Ronald Gary B. Bengil Bautista (Born
March 18, 1985) is a Filipino Digital Film Director, Screenwriter, Producer,
Editor from Davao City, Philippines.
Bautista studied
Mass Communication in Ateneo de Davao University where he learned non-linear
video editing, which made his childhood dream of making movies a reality. He
then began making student films for classes and offered his services to local
musicians to shoot music videos for their songs. In late 2006, Bautista was
hired by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) to direct an anti-drug
abuse Television Commercial starring world boxing champion and international
celebrity, Manny Pacquiao.
After graduating
from the university, Bautista was recruited by the Ateneo to teach Non-Linear
Video Editing and eventually, Basic Video Production. His Basic Video
Production class was able to produce two films that won the Mindanao Film
Festival’s Best Student Film Award in consecutive years.
In late 2009,
Bautista made his first short narrative film in his post-university life. The
film is entitled Sandugo and was inspired by his belief that nourishment of
children’s creativity at home is important. The film won multiple awards in the
5th Mindanao Flm Festival including Best Picture. Sandugo was also
selected to be part of the 2nd Cinema Rehiyon and was screened at
the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP). The following year, Bautista made
two more short films, the Martial Arts Film, Ang Sipyat and the thriller,
Bakak. Both films won the filmmaker awards in the 6th Mindanao Film
Festival and was again selected in the Cinema Rehiyon the following year.
Filmography
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Title
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Role
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Notes
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Sandugo
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Writer, Editor,
Producer, Cinematographer, Director
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5th
Mindanao Film Festival winner:
-Best Music
-Best Sound
-Best Production Value
-Best Guerilla Film
-Best Picture
Official
Selection, 2nd Cinemarehiyon
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Fast Food Heist
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Writer, Editor,
Producer, Cinematographer, Director
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2nd
Place, Jack TV Comedy Film Festival 2010
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Ang Sipyat
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Actor, Writer, Producer,
Director
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6th
Mindanao Film Festival winner:
-Best Sound
Official
Selection, 3rd Cinemarehiyon
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Bakak
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Actor, Writer,
Producer, Cinematographer, Director
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6th
Mindanao Film Festival winner:
-Best Director
-Best Guerilla Film
-Best Picture
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Miracle
(Documentary)
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Writer, Editor
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Shot in Doha,
Qatar
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Masligan
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Writer, Editor,
Producer, Cinematographer, Director
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Co-produced by
Filipino Pictures Inc., founded by Francis Magalona
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Bantay
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Writer, Editor,
Producer, Cinematographer, Director, Actor
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8th
Mindanao Film Festival winner:
Best Actor
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All films except Miracle can be found in
the director’s Youtube channel:
http://www.youtube.com/user/djkroz
