Joselito Altarejos is a Filipino filmmaker having won several awards in the Philippines as well as internationally. He is well known for his ground-breaking openly gay-themed film features like ''
The Man in the Lighthouse'' (in
Tagalog ''Ang Lalake sa Parola''), ''
Antonio's Secret'' (in
Tagalog ''Ang Lihim ni Antonio''), ''Kambyo'', ''The Game of Juan's Life'' (in
Tagalog ''Ang Laro ng Buhay ni Juan'' ), ''Pink Halo-Halo'', ''Unfriend'', ''
The Commitment'' (in
Tagalog ''Kasal'').
[Screen Daily: Fortissimo Films secures rights to Joselito Altarejos' ''Unfriend'']
/ref> His 2017 film ''Tale of the Lost Boys'' was filmed in Taiwan.
Career
'' Unfriend'' premiered at the Panorama Section of the 2014 Berlinale (Berlin International Film Festival) and got international and local media attention for highlighting the "dangerous power of social media". Unfriend has been featured by major news organizations like Reuters, ''Huffington Post'', ABS CBN and ''Philippine Daily Inquirer''. It was released internationally by Fortissimo Films.
In 2017, Altarejos released ''Tale of the Lost Boys'', his first international feature, shot and produced in Taiwan. It is a story of friendship between a straight Filipino man and a gay Taiwanese aborigine who both have issues regarding their identities. It has been screened at several international festivals, including Rainbow Reel Tokyo, New York Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender Film Festival (NewFest), Taiwan International Queer Film Festival among others. In 2018, Altarejos made a comeback to Sinag Maynila International Film Festival in the Philippines with the film.
Altarejos has also worked for television doing series and anthologies for Philippines top networks GMA and TV5. Using the names Jay Altarejos and Jay Altajeros (keeping the name Joselito Altarejos to his big screen features), he has directed a number of television series, notably the youth-oriented ''POSH
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* '' DC Universe: Legacies'', a comic book series from DC Comics
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''The Revolution Knows No Gender'' (), directed and written by Altarejos, was set to release at an independent film festival in Manila in February 2020. The film was disqualified for deviating from a previously approved script and removed from the festival. Altarejos alleged that the decision to not screen his film was politically motivated censorship.
Awards and nominations
Wins
*2010 Festival de la Luna, the Valencia International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival: Won "Best Film" for ''Antonio's Secret''.''Ang Lihim ni Antonio'' Wins Best Picture at Film Festival in Spain
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*2010 Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival
The Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival, more commonly known as Cinemalaya, is a film festival in the Philippines held annually during the month of August, traditionally at the Cultural Center of the Philippines Complex, but in rece ...
: Won "Best Edit" for ''Pink Halo-Halo''.[IMDb.com ''Pink Halo-Halo'' page]
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*2014 Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival: Winner for "Best Film - Director's Showcase" (to director Joselito Altarejos for directing of ''Kasal'')[ During the festival, it also won the "Cinematography" - Director's Showcase" category (to Mycko David), "Production Design" - Director's Showcase" (to Harley Alcasid) and "Original Music" - Director's Showcase" (to Richard Gonzales) all for their work in ''Kasal'')][
*2015 Gawad Tanglaw: Jury Prize for Best Film (to Joselito Altarejos for his film Kasal)
*2016 Sinag Maynila Independent Film Festival: Winner for "Best Screenplay" for his film in ''T.P.O.'' (''Temporary Protection Order''".][ During the festival, it also won the "Sound Design" (to Andrew Millalos).][
*2017 Serile Filmului International Film Festival: Winner for "Best Film" for ''Tale of the Lost Boys''
*2018 Sinag Maynila International Film Festival: Winner for "Best Film" for ''Tale of the Lost Boys''. During the festival, it also won "Best Screenplay" (for May delos Santos) and "Best Editing" (for Diego Marx Dobles and Box Office Film).
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Nominations
*2008 Philippines FAP Awards: Nominated for "Best Production Design" (to Ma. Asuncion Torres and Anna Carmela Manda for their work in ''The Man in the Lighthouse'')
*2008 Philippines Golden Screen Awards: Nominated for "Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Drama, Musical or Comedy" (for Justin De Leon in his role as Jerome in ''The Man in the Lighthouse'')
*2010 Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival: Nominated for "Best Film - Directors Showcase" (to director Joselito Altarejos for directing of ''Pink Halo-Halo'')[
*2010 Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival: Winner of Special Jury Prize: Films for Children for ''Pink Halo-Halo'')][
*2014 Berlin International Film Festival: Nominated for "Best Film for "Unfriend" that premiered at the Panorama Section of the Berlinale)][
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Filmography
Director
;Films and features
(all in Philippines, except ''Tale of the Lost Boys'' in Taiwan)
*2007: '' The Man in the Lighthouse'' (in Tagalog ''Ang Lalake sa Parola'')
*2008: '' Antonio's Secret'' (in Tagalog title: ''Ang Lihim ni Antonio'')
*2009: ''Little Boy Big Boy''
*2009: ''The Game of Juan's Life'' (in Tagalog ''Ang Laro ng Buhay ni Juan'')
*2010: ''Pink Halo-Halo''
*2010: ''Boy Toys'' (in Tagalog Laruang Lalake)
*2014: '' Unfriend''
*2014: '' The Commitment'' (in Tagalog '' Kasal'')
*2016: ''T.P.O.'' (also known as ''Temporary Protection Order'')
*2016: ''Death by Gokkun''
*2017: ''Tale of the Lost Boys''
*2019: ''Jino to Mari'' (''Gino and Marie)''
*2020: ''Love and Pain in Between Refrains''
*2020: ''The Revolution Knows No Gender'' (''Walang Kasarian Ang Digmang Bayan'')
;TV series
*1998: '' Ganyan Kita Kamahal'' (TV series)
*1998: '' Halik sa Apoy'' (TV series)
*2006: ''POSH
Posh is today an informal adjective for "upper class". It may also refer to:
Entertainment
* ''Posh'' (album), a 1980 album by Patrice Rushen
*" Posh!", a 1968 song from the musical ''Chitty Chitty Bang Bang''
* ''Posh'' (2006 TV series), a 2006 ...
'' (TV series) (credited as Jay Altarejos)
*2008: '' Dear Friend'' (TV series)
*2011: ''My Lover, My Wife
''My Lover, My Wife'' is a 2011 Philippine television drama romance series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Jay Altajeros, it stars Nadine Samonte, Luis Alandy and Maxene Magalona. It premiered on February 28, 2011 on the network's Dramar ...
'' (TV series) (as Jay Altajeros)
*2011: '' Blusang Itim'' (TV series)
*2011: '' Kung Aagawin Mo ang Langit'' (TV series)
*2012: ''Legacy
Legacy or Legacies may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
Comics
* " Batman: Legacy", a 1996 Batman storyline
* '' DC Universe: Legacies'', a comic book series from DC Comics
* ''Legacy'', a 1999 quarterly series from Antarctic Press
* ''Legacy ...
'' (TV series) (98 episodes) (as Jay Altarejos, co-directed with Andoy Ranay)
*2014: '' Obsession'' (TV series) (as Jay Altarejos)
*2014-2015: ''Wattpad Presents'' series (all as Jay Altarejos):
**2014: ''Wattpad Presents: Mr. Popular Meets Miss Nobody'' (5 episodes)
**2014: ''Wattpad Presents: Poser'' (5 episodes)
**2014: ''Wattpad Presents: Mr. Popular Meets Miss Nobody: Still In Love'' (5 episodes)
**2015: ''Wattpad Presents: BitterElla''
**2015: ''Wattpad Presents: Heartbreaker''
**2015: ''Wattpad Presents: Marry You''
Producer
*2007: ''Ang Lalake sa Parola'' (''The Man in the Lighthouse'') (line producer)
*2008: ''Ang Lihim ni Antonio'' (''Antonio's Secret'') (line producer)
*2008: ''Kambyo'' (line producer)
*2010: ''Pink Halo-Halo'' (producer)
*2010: ''Laruang Lalake'' (''Boy Toys'' (co-producer) (credited as Joselito Altarejós)
*2013: ''Unfriend'' (producer)
*2014: ''Kasal'' (''The Commitment'') (executive producer / producer)
*2016: ''T.P.O.'' (producer)
Writer
*2007: ''Ang Lalake sa Parola'' (The Man in the Lighthouse) (story)
*2008: ''Ang Lihim ni Antonio'' (story)
*2008: ''Kambyo'' (story)
*2009: ''Ang laro ng buhay ni Juan'' (screenplay)
*2010: ''Pink Halo-Halo'' (screenplay)
*2014: ''Kasal'' (''The Commitment'') (story)
*2016: ''T.P.O.'' (story)
*2016: ''Death by Gokkun'' (story)
References
External links
*
Beyond the Box - by Jay Altarejos
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Filipino film directors
Filipino film producers
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)