Paolo Villaluna

Paolo Villaluna is a Filipino film, television and TV commercial director.

Paolo Villaluna
EducationUniversity of the Philippines Los Baños
Occupation(s)Filmmaker, Film director

Career

Villaluna's short films have been screened in film festivals including Yamagata,[1] Clermont-Ferrand,[2] and Rotterdam.[3]

ILUSYON (Illusion) was awarded with CJ Selections at the 2006 Busan International Film Festival.[4]

In 2007, his second film SELDA (The Inmate) was the first Filipino film to be accepted in the main competition of both the Montreal World Film Festival[5][6] and the Thessaloniki International Film Festival.[7] Sid Lucero and Emilio Garcia tied as Best Actors in Thessaloniki for the film.[8]

The “Love Trilogy” ended with 2009's WALANG HANGGANG PAALAM (Endless Farewell) which won the Best World Showcase award in Soho International Film Festival in New York in 2010.[9]

In 2009, he made his TV directorial debut with STORYLINE for the ABS-CBN New Channel. His television work has garnered back-to-back Gawad Tanglaw awards,[10] a Catholic Mass Media award and New York Film Festival medals.[11][12]

In 2010, he began to work for advertising as an in-house director for the country's biggest TVC production supplier, Filmex.[13][14]

His fourth and latest film is 2016's PAUWI NA (Pedicab), which won the Golden Goblet Award at the 20th Shanghai International Film Festival.[15] It also won six awards in the Tofarm Film Festival including the Special Jury Prize and Best Acting for leading actors Bembol Roco and Cherry Pie Picache.[16][17][18]

Villaluna has written opinion pieces[19][20] and directed short documentaries[21] for Rappler.

Full-Feature Films

Year Title Director Producer Writer Editor Notes
2016Pauwi Na (Pedicab)YesYesYesProduced by Ellen Ramos/Co-written, co-edited with Ellen Ramos
2009Walang Hanggang Paalam (Endless Farewell)YesYesYesYesCo-produced, co-directed, co-edited with Ellen Ramos
2007Selda (The Inmate)YesYesYesYesCo-produced with Leo Dominguez; Co-directed, co-written, co-edited with Ellen Ramos
2005Ilusyon (Illusion)YesYesYesProduced by Jon Red; Co-directed with Ellen Ramos; Co-written with Jon Red

Short films

Year Title Director Producer Writer Editor Notes
2001Palugid (Margins)YesYesProduced by Mowelfund Film Institute; Edited by Dexter Cayanes
2004Godspeed (animation)YesYesYesYesCo-directed, co-produced, co-written, co-edited with Ellen Ramos
2006One Shot (from the omnibus film Imahenasyon)YesYesYesProduced by Patricia Evangelista
2007Ramblings From the Sea (from the omnibus film Guimaras)YesYesYesYes
2010Wasteland (from the omnibus film Ambisyon)YesYesYesProduced by Patricia Evangelista
2011Intolerance (from the omnibus film Kinse)YesYesYesProduced by Patricia Evangelista
2013An Ordinary Day (documentary)YesYesProduced and written by Patricia Evangelista
2013The Gravediggers (documentary)YesYesProduced and written by Patricia Evangelista
2013The Children Of Sta. Barbara (documentary)YesYesProduced and written by Patricia Evangelista
2013Sta. Catalina (documentary)YesYesProduced and written by Patricia Evangelista
2016Mandaluyong (documentary)YesYesProduced and written by Patricia Evangelista
2016Alyas Heart (documentary)YesYesProduced and written by Patricia Evangelista

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Film Result
2017Shanghai International Film FestivalThe Golden Goblet for Best FilmPauwi Na (Pedicab)Won
201715th Gawad TanglawPresidential Jury AwardPauwi Na (Pedicab)Won
2017Urian AwardsBest DirectorPauwi Na (Pedicab)Nominated
2017Urian AwardsBest ScreenplayPauwi Na (Pedicab)Nominated
2017Urian AwardsBest EditingPauwi Na (Pedicab)Nominated
2017Urian AwardsBest MusicPauwi Na (Pedicab)Nominated
2017PMPC Star AwardsIndie Movie of the YearPauwi Na (Pedicab)Nominated
2017PMPC Star AwardsIndie Movie Director of the YearPauwi Na (Pedicab)Nominated
2017PMPC Star AwardsIndie Movie Editor of the YearPauwi Na (Pedicab)Nominated
2017PMPC Star AwardsIndie Movie Musical Scorer Of The YearPauwi Na (Pedicab)Nominated
20161st ToFarm Festival AwardsSpecial Jury PrizePauwi Na (Pedicab)Won
20161st ToFarm Festival AwardsBest DirectorPauwi Na (Pedicab)Nominated
20161st ToFarm Festival AwardsBest StoryPauwi Na (Pedicab)Won
20161st ToFarm Festival AwardsBest EditorPauwi Na (Pedicab)Won
201538th Gawad Urian AwardsBest DocumentarySta. CatalinaNominated
201210th Gawad Tanglaw AwardsBest DocumentaryStorylineWon
201235th Gawad Urian AwardsBest Short FilmIntoleranceNominated
201154th New York Festivals for International TV and Film AwardsSilver World MedalStorylineWon
201154th New York Festivals for International TV and Film AwardsBronze World MedalStorylineWon
20119th Gawad Tanglaw AwardsBest TV DocumentaryStorylineWon
20114th Ani ng DangalAni ng Dangal for CinemaWalang Hanggang Paalam (Endless Farewell)Won
20101st Soho International Film FestivalBest World ShowcaseWalang Hanggang Paalam (Endless Farewell)Won
20108th Gawad Tanglaw AwardsBest FilmWalang Hanggang Paalam (Endless Farewell)Won
20108th Gawad Tanglaw AwardsBest TV DocumentaryStorylineWon
2009Philippine Graphics MagazineTop 10 Young LeadersStorylineWon
200832nd Montreal World Film FestivalGrand Prix des AmériquezSelda (The Inmate)Nominated
200849th Thessaloniki International Film FestivalGolden AlexanderSelda (The Inmate)Nominated
200831st Gawad Urian AwardsBest DirectorSelda (The Inmate)Nominated
20086th Gawad Tanglaw AwardsBest EditingSelda (The Inmate)Won
200824th Star Awards for MoviesDigital Movie Director of the YearSelda (The Inmate)Nominated
200824th Star Awards for MoviesDigital Movie of the YearSelda (The Inmate)Nominated
200824th Star Awards for MoviesDigital Movie Screenplay of the YearSelda (The Inmate)Nominated
200824th Star Awards for MoviesDigital Movie Editor of the YearSelda (The Inmate)Nominated
200611th Pusan International Film FestivalCJ SelectionIlusyon (Illusion)Won
200629th Gawad UrianBest EditingIlusyon (Illusion)Nominated
20063rd Golden Screen AwardsBest Motion PictureIlusyon (Illusion)Nominated
20063rd Golden Screen AwardsBest EditingIlusyon (Illusion)Nominated
20063rd Golden Screen AwardsBest Visual EffectsIlusyon (Illusion)Nominated
2001Yamagata International Film Festival 2001Ogawa Shinsuke PrizePalugid (Margins)Nominated
200124th Gawad Urian AwardsBest Short FilmPalugid (Margins)Won
2001Gawad CCPBest Short DocumentaryPalugid (Margins)Won
2001eKsperimento International Film FestivalAudience AwardPalugid (Margins)Won

References

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  3. "International Short Film Festival - Clermont-Ferrand". Clermont-filmfest.com. Retrieved 2017-05-17.
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