Paul Soriano
Paul Soriano | |
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Presidential Adviser for Creative Communications | |
In office October 17, 2022 – November 9, 2023 | |
President | Bongbong Marcos |
Personal details | |
Born | Paul David Soriano October 17, 1981 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Nationality | Filipino-American |
Spouse | |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | Santa Clara University(BA) |
Occupation |
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Paul David Soriano (Tagalog pronunciation:
Personal life
Soriano was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. His father is director and pastor Jeric Soriano, the son of actor Nestor de Villa and Maria Lourdes Cacho. At the age of 8, Soriano moved to Manila and attended high school at International School Manila, before moving back to the United States to attend De Anza College in Cupertino, California and Santa Clara University, where he studied filmmaking. He then returned to Manila after college.[1][2][3]
Soriano married his long-time girlfriend Toni Gonzaga on June 12, 2015, in Gonzaga's hometown, Taytay, Rizal.[4][5] Gonzaga gave birth to their first child, Severiano Elliott, on September 30, 2016.[6][7][8] Their second child, a daughter named Paulina Celestine, was born on August 11, 2023.
Career
Soriano is known for directing A Journey Home (
).In 2012, Soriano won Best Director and Best Screenplay at the FAP Awards for Thelma.[2] That same year, Thelma won Digital Movie of the Year, as well as Digital Movie Director of the Year and Digital Movie Original Screenplay of the Year with Froilan Medina, at the 28th PMPC Star Awards for Movies.[9]
In 2022, Soriano was named Presidential Advisor on Creative Communications to President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.[10]
Filmography
As actor
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2014 | Starting Over Again | Engr. Martin Cojuangco | Uncredited |
Under TEN17P
Industry | TINCAN |
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Website | www |
TEN17P is Soriano's film production company that believes in creating films that are both director and story driven. Since its establishment, TEN17P has produced critically acclaimed and ground breaking films – that can be shown all over the world.
Theatrical Feature Films
List of Films Produced by Ten17P | ||||||
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Year | Release Date | Film | Cast(s) | Production Company(ies) | Distributor(s) | Director(s) |
2009
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October 3 | A Journey Home | Toni Gonzaga Soliman Cruz Joem Bascon |
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2011 | September 7 | Thelma | Maja Salvador Jason Abalos Tetchie Agbayani |
TimeHorizon Pictures Abracadabra Underground Logic |
Star Cinema | |
2013 | July 27 September 11 |
Transit | Irma Adlawan Marc Alvarez Mercedes Cabral Jasmine Curtis-Smith Ping Medina |
TEN17P
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Hannah Espia | |
2014 | August 2 | Dagitab | Noni Buencamino
Martin del Rosario |
Giancarlo Abrahan V | ||
Mariquina | Mylene Dizon Ricky Davao Barbie Forteza |
Milo Sogueco | ||||
2015 | April 15 | Kid Kulafu | Alex Medina
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TEN17P
Star Cinema |
Star Cinema | Paul Soriano |
2016 | ![]() ![]() |
Hele sa Hiwagang Hapis
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John Lloyd Cruz Piolo Pascual |
TEN17P Epic Media Potocol Sine Olivia Pilipinas Akanga Film Productions |
Lav Diaz | |
July 13 | Dukot | Enrique Gil Ricky Davao Shaina Magdayao Bing Pimentel Christopher de Leon |
TEN17P
Star Cinema |
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2017 | December 25 | Siargao | Jericho Rosales Jasmine Curtis-Smith Erich Gonzales |
TEN17P
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Solar Pictures | |
2018 | October 17 | First Love | Bea Alonzo Aga Muhlach |
Star Cinema | ||
December 25 | Mary, Marry Me | Toni Gonzaga Sam Milby Alex Gonzaga |
TEN17P
TINCANp |
Solar Pictures | RC delos Reyes | |
2019 | December 4 | Mañanita | Bela Padilla | TEN17P
Viva Films |
Viva Films | Paul Soriano |
December 25 | Sunod | Globe Studios
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Carlo Ledesma | |||
2022 | December 25 | My Teacher | Joey De Leon
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TEN17P
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2020 | November 15 | Alter Me | Enchong Dee Jasmine Curtis-Smith |
TEN17P
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Netflix | RC delos Reyes |
Notes
References
- ^ "About". Ten17p. Archived from the original on March 12, 2016. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
- ^ a b Gonzalez, Bianca (September 30, 2012). "Jeric & Paul Soriano on Nestor de Villa, advertising, film, love & faith". The Philippine Star. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
- ^ Balbuena, Vanessa (September 24, 2011). "Director Paul Soriano on possible acting career: "I might ruin my grandfather's legacy!"". The Philippine Star. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
- ^ "Confirmed: Toni Gonzaga and Paul Soriano engaged". Rappler. February 1, 2015.
- ^ "Toni Gonzaga, Paul Soriano tie knot in Taytay". Philippine Daily Inquirer. February 1, 2015.
- ABS-CBN News. September 30, 2016. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
- ^ "Toni Gonzaga, Paul Soriano criticized for supporting Sen. Bongbong Marcos's VP bid". PEP.ph.
- ^ "IN PHOTOS: Stars at the 2019 local campaign kickoff". Rappler. March 30, 2019.
- ^ "28th PMPC Star Awards for Movies: And the trophies go to..." The Philippine Star. March 17, 2012. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
- ^ Galvez, Daphne (October 17, 2022). "Paul Soriano named as presidential adviser on creative communications". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
External links
- Paul Soriano at IMDb
**in Concurrent capacity