
Brillante Ma Mendoza
Known for directing · Born 30 July 1960 · 66 · San Fernando, Pampanga, Philippines
76 credits
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).
Known for

Butchered
2009

AMO
2018

Captive
2012

Serbis
2008

Ma' Rosa
2016

Virgin Forest
2022

Venice 70: Future Reloaded
2013

The Masseur
2005

Grandmother
2009

Alpha: The Right to Kill
2019

Palitan
2021

Slingshot
2008