Born in San Fernando, Pampanga, in 1960, Brillante Mendoza trained in advertising arts and production design and became the best-known director of the Philippine New Wave. His films, shot in a rough, hand-held style on location, include Masahista (2005), Serbis (2008), Lola (2009), Captive (2012) and Thy Womb (2012). Kinatay (2009) won him the award for best director at Cannes, the first for a Filipino. He is the only Filipino filmmaker nominated for the top prizes at Cannes, Berlin and Venice.
Filmography
- Masahista (2005)
- Foster Child (2007)
- Tirador (2007)
- Serbis (2008)
- Kinatay (2009)
- Lola (2009) (2009)
- Captive (2012)
- Thy Womb (2012)
- Taklub (2015)
- Ma' Rosa (2016)
- Alpha, The Right to Kill (2018)