Dwein Baltazar
Filipino filmmaker
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Dwein Ruedas Baltazar is a Filipino filmmaker. She is best known for directing the films Gusto Kita with All My Hypothalamus (2018) and Oda sa Wala (2018).[1] She has also directed a number of iWantTFC series, such as Past, Present, Perfect? (2019) and I Am U (2020).[2][3]
Dwein Baltazar | |
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| Education | Colegio de San Juan de Letran |
| Occupations | Film director and screenwriter |
| Years active | 2012–present |
Baltazar began her career in independent cinema but has since directed a number of works for ABS-CBN, such as the series Marry Me, Marry You (2021). Baltazar's works tend to focus on themes of loneliness and fear.[4]
Early life and education
Baltazar received a BA in Communication Arts from the Colegio de San Juan de Letran in Manila, Philippines.[5] She has stated her cinematic influences to include Michel Gondry and François Ozon.[6]
Career
Baltazar started her career in the entertainment industry as a stylist for film and television, which she worked as for three years for filmmakers such as Raya Martin and Chris Martinez.[7][8] In 2012, she directed her debut feature Mamay Umeng, which won the Best Picture prize at the 2013 Jeonju International Film Festival.[9] Baltazar's sophomore film, Gusto Kita with All My Hypothalamus, released in 2018, also received international plaudits, winning two awards at the Golden Horse Film Festival in Taipei.[10]
In 2019, Baltazar's film Oda sa Wala was screened in competition at the 54th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.[11][12] It also won major awards at the 67th Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (FAMAS) Awards, winning Best Picture, Best Screenplay, and Best Director.[13]
In 2021, she directed her first commercial work, the film Hello Stranger: The Movie.[14]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Mamay Umeng | Yes | Yes | [15] |
| 2018 | Gusto Kita with All My Hypothalamus | Yes | Yes | [16] |
| 2018 | Exes Baggage | No | Yes | [17] |
| 2018 | Oda sa Wala | Yes | Yes | [18] |
| 2019 | Open | No | Yes | [19] |
| 2021 | Hello Stranger: The Movie | Yes | No | [20] |
| 2023 | Third World Romance | Yes | Yes |
Television
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | I Heart Davao | No | Yes | [21] | |
| 2019 | Past, Present, Perfect? | Yes | Yes | [22] | |
| Maalaala Mo Kaya | Yes | No | Episode: "Flyers" | ||
| Uncoupling | Yes | Yes | [23] | ||
| 2020 | I Am U | Yes | No | [24] | |
| Unconditional | Yes | No | |||
| 2021 | Marry Me, Marry You | Yes | No | [25] | |
| 2022 | Run To Me | Yes | No | ||
| 2025 | How to Spot a Red Flag | Yes | No | ||
| 2026 | Love, Siargao | Yes | No |
Awards
- Local Awards
- Best Director for Third World Romance at the 47th Gawad Urian Awards.[26]
- Best Director, Best Film and Best Original Screenplay for Gusto Kita with All My Hypothalamus at the 67th FAMAS Awards[27]
- Best Director and Best Film for Oda sa Wala at the 6th QCinema International Film Festival.[28]
- Nominated Best Director and Best Film for Gusto Kita with All My Hypothalamus at the 37th Luna Awards.[29][30]
- Nominated Best Screenplay for Gusto Kita with All My Hypothalamus at the 42nd Gawad Urian Awards[31]
- Nominated Best Film and Best Screenplay for Oda sa Wala at the 29th Young Critics Circle Award.[32]
- Nominated Best Director, Best Film and Best Screenplay for Gusto Kita with All My Hypothalamus at the 2018 CineCilipino Film Festival.[33]
- Nominated Best Director for Third World Romance at the 4th Pinoy Review Awards.[34]
- International Awards
- NETPAC Awardee and Asian Film Observatory Award at the 2018 Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards.[35][36]
- Nominated for New Talent Award for Gusto Kita with All My Hypothalamus at the 2018 Hong Kong Asian Film Festival (HKAFF).[35]
- Nominated Best Film for Gusto Kita with All My Hypothalamus at the 2019 Osaka Asian Film Festival.[37]