Philippines' celebrated and divisive director, May 9, 2009, CNN, Mendoza is known one of the key members associated with the Philippine New Wave.WEB, Filipino New Wave - Movie list,weblink September 23, 2022, MUBI, en,

Career

Mendoza was born and raised in San Fernando, Pampanga. He took advertising arts of the College of Architecture and fine arts at the University of Santo Tomas.WEB,weblink Pagdukot sa mga Burnham, isinapelikula, October 20, 2012, varsitarian, Mendoza has directed sixteen films since 2005, also he credited some cinematographer and production designer under his alias. His first collaborated with actor Coco Martin in seven films: Masahista, Kaleldo, Foster Child, Tirador, Serbis, Kinatay, and Captive.Mendoza directed the first and second State of the Nation Addresses of President Rodrigo Duterte in 2016 and 2017, respectively.NEWS, July 15, 2016, LOOK: Brillante Mendoza confirmed to direct Duterte's SONA, Rappler,weblink July 15, 2016, WEB, July 24, 2017, Brillante Mendoza draws cheers, jeers in Duterte's 2nd SONA,weblink live, March 14, 2021, ABS-CBN News, en,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170724182522weblink">weblink July 24, 2017,

Filmography{| class"wikitable"

!rowspan="2"| Year!rowspan="2"| Title!rowspan="2"| Original title!colspan="4"| Credited as!rowspan="2"| Notes!scope="col"| Director!scope="col"| Producer!scope="col"| Screenwriter!scope="col"| Production designer| 1985 Virgin Forest| {{no}}| {{no}}| {{no}}| {{yes}}| 1986 Takaw Tukso| {{no}}| {{no}}| {{no}}| {{yes}}| Private Show| {{no}}| {{no}}| {{no}}| {{yes}}| Di Maghilom ang Sugat| {{no}}| {{no}}| {{no}}| {{yes}}| Materyales Fuertes| {{no}}| {{no}}| {{no}}| {{yes}}| | Magic of the Universe| Salamangkero| {{no}}| {{no}}| {{no}}| {{yes}}| With Arthur Nicdao| 1987 Mga Lihim ng Kalapati| {{no}}| {{no}}| {{no}}| {{yes}}| 1989 Si Baleleng at ang Gintong Sirena| {{no}}| {{no}}| {{no}}| {{yes}}| Gabriela| {{no}}| {{no}}| {{no}}| {{yes}}| Valentina| {{no}}| {{no}}| {{no}}| {{yes}}| Target... Police General (Maj. Gen. Alfredo S. Lim Story)| {{no}}| {{no}}| {{no}}| {{yes}}| 1990 "Ako ang Batas" -Gen. Tomas Karingal| {{no}}| {{no}}| {{no}}| {{yes}}| Mula Paa Hanggang Ulo| {{no}}| {{no}}| {{no}}| {{yes}}| Kristobal: Tinik sa Corona| {{no}}| {{no}}| {{no}}| {{yes}}| Iisa-isahin Ko Kayo!| {{no}}| {{no}}| {{no}}| {{yes}}| | 2005Masahista>The Masseur| Masahista| {{yes}}|Story}}| | 2006Kaleldo>Summer Heat| Kaleldo| {{yes}}| {{yes}}Story}}| || The Teacher| Manoro| {{yes}}| || {{yes}}| Also as cinematographer 2007| Fantasy| Pantasya| {{yes}}| ||| Also cinematographerFoster Child (2007 film)>Foster Child| | {{yes}}| | | |Tirador>Slingshot| Tirador| {{yes}}| | | |Also as cinematographer| 2008Serbis>Service| Serbis| {{yes}}| | | | 2009Kinatay>Butchered (The Execution of P)| Kinatay| {{yes}}| | | {{yes}}| Lola (2009 film)>Grandmother| Lola| {{yes}}| | | {{yes}}| 2012Captive (2012 film)>Captive| | {{yes}}| {{yes}}| {{yes}}| || Thy Womb| Sinapupunan| {{yes}}| {{yes}}| | {{yes}}| | 2013| Sapi| Sapi| {{yes}}Executive}}| | {{yes}}| Also as cinematographer| 2015Taklub>Trap| Taklub| {{yes}}| | | {{yes}}| 2016| Ma' Rosa| Ma' Rosa| {{yes}}| | | | | Asian Three-Fold Mirror 2016: Reflections| Asia sanmenkyô| {{yes}}| | | | Segment: "Shinauma" 2018| Alpha: The Right to Kill| | {{yes}}Executive}}| | {{yes}}| | Journey| Lakbayan| {{yes}}| {{yes}}| | |Co-director with Lav DiazAmo (TV series)>Amo (TV mini-series)| | {{yes}}| | | Netflix {{small>(international)}} 2019Mindanao (2019 film)>Mindanao| Mindanao| {{yes}}| {{yes}}Story}}| {{yes}}| Verdict (2019 film)>Verdict| | Executive}}| | | | 2021| Gensan Punch| | {{yes}}Executive}}| | | | 2022| Apag|| {{yes}}| | | |

Awards and nominations

Mendoza is the first Filipino filmmaker to receive the Best Director award for his film Kinatay at the 62nd Cannes Film Festival.WEB, Festival de Cannes: Kinatay,weblink dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20090704143350weblink">weblink July 4, 2009, May 9, 2009, festival-cannes.com, His 2009 film Lola won the award for Best Film at the 6th Dubai International Film Festival.WEB, Dubai International Film Festival – 2009 Winners,weblink dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20111222023955weblink">weblink December 22, 2011, July 24, 2011, dubaifilmfest.com, Mendoza's 2012 film Captive was shown in competition at the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival in February 2012.WEB, First Films for the Competition and Berlinale Special,weblink dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120106003836weblink">weblink January 6, 2012, December 20, 2011, Berlin Film Festival, His 2012 film Thy Womb competed for the Golden Lion at the 69th Venice International Film FestivalWEB, Venezia 69,weblink dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120728223053weblink">weblink July 28, 2012, July 26, 2012, labiennale, and earned Mendoza the award for Achievement in Directing at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards in 2012.WEB, APSA Nominees & Winners,weblink August 30, 2019, Asia Pacific Screen Awards, Mendoza's film Taklub was selected to be screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.WEB, April 23, 2015, Complement to the Official Selection,weblink dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20150505040811weblink">weblink May 5, 2015, April 23, 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).WEB, Brillante Mendoza Film Awards – Carlo Valenzona,weblink August 26, 2022, carlovalenzona.com, {| class="wikitable"! Year! Film! Film festival! Category! Result! {{Tooltip|Refs.|References}} 1987| SalamangkeroPMPC Star Awards for Movies>3rd PMPC Star Awards for Movies| Best Production Design| {{won}} JACKLYN JOSE, JOEL TORRE LEAD PMPC 3RD STAR AWARDS WINNERS>URL=HTTPS://BOOKS.GOOGLE.COM/BOOKS?ID=SWWVAAAAIBAJ&PG=PA14WORK=MANILA STANDARDDATE=MARCH 19, 1987, 14, | Private ShowLuna Award>5th Film Academy of the Philippines Awards| Best Production Design| {{nom}} VIVA FILMS DOMINATES FAP NOMINEES>URL=HTTPS://BOOKS.GOOGLE.COM/BOOKS?ID=TGWVAAAAIBAJ&PG=PA35WORK=MANILA STANDARDDATE=MARCH 23, 1987TITLE=DAYBREAK FOR 'TAKAW TUKSO', NIGHTFALL FOR 'GABI NA, KUMANDER'ACCESS-DATE=MARCH 21, 2024MANILA STANDARD>PUBLISHER=STANDARD PUBLICATIONS, INC.PAGE=15, [...] Benjie de Guzman's incoherent production design triumphing over Dante Mendoza's atmospheric work in Private Show (which I gather was eventually disqualified due to FAP's internal quibbling over tenure)[...], | Takaw Tukso 11th Gawad Urian Awards Best Production Design| {{won}} PAUL>FIRST=EVELYNURL=HTTPS://BOOKS.GOOGLE.COM/BOOKS?ID=UAEVAAAAIBAJ&PG=PA6WORK=MANILA STANDARDDATE=MAY 8, 1987, 6, | Private Show| {{nom}} 'BAGONG HARI' TOPS 11TH URIAN NOMINEES>URL=HTTPS://BOOKS.GOOGLE.COM/BOOKS?ID=UAEVAAAAIBAJ&PG=PA6WORK=MANILA STANDARDDATE=APRIL 21, 1987, 13, 2008Service (film)>Service2008 Cannes Film Festival >Palme d'Or > HTTPS://WWW.FESTIVAL-CANNES.COM/EN/73-EDITIONS/RETROSPECTIVE/2008/ACTUALITES/ARTICLES/IN-COMPETITION-SERBIS-BY-BRILLANTE-MENDOZA>TITLE=IN COMPETITION: "SERBIS" BY BRILLANTE MENDOZA - FESTIVAL DE CANNES, 2009 Kinatay 2009 Cannes Film Festival Palme d'Or {{nom}} style="text-align:center;" DATE=MAY 24, 2009, Festival de Cannes 2021, Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Director>Best Director {{won}} style="text-align:center;" | 2009 Grandmother66th Venice International Film Festival >Golden Lion > HTTPS://WWW.SCREENDAILY.COM/MENDOZAS-LOLA-REVEALED-AS-SECOND-SURPRISE-FILM-IN-VENICE/5005500.ARTICLE>TITLE=MENDOZA'S LOLA REVEALED AS SECOND SURPRISE FILM IN VENICELAST=JENNINGS2009-09-10T16:14:00+01:00, Screen, 2012Captive (2012 film)>Captive62nd Berlin International Film Festival >Golden Bear > HTTPS://ENTERTAINMENT.INQUIRER.NET/30757/BRILLANTE-MENDOZA%E2%80%99S-%E2%80%98CAPTIVE%E2%80%99-OTHER-CONTENDERS-AT-BERLIN-FILM-FESTIVAL>TITLE=BRILLANTE MENDOZA'S 'CAPTIVE', OTHER CONTENDERS AT BERLIN FILM FESTIVALDATE=FEBRUARY 18, 2012, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 2012 Thy Womb69th Venice International Film Festival > HTTPS://WWW.INDIEWIRE.COM/2012/09/VENICE-2012-SEARCHING-FOR-THE-GOLDEN-LION-IN-THE-FESTIVALS-FIRST-HALF-45328/>TITLE=VENICE 2012: SEARCHING FOR THE GOLDEN LION IN THE FESTIVAL'S FIRST HALFLAST1=YOUNG, September 3, 2012, 2016 Ma' Rosa2016 Cannes Film Festival > HTTPS://WWW.FESTIVAL-CANNES.COM/EN/FILMS/MA-ROSA>TITLE=MA' ROSA - FESTIVAL DE CANNES, 2021 Gensan Punch26th Busan International Film Festival >HTTPS://VARIETY.COM/2021/FILM/ASIA/APARTMENT-WITH-TWO-WOMEN-BUSAN-AWARD-1235089906/ >TITLE= 'APARTMENT' AND 'HOMETOWN' SHARE BUSAN FESTIVAL'S NEW CURRENTS AWARD WORK= VARIETY ACCESS-DATE= OCTOBER 15, 2021, en,

References

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External links

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