Adolfo Alix, Jr.

Adolfo Alix, Jr.

Adolf Alix (full name: Adolfo B. Alix, Jr.) is a Filipino screenwriter and film director.

Biography

Alix graduated magna cum laude from the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila with a degree in Mass Communication. He was a scholar of the Public Relations Society of the Philippines.

At age 18, he won First Prize in the Film Development Foundation’s (now Council) nationwide screenwriting competition in 1999. Even better, his prize-winning script, "Kahapon, May Dalawang Bata ", was made into a feature film by Carlitos Siguion Reyna. [ [http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/entertainment/entertainment/view_article.php?article_id=99288 Philippine Daily Inquirer website, One film after another, from Adolf Alix Jr.] ]

He was co-writer of the multi-awarded "Mga Munting Tinig" by Gil Portes and art director of the prizewinning "Mano Po" by Joel Lamangan.

He also co-wrote Gil Portes’ "Beautiful Life", "Homecoming" and "Mourning Girls" and Joyce Bernal’s "D’Anothers". He teaches scriptwriting at San Beda College in Alabang, Muntinlupa.

His full length directorial debut, "Donsol", won the Jury Prize in the Asian Marine Film Festival in Japan, the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival in the USA, and had been screened in various film festivals abroad. It was the official Philippine entry to the 80th Annual Academy Awards (Oscars) in February 2008 in Hollywood. [ [http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2007/nov/13/yehey/opinion/20071113opi6.html Manila Times Internet Edition, Donsol] ] In the same year, he directed the movie entitled, "" of Ignite Media Films ang GMA Films starring Iza Calzado and F4 member Ken Zhu. [ [http://www.gmanews.tv/story/57577/Iza-Calzado-is-Ken-Zhus-leading-lady-in-Batanes GMA NEWS.TV, Iza Calzado is Ken Zhu's leading lady in 'Batanes'] ]

Aside from being a director, he is also handling film and screenwriting classes at Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila and San Beda College-Alabang.

Filmography

As Writer

* Adela (2008) (writer)
* Kadin (2007) (screenplay) ... aka The Goat (Philippines: English title)
* Siquijor: Mystic Island (2007) (writer)
* Donsol (2006) (writer)
* Umaaraw, umuulan (2006) (screenplay)
* The Mourning Girls (2006) (story and screenplay)
* D' Anothers (2005) (screenplay) (story)
* "Qpids" (2005) TV series (writer)
* Matthew, Mark, Luke and John (2005) (screenplay) (story)
* Beautiful Life (2004) (writer)
* Homecoming (2003/I) (written by)
* Munting tinig, Mga (2002) (writer) ... aka Small Voices (International: English title)
* Kahapon, may dalawang bata (1999) (story "Ada") ... aka Yesterday Children (International: English title)

As Director

* Kalayaan (2008) (announced)
* Imoral (2008)
* Adela (2008)
* [http://www.pep.ph/guide/1624/Will-lust-turn-to-love-in-Adolf-Alix-Jr.& Daybreak] (2008) (as Adolfo B. Alix Jr.)
* Manila (2008)
* Batanes (2007) ... aka Batanes - Ang pag-Ibig ay walang hangganan (Philippines: Tagalog title: long title)
* [http://www.pep.ph/guide/1105/Jiro-Manio-dreams-of-owning-a-set-of-drums-in-Tambolista Tambolista] (2007) ... aka Drumbeat (Philippines: English title)
* Nars (2007)
* Kadin (2007) ... aka The Goat (Philippines: English title)
* Donsol (2006)

As Producer

* Adela (2008) (executive producer)
* Now Showing (2008) (associate producer)
* Kadin (2007) (producer) ... aka The Goat (Philippines: English title)
* Donsol (2006) (executive producer)

As Production Designer

* Adela (2008)

Awards and citations

External links

*
* [http://www.pcci.com.ph/fac.htm/ Philippine Center for Creative Imaging]

References


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