Bayugan Independent Film Making Workshop - Meet Mr. Bengil Bautista

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 5^th Mindanao Flm Festival including Best Picture. Sandugo was also selected to be part of the 2^nd 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 6^th Mindanao Film Festival and was again selected in the Cinema Rehiyon the following year.

Filmography

Title	Role	Notes
Sandugo	Writer, Editor, Producer, Cinematographer, Director	5th Mindanao Film Festival winner:     -Best Music     -Best Sound     -Best Production Value     -Best Guerilla Film     -Best Picture Official Selection, 2nd Cinemarehiyon
Fast Food Heist	Writer, Editor, Producer, Cinematographer, Director	2nd Place, Jack TV Comedy Film Festival 2010
Ang Sipyat	Actor, Writer, Producer, Director	6th Mindanao Film Festival winner:     -Best Sound Official Selection, 3rd Cinemarehiyon
Bakak	Actor, Writer, Producer, Cinematographer, Director	6th Mindanao Film Festival winner:     -Best Director     -Best Guerilla Film     -Best Picture
Miracle (Documentary)	Writer, Editor	Shot in Doha, Qatar
Masligan	Writer, Editor, Producer, Cinematographer, Director	Co-produced by Filipino Pictures Inc., founded by Francis Magalona
Bantay	Writer, Editor, Producer, Cinematographer, Director, Actor	8th Mindanao Film Festival winner: Best Actor

All films except Miracle can be found in the director’s Youtube channel:

http://www.youtube.com/user/djkroz