Julio Díaz

Hugot (2023)

A basketball player, turns to drug peddling and gambling to earn more. When he realizes his path endangers not just his life but the people he loves, it's already too late. ...

Feast (2023)

A hit-and-run accident transpires two families. When her husband succumbs to death, Nita files a criminal case. Alfredo is sent to jail after pleading guilty in place of his son Rafael, but Rafael cannot be released from the burden of guilt. ...

Fall (2023)

A wild and wet erotic drama thriller starring newest sexy actress Manang Medina. A young man named Edmar falls madly in love with Karisma, a barrio lass. Will he still love her if he finds out Karisma's deepest darkest secret? ...

Bela Luna (2023)

When Luna, a battered wife, and Bela, an empowered artist, meet for the first time, their hearts will be freed by the people and society that chain them. ...

Pamasahe (2022)

A penniless mother, with her infant child, takes on a journey by land and sea to find her husband in Manila. But this trip won't be free for she has to use her body to get to her destination. ...

Scorpio Nights 3 (2022)

A young couple's sex acts are witnessed by a young man through a hole. When the wife seduces him, they engage in an illicit affair. Chaos ensues when the husband learns about them. ...

Virgin Forest (2022)

A photographer is tasked to take a photo of a rare flower thriving in the mountain, but he discovers women trapped in a hidden brothel for illegal loggers. ...

Pusoy (2022)

Peping works as a bodyguard to gambling boss Rodolfo, but when he falls in love with Mika, Rodolfo's mistress, he is convinced to rob the business he has sworn to protect. ...

Dark Is the Night (2018)

Filipino director Adolfo Alix Jr. returns to the Festival with this timely story of a couple caught up in Rodrigo Duterte's violent war on drugs when their son goes missing. ...

Ang Panday (2017)

A young blacksmith realizes his destiny when a malevolent demon bent on ruling the world unleashes an army of creatures on humanity. ...

Sinandomeng (2017)

When her husband unexpectedly died, Sinang had to take over their farm. A strong-willed daughter of an old farmer, she has the heart and the touch. While her sisters consider selling their inherited parcels of the land to a subdivision developer, Sinang fi ...

Bubog (2017)

A depiction of Philippines war on drugs. ...

Kristo (2017)

The story delves into what is supposed to be a victorious day for Boy whose first born — Jemjem, graduated from elementary with honors. Throughout the story, bits and pieces of fighting against oppression of losing his main livelihood as a vendor, of fig ...

Ma' Rosa (2016)

Ma' Rosa has four children. She owns a small convenience store in a poor section of Manila where everybody knows her. To make ends meet, Rosa and her husband, Nestor, resell small amounts of narcotics on the side. One day, they get arrested. Rosa's childre ...

Tibak (2016)

The film is based on the progressive and nationalist youth organization "Kabataang Makabayan" (KM), founded in 1964. Kabataang Makabayan was led and co-founded by Prof. Jose Ma. ...

Teniente Gimo (2016)

An urban legend in Western Visayas about a captain with a hair-raising secret. ...

Pisara (2016)

Tackles the journey of Michelle Orot as a newly hired SPED Teacher and her struggles after knowing that she has seizure disorders - an epilepsy. ...

Scarecrow (2015)

The search for a missing watch instigates the painful quest for the truth in Belyn's and her son's life. ...

Maratabat (2014)

When the people of Maratabat finally realize that their time under the corrupt politician clan of the Abubakars has to come to an end— a series of violent acts occur one after another. The people rally behind another clan –the Mahardikas – to end the ...

ABNKKBSNPLAKo?! (2014)

The childhood memories of the author, from his earliest days as a student until his first few years at work. ...

The Corruption of Melba (2013)

Melba is the wife of a slain farmer-leader whose murder is attributed to an incumbent governor. She goes to the city to appeal the case and to seek out a new life after the tragedy. Working as a staff member at the office of City Councilor, she is introduc ...

I Luv U, Pare Ko (2013)

Best friends Sam and Carlo do everything together. They do have one secret between them, however: Sam is actually gay, and he's in love with Carlo. The problem is that Carlo is a big time homophobic, so Sam has to put up an act around him all the time. But ...

Halik sa tubig (2010)

About a mythical earth goddess named Mercedita, a powerful wandering earth-bound diwata who watches over the brokenhearted of Binangonan, Rizal. ...

Blood Ties (2010)

Magkakapatid is a story about a family that drifts apart due to socio-economic differences. Three siblings, three narratives, one tragedy, wherein a brother kills his own brother, a father struggles to accept a daughter's marriage, and a daughter who could ...

Soliloquy (2009)

A bus takes-off from urban Manila to the rural southeastern side of the country, carrying a group of mixed passengers from all walks of life, each one has a personal story to tell and they are telling it in their own voice. During the long journey, as the ...

Nandito ako... Nagmamahal sa 'yo (2009)

Tata went back to his hometown, Bohol with his mother from their poor life in Quiapo. He suddenly realize that his father is still alive. He fell in love with the girl he met named Stephanie who is about to get married to his stepbrother named Prince. ...

The Execution of P (2009)

A young man tries to make some money so he can marry his girlfriend. He takes a job for $2,000 and then soon realizes that this job involves killing a woman. ...

24K (2009)

Manok is a middle-class treasure hunter who's been digging for Japanese treasure for years. He and his companions are in the final stage of their current site in the mountains of Suyo, Ilocos Sur, an area reputed as a Japanese stronghold during World War I ...

Kamoteng Kahoy (2009)

A story which happened in a small town in Bohol in 2005. Twenty one pupils died and almost a hundred were hospitalized after eating cassava cakes sold by an old woman, who might have accidentally used pesticide in her ingredients. ...

Slingshot (2008)

A tribute to the real potential of digital cinema, Slingshot is a slum epic on steroids. It weaves stories left and right into a shocking tableau about life for the lowest of the low in the Philippines poorest and most crime-ridden districts. National ele ...

Serbis (2008)

A struggling family owns a Filipino porn theater where prostitutes conduct their business. ...

Batanes (2007)

Pam meets Rico an Ivatan, and decides to leave her stressful life in the city to follow him to Batanes to meet his parents Boy and Lydia and marry him. Pam tries to adapt to the Ivatan way of life but hates the sea that Rico loves so much. Her hatred for t ...

Nestor Solis: Hari ng OXO (2005)

Nestor Solis is released from prison and comes back to his territory only to find that it is taken over by another gang ...

Lovestruck (2005)

With detailed assistance from a self-help book -- written by a self-described love guru (Jolina Magdangal) -- Denise (Jennylyn Mercado), a hopeless romantic, finally manages to catch the attention of the man she's had her eye on forever (Mike Tan). But onc ...

Lapu-Lapu (2002)

A film showing the struggles of Lapu-Lapu and how he defended Mactan, Cebu from the invading Spanish forces. ...

Hiyas... sa paraiso ng kasalanan (2001)

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Cat Hairs (2001)

Sarah is not happy about the idea of her mother Vivian getting married to Michael. But when she confronts her and Vivian describes how happy she is, Sarah eventually gives her consent. Sarah is hesitant about Michael though. She feels that Michael desires ...

Ang Lihim ni Kurdapya (2000)

A lone woman near the edge of the sea lures the men to her nipa hut to be her customer. ...

Pedrong Palad (2000)

A frustrated man discovers that life in the city is no better than the countryside he left behind. ...

Masarap habang mainit (2000)

Monay took care of her sisters in running a local bakery. Living with their disabled step-father, she has to be the sole provider for their family by all means... ...

Naked Under the Moon (1999)

A young woman recalls how her father (a fallen priest), her mother (a woman with a secret past) and her teenage sister returned with her to live in their ancestral home after the family business failed. She was plagued with mysterious problems of sleepwalk ...

Seventeen (1999)

Teenage romance about a girl from a wealthy family adopted by a man during the height of danger. ...

Enter Love (1998)

When Mike's father died, it was a surprise to find out that not only did he leave a family in trouble, he also was having an affair with a former student. Knowing more about her is the surprise of falling for her. ...

Masikip, Masakit, Mahapdi (1998)

A story about a group of impoverished people struggling to make ends meet while searching for happiness. ...

Kasangga... Kahit Kailan (1998)

A man and a woman rule the streets with their somewhat extraordinary skills. One is a hustler and the other is a thief. One day they are yanked out from their happy world of petty crimes. ...

Mapusok (1998)

Emma was once a prostitute. She fell for her client Ben (Julio Diaz) expecting that he will free her from her work. One day, Ben was murdered and the police is trying to solve the case. Who murdered him? But is he really dead or not? ...

Kamandag Ko Ang Papatay Sa’yo (1997)

A 1997 Filipino action film starring Ronnie Ricketts. ...

Dahil Tanging Ikaw (1997)

Erika and Cecil are twins who were separated by poverty right after they were born. Each of them is caught up in her own existence, not knowing that somewhere not so far lived a twin. But one day, fate intervened and found a clever way to bring them togeth ...

Tirad Pass: The Story of Gen. Gregorio del Pilar (1996)

The Battle of Tirad Pass was fought between Filipino revolutionary forces and Americans of the 33rd Infantry Regiment in Ilocos Sur. Brigadier General Gregorio del Pilar led the Filipinos, while Major Peyton March led the Americans. The battle resulted in ...

Segurista (1996)

In the daytime, Karen is an insurance saleswoman in Manila, but in the evening she works as an escort in a club. ...

Dyesebel (1996)

After years of hiding from a cruel, suspicious society on the land, a mermaid, Dyesebel returns and falls in love with a man named Fredo. However, she becomes the target of Fredo's jealous ex girlfriend. ...

Gayuma: Sana'y Mahalin Mo Rin Ako (1996)

Bad luck seems to follow a country girl when she arrives to the city. Her ill-fated journey may take a turn for the worse with her involvement with a barren woman's obsession with charmed potions. ...

The Flor Contemplacion Story (1995)

The story of the Filipina domestic helper who was hanged in Singapore for allegedly killing her fellow maid is chronicled in a film that operates on various personal, social, and political levels. Both controversial and critically acclaimed, it has brought ...

Pulis Probinsya 2: Tapusin Na Natin Ang Laban (1995)

Sakay (1993)

The film covers the life of Filipino patriot and hero Macario Sakay, who was declared an outlaw and a criminal for continuing hostilities against the United States after the "official" end of the Philippine Insurrection. ...

Isang Linggong Pag-ibig (1993)

A rich heiress leaves her cheating boyfriend, escapes to the countryside, and falls for a local folk singer. ...

Aliwan Paradise (1993)

Mike De Leon's entry into the omnibus "Southern Winds" where he follows Julio Madiaga into the new world of Filipino Entertainment. ...

Jesus Dela Cruz at ang mga Batang Riles (1992)

An ensemble cast led by Keempee de Leon are featured in this gripping action drama that focuses on the exploits of a group of friends that live by the railroad. Trouble finds them when they go against crooked land developers that try to force them out of t ...

Magnong Rehas (1992)

Magno is a watch-your-car boy in love with a sales girl Abigail. However, Abigail's uncle Dado, a policeman, hates Magno's guts. ...

Miss na Miss na Kita: Ang Utol Kong Hoodlum Part 2 (1992)

A follow up on the big hit Utol Kong Hoodlum ...

Mga Batang City Jail (1991)

Angelito leads a group of young ex-convicts who will risk going back to prison in order to fight a notorious syndicate. ...

When Will You Be Mine (1991)

Mariel, the illegitimate daughter of Shirley, has been the center of contention since her birth when Shirley's husband Ben sells Mariel to child trafficker Adul. Because of an immigration impediment, Adul consigns Mariel to the care of her cousin Jaime and ...

A Moment Too Long (1990)

Ted dreams of becoming rich and powerful. So he certainly doesn't want to marry his equally poor girlfriend, Nina. But when Ted introduces Nina to his rich, sick and old boss, Don Edmundo, his boss becomes infatuated with her. Ted persuades Nina to marry D ...

Lumaban ka! Sagot kita sa Diyos (1990)

Corruption, betrayal and vendettas are the focus of this crime drama that stars Julio Diaz as Dado, a man who prefers a quiet life over troubling himself on the ongoing injustice in society. This soon changes when it becomes personal and awakens his will t ...

Is It a Sin to Worship You? (1990)

A woman had a one-night stand with soon-to-be-married man and becomes obsessed with him, stalking him to the point of threatening suicide to get his attention. ...

Paikot-Ikot (1990)

Rocky and Gracia are funny and brilliant detectives who are out to combat a big-time syndicate. ...

Kolehiyala (1990)

A film by Eddie Rodriguez. ...

The Woman Who Loses Herself (1989)

When a conservative woman is possessed by a vengeful spirit, she becomes sexually promiscuous and seduces a lot of men. ...

If It's A Sin (1989)

While Irma and her daughter were in the United States, Jo, the former's high school classmate, was assigned to look after their house. However, Jo began stealing a lot of stuff, including her clothes and important documents. By the time she was brutally ma ...

Eagle Squad (1989)

Eight cops are organized into an anti-vice squad. They risk their lives and test their brotherhood in every mission they accomplish. ...

I Love You Three Times a Day (1988)

An English high school teacher whose students always play tricks on him because of his Carabao English. He met and fell in love with a fellow teacher, whom he didn't know was engaged to be married. Frustrated and tried to kill himself, his fairy godmother ...

Paano Tatakasan ang Bukas? (1988)

Desiree and Gilbert are in love but no one seems to believe it. Desiree's friends thinks Gilbert is just using her. Gilbert is studying to become a doctor and Desiree is financing his tuition fee and daily expenses. Gilbert's family thinks Desiree is inter ...

Kapag Napagod ang Puso (1988)

When a harassed movie director takes it on his wife, the battered wife is faced with how long can she take it. ...

Three Faces of Love (1988)

Three stories of love starring Sharon Cuneta. The first, "I Love You, Moo-Moo" (directed by Leroy Salvador), is about a young bride who died on her honeymoon; the second, "Ang Silid" (directed by Lino Brocka) is about an interior decorator who investigates ...

Anak ng lupa (1987)

Hector learns about his parents' tragic past, including his father's death at the hands of a traitor. ...

Prone to Temptation (1986)

After an exasperating fight with her mother, Debbie decides to leave home and elopes with Boy, the cousin of her boyfriend, Nestor. They get married and stay in the house where Boy and Nestor live, distressing Nestor even more. Debbie's friend, Letty has b ...

Flesh Avenue (1986)

After the death of her father, Nelia (Jaclyn Jose) goes to find her mother and discovers that she owns a whorehouse. ...

Kamagong (1986)

Kamagong stars Lito Lapid,Ruel Vernal and J.C. Bonin,in his last film role before becoming a full-time pastor.It is a coming-of-age story revolves around three Arnis fighters participating in full contact matches.It was directed by Carlo J. Caparas.The ter ...