Gil Portes

Gil M. Portes (September 13, 1945 – May 24, 2017) was a Filipino film director, film producer and screenwriter.

Early life and education Gil Portes took up his Journalism at the University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines and received a master's degree in theater from Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, New York.

Career His drama film, Saranggola (1999), won various awards at the Metro Manila Film Festival, including Best Picture and Best Actor. It was also entered into the 21st Moscow International Film Festival.

His drama film, Small Voices (2002), is considered a masterpiece in Filipino cinema and won eleven awards and was nominated for eleven other awards including the Gawad Urian Awards.

In 2002, Portes was in the middle of directing a film about the Balangiga massacre titled Balangiga 1901, intending it as an entry for the Metro Manila Film Festival, when production was suddenly halted in September; the film was eventually left unfinished.

Death Portes died on May 24, 2017, at the age of 71.

Filmography Director Year Title 1976 Tiket Mama, Tiket Ale 1977 Sa Piling ng Mga Sugapa 1978 Kukulog, Kikidlat Sa Tanghaling Tapat 1979 Pabonggahan 1980 Miss X Wanted! Wives 1981 High School Scandal Carnival Queen 1982 Pusong Uhaw 1983 Iiyak Ka Rin Gabi Kung Sumikat ang Araw Never Say Goodbye 1984 Merika Bukas, May Pangarap 1988 Birds of Prey 1990 Andrea, Paano Ba ang Maging Isang Ina? 1991 Class of '91 1993 Kailan Dalawa ang Mahal? 1995 Minsan May Pangarap: The Guce Family Story 1996 Mulanay: Sa Pusod ng Paraiso 1997 Puerto Princesa 1998 Miguel/Michelle 1999 Saranggola 2000 Markova: Comfort Gay 2001 I.D. In the Bosom of the Enemy Huwag Kang Kikibo 2002 Small Voices 2003 Homecoming 2004 Beautiful Life 2005 Matthew, Mark, Luke and John 2006 The Mourning Girls Barcelona 2009 Pitik Bulag 2010 Two Funerals 2013 Bayang Magiliw Liars Ang Tag-Araw ni Twinkle 2014 Hukluban 2016 Ang Hapis at Himagsik ni Hermano Puli 2017 Moonlight Over Baler

Awards Year Award-Giving Body Category Work Result 1990 Metro Manila Film Festival Best Director Andrea, Paano Ba ang Maging Isang Ina? Best Original Story (with Ricky Lee) Best Screenplay (with Ricky Lee)