Dwein Baltazar Explained

Dwein Baltazar
Alma Mater:Colegio de San Juan de Letran
Occupation:Film director and screenwriter
Yearsactive:2012–present

Dwein Ruedas Baltazar is a Filipino filmmaker. She is best known for directing the films Gusto Kita With All My Hypothalamus (2018) and Oda Sa Wala (2018).[1] She has also directed a number of iWantTFC series, such as Past, Present, Perfect? (2019) and I Am U (2020).[2] [3]

Baltazar began her career in independent cinema but has since directed a number of works for ABS-CBN, such as the series Marry Me, Marry You (2021). Baltazar's works tend to focus on themes of loneliness and fear.[4]

Early life and education

Baltazar received a BA in Communication Arts from the Colegio de San Juan de Letran in Manila, Philippines.[5] She has stated her cinematic influences to include Michel Gondry and François Ozon.[6]

Career

Baltazar started her career in the entertainment industry as a stylist for film and television, which she worked as for three years for filmmakers such as Raya Martin and Chris Martinez.[7] [8] In 2012, she directed her debut feature Mamay Umeng, which won the Best Picture prize at the 2013 Jeonju International Film Festival.[9] Baltazar's sophomore film, Gusto Kita with All My Hypothalamus, released in 2018, also received international plaudits, winning two awards at the Golden Horse Film Festival in Taipei.[10]

In 2019, Baltazar's film Oda sa Wala was screened in competition at the 54th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.[11] [12] It also won major awards at the 67th Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (FAMAS) Awards, winning Best Picture, Best Screenplay, and Best Director.[13]

In 2021, she directed her first commercial work, the film Hello Stranger: The Movie.[14]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleDirectorWriter
2012scope=rowMamay Umeng[15]
2018scope=rowGusto Kita with All My Hypothalamus[16]
2018scope=rowExes Baggage[17]
2018scope=rowOda sa Wala[18]
2019scope=rowOpen[19]
2021scope=rowHello Stranger: The Movie[20]
2023scope=rowThird World Romance

Television

YearTitleDirectorWriterNotes
2017scope=rowI Heart Davao[21]
2019scope=rowPast, Present, Perfect? [22]
scope=rowMaalaala Mo KayaEpisode: "Flyers"
scope=rowUncoupling[23]
2020scope=rowI Am U[24]
scope=rowUnconditional
2021scope=rowMarry Me, Marry You[25]
2022scope=rowRun To Me
TBAscope=rowHow to Spot a Red Flag

Notes and References

  1. News: Zinampan . Tristan . January 13, 2019 . The most anticipated of Philippine cinema this 2019 . . August 24, 2021.
  2. News: . It’s all about heartache and broken dreams in ‘Past, Present, Perfect?’ . . June 6, 2019 . August 25, 2021.
  3. News: . WATCH: Julia Barretto sees double in 'I Am U' trailer . . February 13, 2020 . August 25, 2021.
  4. News: Liwanag . Jason . February 13, 2021 . 'Hello Stranger: The Movie' review: Courage and connection . . August 25, 2021.
  5. Web site: Dwein Baltazar . . Festival Scope Pro . August 25, 2021 .
  6. Web site: « Comme un jeu de cache-cache avec la mort » Rencontre avec Dwein Baltazar . Kovacs . Krisztina . February 8, 2015 . 24 August 2021 . French . Like a Game of Hide and Seek with Death - Meeting with Dwein Baltazar.
  7. Galang . Jelou . Jerrold Tarog and Dwein Baltazar reveal their honest thoughts on Philippine cinema . Scout Magazine . August 25, 2021.
  8. Web site: Dwein Baltazar . . Festival Scope Pro . August 25, 2021 .
  9. News: Noh . Jean . May 5, 2013 . Lost Paradise takes top prize at Jeonju . . August 25, 2021.
  10. News: Cruz . Marinel . November 20, 2018 . Twin victory for provocative PH drama in Taipei . . August 25, 2021.
  11. News: Barraclough . Leo . May 28, 2019 . Karlovy Vary Features 10 World Premieres in Competition Lineup . Variety. August 25, 2021.
  12. News: Aguilar . Krissy . May 31, 2019 . Dwein Baltazar’s ‘Oda Sa Wala’ to compete in Czech Republic film fest . Philippine Daily Inquirer . August 25, 2021.
  13. News: . FULL LIST: 67th FAMAS Awards winners . https://web.archive.org/web/20190501043033/http://cnnphilippines.com/entertainment/2019/4/29/famas-awards-2019.html . dead . May 1, 2019 . . April 29, 2019 . August 25, 2021.
  14. News: Emocling . Oliver . February 10, 2021. Lessons on storytelling from “Hello Stranger: The Movie” director Dwein Baltazar . https://web.archive.org/web/20210210112822/https://cnnphilippines.com/life/culture/creatives-Questionnaire/2021/2/10/dwein-baltazar-interview.html . dead . February 10, 2021 . CNN Philippines . August 25, 2021.
  15. Web site: Berlinale Talents Project - Mamay Umeng . . Berlinale Talents. August 25, 2021 .
  16. Web site: Berlinale Talents Project - Gusto Kita With All My Hypothalamus . . Berlinale Talents. August 25, 2021 .
  17. News: Cruz . Oggs . September 27, 2018 . 'Exes Baggage' review: Barely any false notes . Rappler . August 25, 2021.
  18. Web site: Berlinale Talents Project - Oda sa Wala . . Berlinale Talents. August 25, 2021 .
  19. Web site: Arci Muñoz and JC Santos dare to go beyond the limits in Black Sheep and T-Rex Entertainment’s Open . . T-Rex Entertainment. August 25, 2021 .
  20. News: Liwag . Jason . February 13, 2021 . 'Hello Stranger: The Movie' review: Courage and connection . . August 25, 2021.
  21. Web site: This local festival could be your stepping stone to becoming a world-class director . . August 7, 2019 . Philippine Entertainment Portal . August 25, 2021 .
  22. Web site: Past, Present, Perfect- Epicmedia . . Epicmedia . August 25, 2021 .
  23. News: Cruz . Marinel . April 13, 2020 . How Joseph Marco prepares for a kissing scene . Philippine Daily Inquirer . August 25, 2021.
  24. News: Glorioso . Bot . February 23, 2020 . Julia can now take roles fearlessly . . August 25, 2021.
  25. News: Llemit . Kathleen . July 10, 2021 . Janine Gutierrez's first ABS-CBN teleserye reveals first images . The Philippine Star . August 25, 2021.

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