Paul Soriano

Paul David Soriano (Tagalog pronunciation: [soɾˈjano]; born October 17, 1981) is an American-born Filipino commercial and film director, producer.

Paul Soriano
Presidential Adviser for Creative Communications
Assumed office
October 17, 2022
PresidentBongbong Marcos
Personal details
Born
Paul David Soriano

(1981-10-17) October 17, 1981
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
NationalityFilipino-American
Spouse
(m. 2015)
Children2
Alma materSanta Clara University(BA)
Occupation
  • Director
  • Producer

Personal life

Soriano was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. His father is director and pastor Jeric Soriano, the son of actor Nestor de Villa and Maria Lourdes Cacho. At the age of 8, Soriano moved to Manila and attended high school at International School Manila, before moving back to the United States to attend De Anza College in Cupertino, California and Santa Clara University, where he studied filmmaking. He then returned to Manila after college.[1][2][3]

Soriano married his long-time girlfriend Toni Gonzaga on June 12, 2015, in Gonzaga's hometown, Taytay, Rizal.[4][5] Gonzaga gave birth to their first child, Severiano Elliott, on September 30, 2016.[6][7][8]

Career

Soriano is known for directing A Journey Home (2009), Thelma (2011), Kid Kulafu (2015), and Dukot (2016).

In 2012, Soriano won Best Director and Best Screenplay at the FAP Awards for Thelma.[2] That same year, Thelma won Digital Movie of the Year, as well as Digital Movie Director of the Year and Digital Movie Original Screenplay of the Year with Froilan Medina, at the 28th PMPC Star Awards for Movies.[9]

In 2022, Soriano was named Presidential Advisor on Creative Communications to President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.[10]

Filmography

As actor

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014 Starting Over Again Engr. Martin Cojuangco Uncredited

Under TEN17P

TEN17P
IndustryProduction company
Key people
Paul Soriano
SubsidiariesTINCAN
Websitewww.ten17p.com

TEN17P is Soriano's film production company that believes in creating films that are both director and story driven. Since its establishment, TEN17P has produced critically acclaimed and ground breaking films – that can be shown all over the world.

Theatrical Feature Films

List of Films Produced by Ten17P
Year Release Date Film Cast(s) Production Company(ies) Distributor(s) Director(s)
2009 October 3 A Journey Home Toni Gonzaga
Soliman Cruz
Joem Bascon
Paul Soriano
2011 September 7 Thelma Maja Salvador
Jason Abalos
Tetchie Agbayani
TimeHorizon Pictures
Abracadabra
Underground Logic
Star Cinema
2013 July 27
September 11
Transit Irma Adlawan
Marc Alvarez
Mercedes Cabral
Jasmine Curtis-Smith
Ping Medina
Cinemalaya
TEN17P
Hannah Espia
2014 August 2 Dagitab Eula Valdez
Noni Buencamino
Martin del Rosario
Giancarlo Abrahan V
Mariquina Mylene Dizon
Ricky Davao
Barbie Forteza
Milo Sogueco
2015 April 15 Kid Kulafu Robert Villar
Cesar Montano
Khalil Ramos
Alessandra de Rossi
Alex Medina
TEN17P
Star Cinema
Star Cinema Paul Soriano
2016 Berlin February 18
Philippines March 26
Hele sa Hiwagang Hapis John Lloyd Cruz
Piolo Pascual
TEN17P
Epic Media
Potocol
Sine Olivia Pilipinas
Akanga Film Productions
Lav Diaz
July 13 Dukot Enrique Gil
Ricky Davao
Shaina Magdayao
Bing Pimentel
Christopher de Leon
TEN17P
Star Cinema
Paul Soriano
2017 December 25 Siargao Jericho Rosales
Jasmine Curtis-Smith
Erich Gonzales
TEN17P Solar Pictures
2018 October 17 First Love Bea Alonzo
Aga Muhlach
TEN17P
Star Cinema
Viva Films
Star Cinema
December 25 Mary, Marry Me Toni Gonzaga
Sam Milby
Alex Gonzaga
TEN17P
TINCANp
Solar Pictures RC delos Reyes
2019 December 4 Mañanita Bela Padilla TEN17P
Viva Films
Viva Films Paul Soriano
December 25 Sunod Carmina Villaroel
Mylene Dizon
JC Santos
TEN17P
Globe Studios
Carlo Ledesma
2022 December 25 My Teacher Toni Gonzaga
Joey De Leon
TEN17P Paul Soriano
2020 November 15 Alter Me Enchong Dee
Jasmine Curtis-Smith
Viva Films
TEN17P
Netflix RC delos Reyes

Notes

    References

    1. "About". Ten17p. Archived from the original on March 12, 2016. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
    2. Gonzalez, Bianca (September 30, 2012). "Jeric & Paul Soriano on Nestor de Villa, advertising, film, love & faith". The Philippine Star. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
    3. Balbuena, Vanessa (September 24, 2011). "Director Paul Soriano on possible acting career: "I might ruin my grandfather's legacy!"". The Philippine Star. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
    4. "Confirmed: Toni Gonzaga and Paul Soriano engaged". Rappler. February 1, 2015.
    5. "Toni Gonzaga, Paul Soriano tie knot in Taytay". Philippine Daily Inquirer. February 1, 2015.
    6. "Toni Gonzaga gives birth to baby boy". ABS-CBN News. September 30, 2016. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
    7. "Toni Gonzaga, Paul Soriano criticized for supporting Sen. Bongbong Marcos's VP bid". PEP.ph.
    8. "IN PHOTOS: Stars at the 2019 local campaign kickoff". Rappler. March 30, 2019.
    9. "28th PMPC Star Awards for Movies: And the trophies go to..." The Philippine Star. March 17, 2012. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
    10. Galvez, Daphne (October 17, 2022). "Paul Soriano named as presidential adviser on creative communications". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved October 17, 2022.


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