Paul Soriano
Paul Soriano | |
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| Presidential Adviser for Creative Communications | |
| In office October 17, 2022 – November 9, 2023 | |
| President | Bongbong Marcos |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Paul David Soriano October 17, 1981 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | Filipino-American |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Nestor de Villa (grandfather)Alex Gonzaga (sister-in-law) |
| Alma mater | Santa Clara University (BA) |
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Paul David Soriano (Tagalog pronunciation: [soɾˈjano]; born October 17, 1981) is a Filipino film director and producer.
Personal life
Soriano was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. His father is director and pastor Jeric Soriano, the son of actor Nestor de Villa and Maria Lourdes Cacho. At the age of eight, Soriano moved to Manila and attended high school at International School Manila, before moving back to the United States to attend De Anza College in Cupertino, California and Santa Clara University, where he studied filmmaking. He then returned to Manila after college.[1][2][3]
Soriano married his long-time girlfriend Toni Gonzaga on June 12, 2015, in Gonzaga's hometown, Taytay, Rizal.[4][5] Gonzaga gave birth to their first child, Severiano Elliott, on September 30, 2016.[6][7][8]
Career
Soriano directed A Journey Home (2009), Thelma (2011), Kid Kulafu (2015), and Dukot (2016).
In 2012, Soriano won Best Director and Best Screenplay at the FAP Awards for Thelma.[2] That same year, Thelma won Digital Movie of the Year, as well as Digital Movie Director of the Year and Digital Movie Original Screenplay of the Year with Froilan Medina, at the 28th PMPC Star Awards for Movies.[9]
In 2022, Soriano was named Presidential Advisor on Creative Communications to President Bongbong Marcos.[10]
Filmography
| Year | Release date | Film | Director(s) | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | October 3 | A Journey Home | Paul Soriano | ||
| 2011 | September 7 | Thelma | |||
| 2013 | July 27 September 11 | Transit | Hannah Espia | Best Film at the 2013 Cinemalaya Film Festival | |
| 2014 | August 2 | Dagitab | Giancarlo Abrahan V | ||
| Mariquina | Milo Sogueco | ||||
| 2015 | April 15 | Kid Kulafu | Paul Soriano | ||
| 2016 | March 26 | Hele sa Hiwagang Hapis | Lav Diaz | Alfred Bauer Prize at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival | |
| July 13 | Dukot | Paul Soriano | Director, producer | ||
| 2017 | December 25 | Siargao | Director, producer | Best Director at the 2017 Metro Manila Film Festival | |
| 2018 | October 17 | First Love | Director, producer | ||
| December 25 | Mary, Marry Me | RC delos Reyes | Producer | ||
| 2019 | December 4 | Mañanita | Paul Soriano | Director, producer | |
| December 25 | Sunod | Carlo Ledesma | Producer | Premiered at the 2019 Metro Manila Film Festival | |
| 2020 | November 15 | Alter Me | RC delos Reyes | Producer | |
| 2022 | December 25 | My Teacher | Paul Soriano | Director, producer | Premiered at the 2022 Metro Manila Film Festival |
| 2024 | August 28 | Real Life Fiction | Director, writer, producer | ||
| 2025 | September 10 | Magellan | Lav Diaz | Producer | Distributor only with Black Cap Pictures |
Notes
References
- ^ "About". Ten17p. Archived from the original on March 12, 2016. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
- ^ a b Gonzalez, Bianca (September 30, 2012). "Jeric & Paul Soriano on Nestor de Villa, advertising, film, love & faith". The Philippine Star. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
- ^ Balbuena, Vanessa (September 24, 2011). "Director Paul Soriano on possible acting career: "I might ruin my grandfather's legacy!"". The Philippine Star. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
- ^ "Confirmed: Toni Gonzaga and Paul Soriano engaged". Rappler. February 1, 2015.
- ^ "Toni Gonzaga, Paul Soriano tie knot in Taytay". Philippine Daily Inquirer. February 1, 2015.
- ^ "Toni Gonzaga gives birth to baby boy". ABS-CBN News. September 30, 2016. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
- ^ "Toni Gonzaga, Paul Soriano criticized for supporting Sen. Bongbong Marcos's VP bid". PEP.ph.
- ^ "IN PHOTOS: Stars at the 2019 local campaign kickoff". Rappler. March 30, 2019.
- ^ "28th PMPC Star Awards for Movies: And the trophies go to..." The Philippine Star. March 17, 2012. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
- ^ Galvez, Daphne (October 17, 2022). "Paul Soriano named as presidential adviser on creative communications". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
External links
- Paul Soriano at IMDb
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