Gino M. Santos

Gino M. Santos
Born
Gino Martin Martinez Santos

(1989-11-12) November 12, 1989 (age 35)
Manila, Philippines
CitizenshipFilipino
EducationDe La Salle Santiago Zobel School
De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde
Occupation(s)Film Director
Producer
College Professor
Years active2007–present

Gino M. Santos (born November 12, 1989) is a Filipino film director and producer. They also teach at CIIT College of Arts and Technology.

Education

Gino Santos graduated with a digital filmmaking degree from De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde in 2012. To further hone his craft, he enrolled in filmmaking workshops at Asia Pacific Film Institute, The Marilou Diaz-Abaya film institute, and The New York Film Academy Filmmaking workshop in Kyoto, Japan.[1]

Career

He has directed numerous short films that have garnered attention not just locally, but also internationally, in film festivals held in Berlin and Los Angeles. He is a two-time recipient of the Honorable Mention award from Gawad CCP for his short films "Ang Tangke" (The Water Tank) and an experimental film "Bangungot" (Sleep Paralysis). His college thesis, "Labing Dalawa" (Twelve) received a Best Short Film nomination at the 35th Gawad Urian Awards.

"Every Other Time" was his short film entry to the 7th Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival. He directed his first full-length feature – The Animals – a year later, which premiered at the same festival.

The Animals received the Best in Editing award at Cinemalaya, and continued on receiving wide recognition, such as Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography, and Best Musical Score at the 36th Gawad Urian Awards, as well as international premieres in Stockholm International Film Festival[2] and New York Asian Film Festival.[3]

He co-directed his second full-length feature, entitled Island Dreams, with director and screenwriter Aloy Adlawan. The film was an entry to the Metro Manila Film Festival – New Wave Category, and received the Most Gender Sensitive award.[4]

#Y, his third full-length feature premiered at the 10th Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival in August 2014.[5]

Gino currently directs The Tim Yap Show with Tim Yap on the GMA Network.[6]

Filmography

Film

Year Date Released Title Role Note(s)
2012 July 20 The Animals Director, Producer and Co-Writer
2013 December 18 Island Dreams Director
2014 #Y
2015 September 2 Ex with Benefits
2016 Love Me Tomorrow Director
2018 February 14 Sin Island

Short Film

Year Title Role
2009 "Time Sprint" Director, Editor, and Writer
2010 "Ang Tangke"/"The Watertank"
2011 "Bangungot"/"Sleep Paralysis"
"Labing Dalawa"/"12"
"Every Other Time" Director, Actor, Editor, and Writer

Television

Year Title Role
2013–Present The Tim Yap Show (Seasons 1-5) Director

References

  1. ^ "Future Perfect Life of A Party | Young Star, Lifestyle Features, The Philippine Star". philstar.com. 2012-04-27. Retrieved 2014-04-28.
  2. ^ "The Animals | Stockholm Film Festival". Stockholmfilmfestival.se. Retrieved 2014-04-28.
  3. ^ "The Animals | New York Asian Film Festival 2013". Subwaycinema.com. Archived from the original on 2013-08-06. Retrieved 2014-04-28.
  4. ^ "QC announces winners in most gender sensitive films search". quezoncity.gov.ph. Retrieved 2014-04-28.
  5. ^ "FINALISTS FOR CINEMALAYA 2014 NAMED". Cultural Center of the Philippines. Archived from the original on 2014-04-29. Retrieved 2014-04-28.
  6. ^ "When work becomes play: The Dream Job issue | Young Star, Lifestyle Features, The Philippine Star". philstar.com. 2013-06-21. Retrieved 2014-04-28.