Sigrid Andrea Bernardo
Sigrid Andrea Bernardo is a Filipino film director, screenwriter, producer, and actress best known for directing Ang Huling Cha-Cha ni Anita (Anita's Last Cha-Cha; 2013), Lorna (2014) , Kita Kita (2017), and Mr. & Mrs. Cruz (2018). Her short films are Babae (2005), Little (2009), Au Revoir Philip (2010), and Ang Paghihintay sa Bulong (2012).[1]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Film | Role | Cast(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Ang Huling Cha-cha Ni Anita | Director, Writer | Angel Aquino, Therese Malvar, Jay Bordon | Won Cinefilipino Film Festival 2013 for Best Picture , Milan International Lesbian and Gay Film Festival 2015 for Best Film , Osaka Asian Film Festival 2014 for |
| 2014 | Lorna | Director, Writer | Shamaine Buencamino, Maria Isabel Lopez, Raquel Villavicencio | |
| 2017 | Kita Kita | Director, Writer | Alessandra de Rossi, Empoy Marquez | Won Star Awards for Movies 2018 for Movie Director of the Year and Movie Screenwriter of the Year |
| 2018 |
Mr. & Mrs. Cruz | Writer, director, screenwriter | Ryza Cenon, JC Santos | |
| 2019 | UnTrue[2] | Director, writer | Christine Reyes, Xian Lim |
Kita Kita, starring Alessandra de Rossi and Empoy Marquez and set in Sapporo, Japan,[3] has been deemed a sleeper hit,[7] grossing ₱100 million in its first week, and ₱240 million the following week, against a modest budget of ₱10 million. In its third week it reached ₱300 million, making it the highest-grossing Philippine independent film.[8] It had its world premiere in Japan at the 12th Osaka Asian Film Festival in March 2017 before expanding to a wider release in the Philippines on July 19, 2017 to highly positive reviews.[9] In 2017, Kita Kita was selected as the best romantic-comedy film in the last 25 years, as polled by CNN Philippines.[10]
References
- ^ "Meet the director behind 'Kita Kita,' the Philippines' highest grossing indie film". CNN Philippines. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
- ^ "Untrue | Viva Communications Inc". viva.com.ph. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
- ^ Flores, Karen (August 4, 2017). "Go on a Kita Kita tour of Sapporo, Japan". ABS-CBN News. Archived from the original on August 4, 2017. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
- ^ San Diego Jr., Bayani (July 27, 2017). "Sleeper hit surprises indie director". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
- ^ "Like Kita Kita, 7 other local films that became surprise blockbusters". ABS-CBN News. August 3, 2017. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
- ^ Lopez, Jacinda A. (August 1, 2017). "Kita Kita Stars Alessandra + Empoy Have A New Film In The Works". Cosmopolitan Philippines. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
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- ^ "'Kita Kita' passes 'Heneral Luna' as PH's top grossing indie movie". ABS-CBN News. August 10, 2017. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
- ^ "9 PH films in Osaka fest". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on July 28, 2017. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
- ^ "The 25 best Filipino rom-coms of the last 25 years". CNN Philippines. August 4, 2017. Retrieved October 16, 2017.