Dan Villegas

Director

Quezon City, Philippines

Biography

Dan Villegas is a director and cinematographer. He worked as a cinematographer in music videos for bands such as Parokya ni Edgar, Callalily, Sandwich, Spongecola in his initial years. He won the Balanghai Trophy for Best Cinematography twice from the Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival for the films Huling Pasada and his directorial debut film, Mayohan. He won the Best Director award at the 2014 Metro Manila Film Festival for his movie, English Only, Please.

Filmography

7.1

Almost Paradise

A former DEA agent forced into early retirement runs a gift shop in in the Philippines. Despite his best efforts to begin a tranquil new life, he’s pulled back into a world of dangerous people and deadly situations, either through his friends in the local police department or running into people from his old life. And the problem is: he likes it.

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Almost Us

RR has always been in love with his best friend, Janine. But she's infatuated with Kenzo, the star of her own fan fiction. When he finds a way for Janine to meet Kenzo, will he risk his own happiness just for her to have her own happiness?

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Ikaw Lang Ang Iibigin

Gabriel Viloria (Gerald Anderson) and Bianca Agbayani (Kim Chiu) develop a special bond at a young age in Zambales. They part ways as Bianca's father needs medical attention that cannot be provided in Zambales. Growing up, they lead separate lives without any communication. Gabriel juggles work and studies while Bianca became a promising young athlete. Bianca is scouted by TigerShark Energy Drinks President, Carlos Dela Vega to be their new endorser. Carlos falls in love with Bianca. A chance encounter at a triathlon organized by TigerShark in Zamboanga reunites Gabriel and Bianca. As they reconnect, they fall in love. Unknown to them, the love they share is threatened by the secrets of the past that if brought to light would destroy their love and their lives. With Carlos falling in love with Bianca, the return of Gabriel’s father Rigor and Gabriel becoming a triathlete, the playing ground becomes dangerous. But Gabriel will fight to the finish, running faster, riding the waves to reach his goals.

7.0

Replacing Chef Chico

When a head chef falls into a coma, it's up to his devoted sous-chef to keep their Filipino fine dining restaurant from closing down.

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Cattleya Killer

NBI agent Anton Dela Rosa discovers that he possesses an innate ability to view crimes from the perspective of a killer accompanied by erratic sociopathic tendencies, just like his serial killer father known as the Cattleya Killer.

5.5

#WalangForever

Mia, a celebrated writer of romantic-comedy films, is at a turning point in her life which makes it difficult for her to believe that love could last. Everything comes to a head when Ethan returns, only for her to find out that he has become a cynic of lasting love because she broke his heart.

6.5

Uninvited

A woman plots to take down the billionaire responsible for her daughter's death. She decides to attend his lavish party disguised as a charming wealthy donor.

7.4

How to Be Yours

A story about two people who met and fell in love. Niño, a sales agent who's bent on attaining stability and Anj, a self-taught cook who dreams of working in a high-end restaurant someday.

7.0

Ilawod

A story of a family's breakdown in the midst of a demonic attack. Dennis, a reporter, accidentally invites the ilawod which is a water spirit into his home where it attaches to his son, Ben.

6.6

Always Be My Maybe

After being dumped by their respective lovers, Jake and Tintin cross paths at a resort and discover they have much in common.

4.0

Luck at First $ight

Joma believes that a "life charm" would help him win money for his debts. He then accidentally meets Diane who gives him luck after they’ve been close to each other. Everything goes well for both of them until they discover their luck will disappear if one of them falls for the other.

6.0

The Breakup Playlist

A story about an aspiring professional singer and a rock singer who collaborates in a song. As they work on their song, they start to develop feelings for each other.

8.6

Exes Baggage

After a chance encounter, Pia and Nix instantly hit it off. Natural conversations eventually develop into deep attraction. Despite their wounds from previous relationships, both decide to take a chance on each other. But when their love blossoms into a relationship, their differences will test their love and will make them question: Are they ready for love when they're still carrying baggage from their past?

4.3

All of You

It’s time to get kilig to the bones with Jennylyn Mercado and Derek Ramsey who play to strangers who met, fell in love fast, and have to decide after three years where their relationship is really going. Will they give up on love or continue to make it last? All of You is sure to make you fall in love over and over again.

8.2

Changing Partners

The love story, shown through the perspective of different genders, paints how a real relationship works. It eschews the narrative for emotions and established that love knows no gender when it pains or soothes, when it hurts and heals.

7.7

Heaven's Waiting

Lisang’s soul is trapped in purgatory due to her bad behavior. Once again, her name is picked and reconsidered. Will she be able to make it this time?

N/A

Stop. Steady. Sayaw.

An unlikely friendship forms between two people who get stuck in traffic.

7.0

English Only, Please

A Filipino-American man hires a translator to help translate a letter he wrote for the woman that broke his heart.

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Mayohan

May is the month dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary, mother of Christ. In Infanta, Quezon, locals turn each of the 31 days of May into a charming honor not only to celebrate good harvest in their agricultural setting, but also to pay tribute to the virginal virtues of the Mayohan. Every month of May, a padasal or series of novenas commences to mark the beginning of Mayohan. This will culminate in a Pasayaw or Tapusan in every purok of each barangay. A system of ambagan or donation ensues for the festivities to take place.

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Nang Mapagod si Kamatayan

Based on a short story by Ricky Lee