Mindanao Peace Advocate-Filmmaker-Screenwriter
Indie-Film Producer-Playwright-Theatre Director
Theatre Actor-Librettist-Poet-Storyteller-Lyricist
Arnel M. Mardoquio is a storyteller and a cultural worker. Born, raised and based
in Davao City, Mindanao, Philippines all his life. A two-time and a grand prize
Palanca Awardee (a prestigious Philippine Literary Award-giving body, Asia's
equivalent to Pulitzer's award) and Gawad Urian Best Director and Best Screenplay
nominee for Hunghong sa Yuta, Hospital Boat and Sheika. He recently won BEST
SCREENPLAY at the 34th Gawad Urian Awards 2011 for his third featured film
Sheika, who also bagged two (2) more awards: Best Actress and Best Editing. His
stories are always inspired from his constant travel around Mindanao since his family
moved to places when he was ten years old. His stories mirror the aspirations and
uniqueness of the Mindanaoan people and culture. He dreams of leaving a legacy in
helping build an inclusive local film industry where grassroots communities are
catered.
FILMOGRAPHY
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NARRATIVE FEATURED:
PRODUCER
Crossfire (2011)
Sheika (2010)
Hospital Boat (2009)
Hunghong sa Yuta (2008)
DIRECTOR
Crossfire (2011)
Sheika (2010)
Hospital Boat (2009)
Hunghong sa Yuta (2008)
SCREENPLAY-WRITER
Crossfire (2011)
Sheika (2010)
Hospital Boat (2009)
Hunghong sa Yuta (2008)
NARRATIVE SHORT:
PRODUCER
Panaw Kalinaw (2010)
DIRECTOR
Panaw Kalinaw (2010)
SCREENPLAY-WRITER
Panaw Kalinaw (2010)
AWARDS
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WON:
2010- 6th Cinemalaya Film Awards:
Sheika (2010)
34th Gawad Urian Awards 2011:
BEST SCREENPLAY: Sheika (2010)
Gawad Tangi Awards for Films 2011:
BEST SCREENPLAY: Sheika (2010)
2010- 6th Cinemalaya Film Awards:
NETPAC Category (Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema)
BEST FILM: Sheika (2010)
2004 Palanca Awardee:
Regional Language Division - Short Story in Cebuano
1st Prize : Ang Katapusang Sonata sa Clarinet ni Nikolet
2003 Palanca Awardee:
Regional Language Division - Short Story in Cebuano
3rd Prize : Tikbalangkapre
NOMINATIONS:
Best Director
Sheika (2010)
34th Gawad Urian Awards 2011
and
Gawad Tangi Awards for Film 2011
Hospital Boat (2009)
33rd Gawad Urian Awards 2010
Hunghong sa Yuta-Earth's Whisper (2008)
32nd Gawad Urian Awards 2009
Best Screenplay
Hunghong sa Yuta-Earth's Whisper (2008)
32nd Gawad Urian Awards 2009
PLAYWRIGHT
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Bulawan - (KAFI, 1986)
Bakwiter - (KAFI, 1987)
Adlaw Bulan - (KAFI, 1988)
Tagay - (KAFI, 1989)
Siak sa Duha Ka DamgoTanod ng Dayuhang Agila - (KAFI, 1986)
Kaliwat Theatre Collective - (1991)
Tulo ka Baye - (1990)
Noli Me Tangere sa Entablado - (1992)
Birds' Flight to the East (Asian Migrants Theatre Company, HK 2001)
Taytayan (2003)
Iboto Ko!!! - Musical Play
Ay! Quile (2008) - Musical Play
LYRICIST
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