Aloy Adlawan
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A Chemical Engineer by profession, Aloy Adlawan (also credited as Alfred Aloysius L. Adlawan) is a multi-awarded Filipino filmmaker- writer, producer, director, composer. He attended filmmaking courses at the Mowelfund Film Institute in the Philippines and the New York Film Academy in New York City.
His award-winning works include the screenplays “Ang Babae sa Burol” (2nd place, Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature, 1994), “Ang Mga Ibon sa Dapithapon” (1st place, Film Development Foundation Scriptwriting Contest, 1995), and “Padyak” (3rd place, Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature, 2008); the short film “Si Lolo Tasyo at ang Araw” (3rd place, Gawad CCP for Alternative Film and Video, 1997), among others.
In 2005, he is among the finalists of the first Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival with his film Room Boy (as writer, producer, director) where Meryll Soriano won Best Actress. His horror film Ouija (writer) is 2007’s biggest horror blockbuster, is awarded PinakaPasadong Dulang Pampeplikula at the 10th Pasado Gawad Sining Sine by the Pampelikulang Samahan ng mga Dalubguro and was nominated for Best Screenplay in various award-giving bodies. His film Signos (writer, producer, director) was awarded the Best Foreign Film at the 2007 Lone Star International Film Festival in Fort Worth, Texas, was given an Award of Excellence at the 2007 Accolade Film Competition in California, received the Bronze Foreign Film Award at The International Filmmaker Festival in U.K, and won Best International Thriller at the 2008 New York International Independent Film and Video Festival.
He recently won a National Commission on Culture and the Arts grant to his film Padyak under his own company Breaking.The.Box Productions.
His award-winning works include the screenplays “Ang Babae sa Burol” (2nd place, Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature, 1994), “Ang Mga Ibon sa Dapithapon” (1st place, Film Development Foundation Scriptwriting Contest, 1995), and “Padyak” (3rd place, Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature, 2008); the short film “Si Lolo Tasyo at ang Araw” (3rd place, Gawad CCP for Alternative Film and Video, 1997), among others.
In 2005, he is among the finalists of the first Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival with his film Room Boy (as writer, producer, director) where Meryll Soriano won Best Actress. His horror film Ouija (writer) is 2007’s biggest horror blockbuster, is awarded PinakaPasadong Dulang Pampeplikula at the 10th Pasado Gawad Sining Sine by the Pampelikulang Samahan ng mga Dalubguro and was nominated for Best Screenplay in various award-giving bodies. His film Signos (writer, producer, director) was awarded the Best Foreign Film at the 2007 Lone Star International Film Festival in Fort Worth, Texas, was given an Award of Excellence at the 2007 Accolade Film Competition in California, received the Bronze Foreign Film Award at The International Filmmaker Festival in U.K, and won Best International Thriller at the 2008 New York International Independent Film and Video Festival.
He recently won a National Commission on Culture and the Arts grant to his film Padyak under his own company Breaking.The.Box Productions.
Television
- 2009 All My LifeAll My Life (TV series)All My Life is a Philippine romantic drama from GMA Network starring Aljur Abrenica and Kris Bernal after their successful Dapat Ka Bang Mahalin?. The series premiered on June 29, it tells the adventure love story of Jules and Romina.- Synopsis :...
(as head writer) - 2009 Paano Ba Ang Mangarap?Paano Ba Ang Mangarap?"Paano Ba Ang Mangarap?" is a Philippine drama on GMA Network. This is the twelfth instalment of Sine Novela.The original movie was released back in 1983...
(as head writer) - 2008 Magdusa KaMagdusa KaMagdusa Ka is a Philippine drama aired on GMA Network, as the eight instalment of Sine Novela. The original movie was released back in 1986. It was recently nominated for the 37th International Emmy Awards for Best Telenovela...
(as head writer) - 2008 Maging Akin Ka LamangMaging Akin Ka LamangMaging Akin Ka Lamang or Till You Are Mine is a Philippine drama aired on GMA Network. This was the sixth installment of Sine Novela. The original movie was released back in 1987...
(as writer) - 2007 Boys Nxt DoorBoys Nxt DoorBoys Nxt Door was an award-winning youth oriented situation comedy from GMA Network. It was the second part of GMA Network's 57th Anniversary. The series premiered on June 24, 2007 and ended on January 13, 2008 with 31 one-hour episodes....
(as creator and writer) - 2006 Star Magic PresentsStar Magic PresentsStar Magic Presents is a weekly love anthology program that began airing on the ABS-CBN network in the Philippines on July 29, 2006. The show features artists from Star Magic, the talent management agency of ABS-CBN....
(as writer, for episode Windows to the Heart) - 2006 KomiksKomiks (TV series)Komiks is a Filipino fantasy-drama series that began airing on the ABS-CBN network on February 4, 2006. The series features popular local comic book stories and airs on Saturday evenings....
(as writer, for episode Bampy)
Film
- ""2011" " My Valentine Girls" (as screenplay)
- 2010 Dagaw (as screenplay)
- 2009 T2T2 (film)T2 or is a 2009 Filipino suspense-horror film produced and distributed by Star Cinema. The film stars Diamond Star Maricel Soriano. The movie was directed by Chito Rono, director of the critically acclaimed film Sukob....
(as screenpay) - 2009 SundoSundoSundo is a 2009 Filipino suspense-thriller film from director Topel Lee, with screenplay written by his Ouija screenwriter Aloy Adlawan. The film stars Robin Padilla, Katrina Halili, Rhian Ramos, Hero Angeles, Mark Bautista and Sunshine Dizon...
(as screenplay) - 2009 Padyak (as screenplay and director)
- 2009 When I Met UWhen I Met UWhen I Met U is a 2009 Philippine romantic comedy film directed by Joel Lamangan. The screenplay by Aloy Adlawan was written for Jose Javier Reyes to direct, Reyes later left after "creative difference"...
(as screenplay) - 2008 Condo (as screenplay and executive producer)
- 2007 3 Days of Darkness (as screenplay)
- 2007 OuijaOuija (film)Ouija is an award-winning 2007 Filipino horror-thriller film from director Topel Lee, his first feature length, from the screenplay by Aloy Adlawan...
(as screenplay) - 2007 SignosSignosSignos is the third studio album recorded by Argentine rock band Soda Stereo, and released in 1986. It was remastered in 2007 at Sterling Sound Studios in New York.-Track listing:...
(as screenplay, producer and director) - 2005 Shake, Rattle and Roll 2k5Shake, Rattle and Roll 2k5Shake, Rattle & Roll VII is a 2005 horror film- released in the Philippines. This is the seventh installment from its series Shake, Rattle & Roll...
(as screenplay) - 2005 Room Boy (as screenplay, producer and director)
- 2005 Happily Ever After (as screenplay)