Dan Villegas

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Dan Villegas is a Filipino cinematographer and director. He won the 2014 Metro Manila Film Festival Best Director award for his film English Only, Please . [1] He graduated from Ateneo de Manila University. He also took up film courses at the Marilou Diaz Abaya Film Institute and Berlinale Talents in Europe. [2]

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Filmography

Film

YearRelease DateTitleRoleStudio
2021December 25 Love at First Stream
Cinematographer
 Star Cinema, Kumu
2020December 25 Fan Girl
Producer
 Black Sheep Productions, Globe Studios, Project 8, Epicmedia, and Crossword Productions
2018October 22 Hintayan ng Langit Director Globe Studios, Project 8 Corner San Joaquin Projects
September 26 Exes Baggage Black Sheep Productions, ABS-CBN Film Productions, Inc.
March 31 Never Not Love You
Producer
Viva Films, Project 8 Corner San Joaquin Projects
2017December 25 All of You DirectorQuantum Films,
MJM Productions,
Globe Studios,
Planet A Productions
November 14 Changing Partners Cinema One Originals, Star Cinema
May 3Luck at First Sight Viva Films and N2 Productions
January 18 Ilawod Quantum Films
2016July 27 How to Be Yours Star Cinema
February 24 Always Be My Maybe Star Cinema
2015December 25 Walang Forever Quantum Films, MJM Productions, Tuko Film Productions and Buchi Boy Films
July 1 The Breakup Playlist Star Cinema and Viva Films
2014December 25 English Only, Please Quantum Films, MJM Productions, Tuko Film Productions and Buchi Boy Films
2010July 11Mayohan
Producer and director
Cinemalaya Inc. and Alpha Dog Productions

Television

YearTitleRoleCastNote
2023 Cattleya Killer Director Arjo Atayde, Jake Cuenca, Christopher de Leon, Jane Oineza, Ria Atayde, Ricky Davao, Nonie Buencamino, Zsa Zsa Padilla
2022Sleep With MeProducer Janine Gutierrez, Lovi Poe
2020 I Got You Director Beauty Gonzalez, RK Bagatsing, Jane Oineza
Almost Paradise Director Christian Kane, Samantha Richelle, Arthur Acuña, Nonie Buencamino, Ces Quesada Episode: "Pistol Whip"
2019 Sino ang May Sala? Director Jodi Sta. Maria, Bela Padilla, Tony Labrusca, Kit Thompson, Ivana Alawi, Ketchup Eusebio, Sandino Martin
2017 Ikaw Lang Ang Iibigin Director Kim Chiu, Gerald Anderson, Jake Cuenca, Coleen Garcia
2016 Till I Met You Director Nadine Lustre, James Reid, JC Santos
2015 On The Wings of Love Director James Reid, Nadine Lustre
2009 Project Runway Philippines Director of PhotographyJojie Lloren, Rajo Laurel, Teresa Herrera

Awards

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2015 41st Metro Manila Film Festival Best Director #WalangForever [3] Nominated
Best Original Story (with Antoinette Jadaone)Won

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References

  1. ↑ "'Bonifacio,' itinanghal na Best Picture; Jennylyn at Derek, wagi rin sa 2014 MMFF Awards Night". GMA News Online.
  2. ↑ "Award-winning director Dan Villegas' new tear-jerker". ABS-CBN News.
  3. ↑ Smith, Chuck. "Winners: 2015 Metro Manila Film Festival awards night". Philippine Star. Retrieved 28 December 2015.

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