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