Brillante Mendoza

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Brillante "Dante" Mendoza is a Filipino independent film director. He was born and raised in San Fernando, Pampanga. He took advertising arts of the then College of Architecture and fine arts at the University of Santo Tomas. He has directed sixteen films since 2005 including Kaleldo (2006), Thy Womb (2012) and Kinatay (2009).

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Total trailers found: 67

The Masseur Trailer (2005)

19 October 2005

Iliac works in a massage parlor where the gay clients are given more than a shoulder kneading and back rub.

Philippine New Wave: This Is Not a Film Movement Trailer (2010)

01 January 2010

Documentary profiling the directors involved in the loose Philippine New Wave filmmaking movement.

Baleleng and the Golden Mermaid Trailer (1989)

04 January 1989

Baleleng, an orphan, wished upon a star to find her parents, Little did she know that this same star who lead her to meet Perlita, her guardian - a golden mermaid.

Imago Trailer (2016)

18 May 2016

A fifty-four-year old single mother lives in Manila. Each night she leaves home to carry out an unusual job.

Quattro Hong Kong 2 Trailer (2011)

12 November 2011

Four short tales set in contemporary Hong Kong.

Art Through Our Eyes Trailer (2016)

01 October 2016

As an omnibus of short films, Art Through Our Eyes is inspired by the art collection found at the National Gallery Singapore.

Sisid Trailer (2022)

19 January 2022

A marine biologist tasked to rehabilitate a fish sanctuary, falls for Dennis, his diving assistant. The situation takes an unexpected turn when Jason's wife, Abby, finds out of the clandestine relationship between Jason and Dennis.

Modus Trailer (2015)

19 April 2015

A series of killings is targeting the children of corrupt government officials. A young, idealistic detective takes on the case, and begins to question his concept of justice.

Moro Trailer (2023)

06 October 2023

A single mother, who had an ominous dream about her husband who passed away before her, tries to reconcile her two sons.

Verdict Trailer (2019)

29 August 2019

Abused and battered wife, Joy, stands up for justice against her alcoholic husband, Dante, in a turmoil process of the justice system.

Swap Trailer (2015)

18 March 2015

"Swap" takes us to the internal conflict of a young father, torn between solving a crime and committing another crime when one day his only son is kidnapped and the criminals demand him to steal another kid in exchange of his son's life.

Palitan Trailer (2021)

10 December 2021

When a dare pushes two couples into an orgy, suppressed feelings rekindle between the two ladies, who were once best friends and lovers.

Sine, Laging Kasama Trailer (2014)

14 December 2014

The biggest names in the country's film industry speak up about the evolution of Philippine films and how it has transformed today's industry.

Nympho Trailer (2025)

07 November 2025

A woman seeking excitement meets a man who brings light and meaning to her world.

Virgin Forest Trailer (2022)

24 June 2022

A photographer is tasked to take a photo of a rare flower thriving in the mountain, but he discovers women trapped in a hidden brothel for illegal loggers.

Judgement Trailer (2018)

11 May 2018

Joy, a mother of a 4 year-old girl, finally decides to file a case under domestic violence against her abusive husband, Dante.

Taklub Trailer (2015)

16 September 2015

The story of the rebuilding of their lives by the survivors of the disaster caused by Typhoon Yolanda in the Philippines, particularly focusing on the struggles of a mother who lost their children.

Hosto Trailer (2023)

16 June 2023

Patrick gets a visa to Japan in order to provide for his family. But when he needs to earn more, he is introduced to becoming a hosto.

Asian Three-Fold Mirror 2016: Reflections Trailer (2016)

26 August 2016

This omnibus film brings together three globally acclaimed directors from Asia with a common theme 'Living Together in Asia' to depict the lives of characters who journey between Japan, Cambodia, the Philippines and Malaysia.

Sabel Is Still Young Trailer (2022)

02 December 2022

The married life of Sabel and Brian was cut short when three men rape her and kill Brian in their honeymoon.

Bahay na Pula Trailer (2022)

25 February 2022

A woman and her husband come home to an old ancestral house she inherited from her grandma. As days go by, they realize something evil is living with them in the house.

Unfriend Trailer (2014)

26 February 2014

On Christmas Day, 15 year old David finds out that his boyfriend, Jonathan has taken another lover. The discovery leads him on the brink of depression making him think of ways to have him back at all cost.

Venice 70: Future Reloaded Trailer (2013)

28 August 2013

Made for the Venice Film Festival's 70th anniversary, seventy filmmakers made a short film between 60 and 90 seconds long on their interpretation of the future of cinema.

Payback Trailer (2021)

30 October 2021

Chased by police, bike thief Isaac asks his boss for help but gets the cold shoulder. He then plans vengeance against the boss.

Foster Child Trailer (2007)

12 September 2007

Thelma, together with her husband Dado and teenage sons Gerald and Yuri, are a poor urban family hired by a local foster care facility to provide temporary home and care to abandoned babies pending the latter's formal adoption.

Pantasya Trailer (2007)

20 March 2007

A digital feature has five episodes that all deal with wild gay fantasies involving men in uniform. It starts with "Biyahe," about a jilted taxi driver and his jealous passenger who find comfort in each other's lovesick arms.

The Great Cinema Party Trailer (2012)

28 April 2012

A group of friends, sharing a passion for cinema, assemble in Corregidor, a small island in Manila Bay that has preserved relics from the Pacific War as its foremost attractions.

Alpha: The Right to Kill Trailer (2019)

28 March 2019

Set against the backdrop of the Philippines Government’s crackdown on illegal drugs, a SWAT-led police force launches an operation to arrest Abel, one of the biggest druglords in Manilla.

Motherland Trailer (2024)

05 October 2024

Motherland explores the tragic Mamasapano incident, resulted in mass casualties in southern Philippines.

Basang Basa Trailer (2025)

03 October 2025

Sisters Ninay and Tonette find their once unbreakable bond tested when they fall for the same man. What begins as sibling rivalry soon spirals into a dangerous game of passion, jealousy, and desire.

The Crown Is Mine Trailer (2019)

04 April 2019

Life turns riveting for Nanong when the tabloid-format reality TV show, AKIN ANG KORONA chances upon his curious life in a sleepy seaside town in Catanauan Quezon.

Serbis Trailer (2008)

24 June 2008

A struggling family owns a Filipino porn theater where prostitutes conduct their business.

Valentina Trailer (1989)

12 April 1989

THE SERPENT-HAIRED VIXEN SOWS FEAR AND TERROR AMONG THE TOWNSPEOPLE AND CITE DWELLERS ALIKE.

Southeast Asian Cinema – When the Rooster Crows Trailer (2014)

04 October 2014

Southeast Asia Cinema - When the rooster crows is a voice of diversity reaching for change. Brillante Mendoza, Eric Khoo, Garin Nugroho, Pen Ek Ratanaruang give voice to a region rich with traditions, ethnic groups, languages, politics, and religions.

French Cinema Mon Amour Trailer (2015)

06 July 2015

French Cinema Mon Amour is an ensemble film in which each contributor brings their own voice, their own particular approach, their culture, and their language to produce a portrait of French cinema.

Kunin Mo ang Ulo ni Ismael Trailer (1990)

04 January 1990

An action film starring Jestoni Alarcon based on the radio drama by Rey Langit serialized in DZRH.

Alapaap Trailer (2022)

18 November 2022

A group of friends go to a secluded town to do a short film project but when they take an addictive substance that promised to bring them to cloud nine, they get to experience hell instead.

Captive Trailer (2012)

05 September 2012

A dozen foreigners are kidnapped by a terrorist group in the Philippines.

Return to Manila: Filipino Cinema Trailer (2010)

09 October 2010

Documentary about the history of Philippine cinema.

60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero Trailer (2011)

22 December 2011

An anthology of one-minute films created by 51 international filmmakers on the theme of the death of cinema.

The Execution of P Trailer (2009)

23 September 2009

A young man tries to make some money so he can marry his girlfriend. He takes a job for $2,000 and then soon realizes that this job involves killing a woman.

Ninja Party Trailer (2015)

18 March 2015

"Ninja Party" is a coming of age story of two teenage coeds who find themselves in a comprising situation when they get involved in secret debauchery.

Uno sguardo alla Terra Trailer (2018)

03 May 2018

Sardinia 2017. The starting point for the film is one of the most loved lands in the Mediterranean, using it to enter into the world of cinema.

Ayos ka Trailer (2010)

01 January 2010

Short film about street kids.

Red Trailer (2024)

03 May 2024

When the brutal murder of a teenage girl devastates his sleepy town, a troubled police officer begins an investigation that tests his limits.

Pusoy Trailer (2022)

27 May 2022

Peping works as a bodyguard to gambling boss Rodolfo, but when he falls in love with Mika, Rodolfo's mistress, he is convinced to rob the business he has sworn to protect.

Thy Womb Trailer (2012)

24 December 2012

A Bajau midwife copes with the irony of her own infertility amid the deprivations of her gypsy community in Tawi-Tawi.

Grandmother Trailer (2009)

23 September 2009

Two elderly women bear the consequences of a crime involving their respective grandsons. One is the victim, the other is the suspect.

Until She Remembers Trailer (2026)

25 February 2026

When a struggling high school student is confronted with the painful fracture of her family, she seeks refuge far from the noise of her parents’ world.

Ma' Rosa Trailer (2016)

09 November 2016

Ma’ Rosa has four children. She owns a small convenience store in a poor section of Manila where everybody knows her.

Summer Heat Trailer (2006)

08 March 2006

Mang Rudy, the widowed woodcarver, wields an iron hand over his three daughters: the fun-loving but rebellious Grace, the youngest, who goes through the throes of adjusting to married life; the feisty and headstrong Lourdes, the middle daughter, who succumbs to an extra-marital affair; and the subservient and discriminated on eldest, Jess, a lesbian who brings home her girlfriend to take care of the father after he succumbs to a heart attack.

Mindanao Trailer (2019)

25 December 2019

Saima, is the mother of a cancer-stricken kid and the wife of a medic deployed in a conflict of aggression in southern Philippines.

Broken Trailer (2020)

03 November 2020

The film follows the story a man who travels to Saga to expand his pottery business in the Philippines, then falls in love with a Japanese woman who is the heiress of a flourishing pottery factory.

Habambuhay: Remembering Philippine Cinema Trailer (2019)

12 October 2019

A one-of-a-kind legacy project produced by TBA Studios, Habambuhay is a homage to the centennial anniversary of Philippine cinema–an insightfully entertaining documentary series, revisiting the personal experiences of those who work in front of or behind the cameras, those who have shaped the film industry of the Philippines for the longest time.

Imbisibol Trailer (2015)

18 March 2015

Four Filipino migrants in Japan—Linda, Benjie, Manuel, and Rodel—struggle and strive for a better life, bridging the gap between sacrifice and hope for their families back home.

He Who Is Without Sin Trailer (2020)

21 November 2020

One evening, Martin, a broadcasting student, is invited for coffee by Lawrence, the TV reporter he idolizes.

Slingshot Trailer (2008)

02 July 2008

A tribute to the real potential of digital cinema, Slingshot is a slum epic on steroids. It weaves stories left and right into a shocking tableau about life for the lowest of the low in the Philippines poorest and most crime-ridden districts.

Gensan Punch Trailer (2022)

10 June 2022

Nao Tsuyama, a disabled athlete, refuses to let his articifical leg hinder his dream to become a professional boxer.

Gino and Marie Trailer (2019)

04 April 2019

Two sex workers, a 17-year-old Gino and young mother Marie, are hired to do a pornographic film. The day before All Saints' Day, they travel to a remote location for the shoot.

Journey Trailer (2019)

03 April 2019

This is a Filipino omnibus film about three different journeys.