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'''Jose Lorenzo''' "'''Pepe'''" '''Diokno III''' (born August 13, 1987)<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2360545/ Diokno at IMDB]</ref>{{Self-published inline|date=November 2020}} is a Filipino film director, producer, and screenwriter. His debut film, ''[[:tl: Engkwentro|Engkwentro]]'' premiered at the [[2009 Venice Film Festival]] and received the Lion of the Future ("Luigi de Laurentiis") Award for [[66th Venice International Film Festival|Best Debut Film]], as well as the [[Orizzonti|Orizzonti Prize]].
'''Jose Lorenzo''' "'''Pepe'''" '''Diokno''' (born August 13, 1987)<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2360545/ Diokno at IMDB]</ref>{{Self-published inline|date=November 2020}} is a Filipino film director, producer, and screenwriter. He received the Lion of the Future Award for [[66th Venice International Film Festival|Best Debut Film]] and the [[Orizzonti|Orizzonti Prize]] at the [[2009 Venice Film Festival]],<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Pepe Diokno triumphs at the 66th Venice Film Festival |url=https://www.pep.ph/news/local/4736/pepe-diokno-triumphs-at-the-66th-venice-film-festival |access-date=2024-06-03 |website=PEP.ph |language=en}}</ref> and was awarded Best Director at the [[2023 Metro Manila Film Festival]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2023-12-27 |title=Pepe Diokno waging Best Director sa MMFF 2023 - Abante TNT |url=https://tnt.abante.com.ph/2023/12/27/pepe-diokno-waging-best-director-sa-mmff-2023/showbiz/ |access-date=2024-06-03 |language=en-US}}</ref>

He has since produced feature films, including ''Above the Clouds'' and ''Kapatiran''.


== Early life and career ==
== Early life and career ==


Diokno was born in Manila, the eldest of six children to lawyer [[Chel Diokno]] and writer Divina Aromin.
Diokno was born in Manila, the first of six children of [[Chel Diokno]], a lawyer and the founding dean of the [[De La Salle University College of Law|De La Salle University (DLSU) College of Law]], and Divina Aromin, a writer. He was named after his grandfather, the late Philippine senator and freedom fighter, [[Jose W. Diokno]], the father of human rights and founder of the [[Free Legal Assistance Group|Free Legal Assistance Group (FLAG)]], who died six months before he was born. Pepe's great-great-grandfather is [[Ananías Diokno|Gen. Ananías Diokno]], leader of the Visayan forces during the [[Philippine Revolution|1896 Revolution]] and [[Philippine–American War|war against the United States]].


Diokno attended [[La Salle Green Hills]] for grade school and high school, and the [[University of the Philippines]] to take up a bachelor's degree in film.
Diokno attended [[La Salle Green Hills]] for grade school and high school. He then pursued a bachelor's degree in Film and Audio-Visual Communication at the [[University of the Philippines]] - College of Mass Communication.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=About |url=https://www.pepediokno.com/about |access-date=2024-06-03 |website=Jose Lorenzo Diokno |language=en-US}}</ref>


In 2006, at 17 years old, Diokno made his first short film, an eight-minute dark comedy entitled ''No Passport Needed''. The film was a finalist at the second [[Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival]]. This was followed in 2008, by a short documentary entitled ''Dancing For Discipline'', which tells the story of the dancing inmates at the [[Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center]]. The documentary was produced by Rock Ed Philippines and [[The Asia Foundation]] and enabled Diokno to visit detention facilities around the Philippines. It was at one such facility, in [[Davao City]], that he met two brothers that would inspire his first feature film.
In 2006, Diokno made the short film "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_vDCgcugG0 No Passport Needed]", which was selected for the [[Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival]]. In 2008, he made the short documentary "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1-ns6_skxE Dancing For Discipline]," which allowed him to visit jails and detention facilities across the Philippines. It was at one such facility in [[Davao City]] that he met two brothers who inspired his first feature film.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Balbuena |first=Vanessa A. |title=PEPE DIOKNO: Young and breaking new ground |url=https://www.philstar.com/cebu-entertainment/2009/12/11/531130/pepe-diokno-young-and-breaking-new-ground |access-date=2024-06-03 |website=Philstar.com}}</ref>


== Career ==
== Career ==


=== Film ===
=== Film ===
In 2009, Diokno made his debut feature, [[:tl: Engkwentro|''Engkwentro'']]. The film premiered at the [[Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival|2009 Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival]]. It then had its international premiere at the [[2009 Venice Film Festival|Venice Film Festival]], where it received two awards — the Lion of the Future - "Luigi de Laurentiis" Award, and the [[Orizzonti|Orizzonti Prize]].<ref name=":0" /> In 2020, the film was selected for the [[Locarno Film Festival]] Open Doors Screenings, where it received a Special Mention.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Locarno Film Festival · Open Doors Awards 2020 |url=https://www.locarnofestival.ch/pro/projects/open-doors/open-doors-history/past-editions/open-doors-2020/open-doors-awarded-2020.html |access-date=2024-06-03 |website=Locarno Film Festival |language=en}}</ref>


Diokno's second feature, ''Above the Clouds,'' was produced with the support of France's [[Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée|Aide aux cinemas du monde]], South Korea's Asian Cinema Fund, Switzerland's Visions Sud Est, and the Arte Prize from the 2012 Berlinale Talent Project Market.<ref>{{cite web |last=San Diego |first=Bayani |date=August 2012 |title=Cheer Factor: Latest Diokno film wins Berlin grant |url=http://entertainment.inquirer.net/33037/cheer-factor-latest-diokno-film-wins-berlin-grant |publisher=Philippine Daily Inquirer}}</ref> The film premiered at the [[Tokyo International Film Festival]] and was selected for the [[Singapore International Film Festival]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ruru Madrid nominated for Best Actor in Singapore International Film Festival |url=https://www.pep.ph/news/local/45402/ruru-madrid-nominated-for-best-actor-in-singapore-international-film-festival |access-date=2024-06-03 |website=PEP.ph |language=en}}</ref>
In 2009, at 21-years-old and still a student at the [[University of the Philippines]], Diokno made his debut feature, ''[[:tl: Engkwentro|Engkwentro]]''. Produced on a meager budget, it tells the story of two teenage brothers on the run from a vigilante death squad, while throughout the film, the omnipresent voice of an iron-fisted mayor blasts on. The film premiered at the 2009 [[Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival]], and was then selected to the 2009 [[Venice Film Festival]], where it received the Lion of the Future - "Luigi de Laurentiis" Award for Best Debut Film, as well as the Orizzonti Prize for new trends in cinema. It also received the [[NETPAC]] Award for Best Asian Film at the 2010 [[Jeonju International Film Festival]], and the [[Gawad Urian]] for Best Editing.


Diokno's second film, ''Above the Clouds'' premiered at the 2014 [[Tokyo International Film Festival]] and was nominated Best Film at the 2014 [[Singapore International Film Festival]]. The family drama tells the story of an orphaned teenage boy and his estranged grandfather embarking on a journey to overcome their grief. The Filipino-French co-production took three years to make, and was produced with the support of France's [[Aide aux cinemas du monde]], South Korea's Asian Cinema Fund, Switzerland's Visions Sud Est and the Arte Prize from the 2012 [[Berlin International Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite web|last=San Diego|first=Bayani|title=Cheer Factor: Latest Diokno film wins Berlin grant|url=http://entertainment.inquirer.net/33037/cheer-factor-latest-diokno-film-wins-berlin-grant|publisher=Philippine Daily Inquirer|date=August 2012}}</ref>
In 2015, Diokno directed his third feature, the experimental film ''Kapatiran'', with a grant from the [[QCinema International Film Festival]]. The film had its international premiere, out of competition, at the [[Karlovy Vary International Film Festival]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Inquirer |first=Philippine Daily |date=2016-06-20 |title=Pepe Diokno's 'Kapatiran' in Czech Republic film fest |url=https://entertainment.inquirer.net/196346/pepe-dioknos-kapatiran-in-czech-republic-indie-film-fest |access-date=2024-06-03 |website=INQUIRER.net |language=en}}</ref>


In 2023, Diokno directed and co-wrote the historical drama [[GomBurZa (film)|GomBurZa]], which premiered at the [[2023 Metro Manila Film Festival]], where it received seven awards, including Best Director.<ref name=":1" /> The film, which was produced by [[Jesuit Communications Foundation|Jescom Films]] and [[MediaQuest Holdings|MQuest Ventures]], was a critical and commercial success, spending over five weeks in cinemas,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/C2zP0s4i2iJ/ |access-date=2024-06-03 |website=www.instagram.com}}</ref> and debuting at number one on [[Netflix]].<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1ZlO3tHyn0 |title='GomBurZa' hits No. 1 on Nexflix Philippines |date=2024-04-10 |last=One News PH |access-date=2024-06-03 |via=YouTube}}</ref>
In 2015, Diokno produced his third feature, ''Kapatiran'', an experimental film cum cinematic essay on fraternities and Filipino society’s tribal nature. It was an Official Selection at the [[Karlovy Vary International Film Festival]], and was a grantee of the [[QCinema International Film Festival]]. In some ways, the film was a return to Diokno's roots — a low-budget, realist work of social commentary. Critics described the film as “absolutely brave",<ref>{{cite web|last=Cruz|first=Oggs|title=Cheer Factor: Movie reviews: All 8 QCinema 2015 films|date=28 October 2015|url=http://www.rappler.com/entertainment/movies/110834-reviews-qc-cinema-circle-competition-films-qcinema-2015|publisher=Rappler|access-date=September 14, 2016}}</ref> “exceptionally personal and powerful",<ref>{{cite web|last=Poul|first=Hubert|title=Brotherhood|url=http://www.kviff.com/en/programme/film/4619758-brotherhood/|publisher=Karlovy Vary International Film Festival|access-date=September 14, 2016}}</ref> “Harsh, heartening, dizzying, and deadly",<ref>{{cite web|last=Tsui|first=Clarence|title='Brotherhood' ('Kapatiran'): Karlovy Vary Review|date=30 June 2016|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/brotherhood-kapatiran-karlovy-vary-review-907561|publisher=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=September 14, 2016}}</ref> and “a fascinating experiment".<ref>{{cite web|last=Dy|first=Philbert|title=The Year in Film 2015|date=4 January 2016|url=http://www.clickthecity.com/movies/a/28438/the-year-in-film-2015|publisher=ClickTheCity.com|access-date=September 14, 2016}}</ref>


=== Other projects ===
=== Other projects ===


Diokno has made short films and commercials with companies such as [[Jollibee]], [[P&G]], [[Unilever]], [[Bank of the Philippine Islands|BPI]], and many others. He directed the ''Kwentong Jollibee'' film ''Date'' and the [[Safeguard]] film ''Pabaon sa Buhay''. Both these films set [[viral video]] records and international advertising awards.
Outside of film, Diokno works in advertising, and has made short films and commercials with companies such as [[Jollibee]], [[P&G]], [[Unilever]], [[Mondelez International|Mondelez]], [[Nestlé]], and others.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Commercials |url=https://www.pepediokno.com/commercials |access-date=2024-06-03 |website=Jose Lorenzo Diokno |language=en-US}}</ref> His works, such as the ''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9sXtUA_AXU Kwentong Jollibee]'' series, the Maggi ''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ya1fVL-bSL8&list=PLVGjJd8wCAXfayy6JYpAFDRdA_tNNEpGu Kusinaserye]'' series, and the [[Safeguard]] film ''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRgPp-jiHxo&pp=ygUZc2FmZWd1YXJkIFBhYmFvbiBzYSBCdWhheQ%3D%3D Pabaon sa Buhay],'' have set [[viral video]] records and won international advertising awards.


During the [[COVID-19]] crisis in 2020, Diokno gathered celebrities and produced a series of pro-bono commercials for the [[Department of Health (Philippines)|Department of Health]] to raise awareness about the virus among Filipinos with no access to the Internet.
During the [[COVID-19]] crisis in 2020, Diokno produced a series of pro-bono commercials for the [[Department of Health (Philippines)|Department of Health]] to raise awareness about the virus among Filipinos with no access to the Internet.<ref>{{Cite web |title= |url=https://ro5.doh.gov.ph/index.php/media-center/press-releases?start=550}}</ref>


=== Production companies ===
Diokno is chairman of the independent production company Epicmedia. He co-produced [[Lav Diaz]]’s Berlin [[Berlin International Film Festival|Silver Bear]] winner, ''[[A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery|Hele sa Hiwagang Hapis]]'', and the box office hit ''[[That Thing Called Tadhana]]'' by [[Antoinette Jadaone]].
In 2011, Diokno co-founded the independent production company Epicmedia, along with producer [[Bianca Balbuena]]. The company has since produced [[Lav Diaz]]’s Berlin [[Berlin International Film Festival|Silver Bear]] winner, ''[[A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery|Hele sa Hiwagang Hapis]]'', and the box office hit ''[[That Thing Called Tadhana]]'' by [[Antoinette Jadaone]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Who We Are |url=https://www.epicmedia.ph/about |access-date=2024-06-03 |website=Epicmedia |language=en-US}}</ref>

In 2016, Diokno joined film and advertising production company [[Unitel Pictures|UxS]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=DIRECTORS – Unitel Straight Shooters |url=https://www.unitelstraightshooters.ph/directors/ |access-date=2024-06-03 |language=en-US}}</ref>

In 2024, Diokno set-up his own film and series development company, Kapitol Films.<ref name=":2" />


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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==Ancestry==
==Ancestry==
Diokno was named after his grandfather, the late Philippine senator [[Jose W. Diokno|Jose W. "Ka Pepe" Diokno]].
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Latest revision as of 06:40, 25 September 2024

For his grandfather, the Filipino statesman also known as Ka Pepe Diokno, see Jose W. Diokno.
In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Aromin and the surname or paternal family name is Diokno.
Pepe Diokno
Diokno at the Venice Film Festival, September 2009
Born
Jose Lorenzo Aromin Diokno III

(1987-08-13) August 13, 1987 (age 37)
Manila, Philippines
EducationUniversity of the Philippines Diliman[1]
Occupations
  • Film director
  • producer
  • screenwriter
Years active2009–present
PartnerRoyd Santiago
Parent(s)Chel Diokno
Divina Aromin
Relatives
List
Websitepepediokno.com

Jose Lorenzo "Pepe" Diokno (born August 13, 1987)[2][self-published source?] is a Filipino film director, producer, and screenwriter. He received the Lion of the Future Award for Best Debut Film and the Orizzonti Prize at the 2009 Venice Film Festival,[3] and was awarded Best Director at the 2023 Metro Manila Film Festival.[4]

Early life and career

[edit]

Diokno was born in Manila, the eldest of six children to lawyer Chel Diokno and writer Divina Aromin.

Diokno attended La Salle Green Hills for grade school and high school. He then pursued a bachelor's degree in Film and Audio-Visual Communication at the University of the Philippines - College of Mass Communication.[5]

In 2006, Diokno made the short film "No Passport Needed", which was selected for the Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival. In 2008, he made the short documentary "Dancing For Discipline," which allowed him to visit jails and detention facilities across the Philippines. It was at one such facility in Davao City that he met two brothers who inspired his first feature film.[6]

Career

[edit]

Film

[edit]

In 2009, Diokno made his debut feature, Engkwentro. The film premiered at the 2009 Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival. It then had its international premiere at the Venice Film Festival, where it received two awards — the Lion of the Future - "Luigi de Laurentiis" Award, and the Orizzonti Prize.[3] In 2020, the film was selected for the Locarno Film Festival Open Doors Screenings, where it received a Special Mention.[7]

Diokno's second feature, Above the Clouds, was produced with the support of France's Aide aux cinemas du monde, South Korea's Asian Cinema Fund, Switzerland's Visions Sud Est, and the Arte Prize from the 2012 Berlinale Talent Project Market.[8] The film premiered at the Tokyo International Film Festival and was selected for the Singapore International Film Festival.[9]

In 2015, Diokno directed his third feature, the experimental film Kapatiran, with a grant from the QCinema International Film Festival. The film had its international premiere, out of competition, at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.[10]

In 2023, Diokno directed and co-wrote the historical drama GomBurZa, which premiered at the 2023 Metro Manila Film Festival, where it received seven awards, including Best Director.[4] The film, which was produced by Jescom Films and MQuest Ventures, was a critical and commercial success, spending over five weeks in cinemas,[11] and debuting at number one on Netflix.[12]

Other projects

[edit]

Outside of film, Diokno works in advertising, and has made short films and commercials with companies such as Jollibee, P&G, Unilever, Mondelez, Nestlé, and others.[13] His works, such as the Kwentong Jollibee series, the Maggi Kusinaserye series, and the Safeguard film Pabaon sa Buhay, have set viral video records and won international advertising awards.

During the COVID-19 crisis in 2020, Diokno produced a series of pro-bono commercials for the Department of Health to raise awareness about the virus among Filipinos with no access to the Internet.[14]

Production companies

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In 2011, Diokno co-founded the independent production company Epicmedia, along with producer Bianca Balbuena. The company has since produced Lav Diaz’s Berlin Silver Bear winner, Hele sa Hiwagang Hapis, and the box office hit That Thing Called Tadhana by Antoinette Jadaone.[15]

In 2016, Diokno joined film and advertising production company UxS.[16]

In 2024, Diokno set-up his own film and series development company, Kapitol Films.[5]

Filmography

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Year Title Festivals Awards
2009 Engkwentro
2014 Above the Clouds
2015 Kapatiran
2023 GomBurZa
  • 2nd Best Picture
  • Best Director
  • Best Actor - Cedrick Juan
  • Best Cinematography - Carlo Mendoza
  • Best Production Design - Ericson Navarro
  • Best Sound - Melvin Rivera and Louie Boy Bauson

Ancestry

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Diokno was named after his grandfather, the late Philippine senator Jose W. "Ka Pepe" Diokno.

His great-great-grandfather, Gen. Ananías Diokno, led the Visayan forces during the 1896 Philippine Revolution and the Philippine-American War.

References

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  1. ^ "Engkwentro (Clash)". engkwentro.com. 2014-01-12. Archived from the original on 2014-01-12. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  2. ^ Diokno at IMDB
  3. ^ a b "Pepe Diokno triumphs at the 66th Venice Film Festival". PEP.ph. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
  4. ^ a b "Pepe Diokno waging Best Director sa MMFF 2023 - Abante TNT". 2023-12-27. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
  5. ^ a b "About". Jose Lorenzo Diokno. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
  6. ^ Balbuena, Vanessa A. "PEPE DIOKNO: Young and breaking new ground". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
  7. ^ "Locarno Film Festival · Open Doors Awards 2020". Locarno Film Festival. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
  8. ^ San Diego, Bayani (August 2012). "Cheer Factor: Latest Diokno film wins Berlin grant". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  9. ^ "Ruru Madrid nominated for Best Actor in Singapore International Film Festival". PEP.ph. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
  10. ^ Inquirer, Philippine Daily (2016-06-20). "Pepe Diokno's 'Kapatiran' in Czech Republic film fest". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
  11. ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
  12. ^ One News PH (2024-04-10). 'GomBurZa' hits No. 1 on Nexflix Philippines. Retrieved 2024-06-03 – via YouTube.
  13. ^ "Commercials". Jose Lorenzo Diokno. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
  14. ^ https://ro5.doh.gov.ph/index.php/media-center/press-releases?start=550. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  15. ^ "Who We Are". Epicmedia. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
  16. ^ "DIRECTORS – Unitel Straight Shooters". Retrieved 2024-06-03.
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