JOEY PARAS

J O E Y P A R A S (Director`s Profile) FILMOGRAPHY Ang Kaibigan ni Imaginary F. (SHORT FILM) Writer, Director, Producer AWARDS: *BEST ACTOR AWARD NOIDA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2020 *SPECIAL MENTION UK SEASONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL OFFICIAL SELECTION SINAG MAYNILA INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL 2020 OFFICIAL SELECTION NOIDA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2020 OFFICIAL SELECTION THE BEBOP CHANNEL CONTENT FESTIVAL OFFICIAL SELECTION MY LOVE MICHELLE SHORT FILM FESTIVAL 2020 WALA NA BANG IBANG TITLE? (IS THERE NO OTHER TITLE?) (Full-length Film) Writer, Director,Producer OFFICIAL SELECTION QC INTERNATIONAL PINK FESTIVAL 2014 HANTU (GHOST) (Full-length Film) Writer, Director, Producer HAWA (Full-length Film) Writer, Director, Producer OFFICIAL SELECTION MONSTERS OF HORROR FESTIVAL 2020 in TULSA, U.S.A. “CINEMALAYA FILM FESTIVAL 2013 BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR (NEW BREED CATEGORY)” for the Movie, “BABAGWA” “BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR (ENPRESS GOLDEN SCREEN AWARDS 2014)” for the International Movie, “DANCE OF THE STEEL BARS” BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR (GAWAD TANGLAW 2014) for BABAGWA BEST FEATURED MALE ACTOR IN A PLAY (BROADWAY WORLD PHILIPPINES.COM 2012) BEST ACTOR in a NON-MUSICAL PLAY (ALIW AWARDS 2008) Joey Paras is ALIW AWARDS 2008 BEST ACTOR in A NON-MUSICAL PLAY for his portrayal of “Bambi” in Rogelio Braga`s political satire “ANG BAYOT, ANG MERANAO AT ANG HABAL-HABAL SA ISANG NAKABABAGOT NA PAGHIHINTAY SA KANTO NG LANAO DEL NORTE.” This play also gave him the BEST MALE ACTOR CITATION in PHILSTAGE GAWAD BUHAY. CINEMALAYA 2009 BEST FILM and MTRCB AWARDS FOR FILMS` Best Comedy Film for 2010,“LAST SUPPER NUMBER 3” by Jinky Laurel and Veronica Velasco is Joey Paras` major acting debut in a full-length film. Up to date, he got the following nominations from various award-giving bodies: BEST ACTOR NOMINEE for 33rd GAWAD URIAN BEST NEW MOVIE ACTOR OF THE YEAR NOMINEE for PMPC STAR AWARDS FOR MOVIES BEST ACTOR NOMINEE IN A MUSICAL/COMEDY FILM for GOLDEN SCREEN AWARDS (ENPRESS) BEST FILM ACTOR and BEST BREAKTHROUGH ACTOR NOMINEE for GAWAD TANGI AWARDS BEST ACTOR NOMINEE for MTRCB AWARDS FOR FILMS 2010 He was cited as “BEST ACTOR IN A MUSICAL PLAY” (Zsazsa Zaturnnah Ze Muzikal) in Philippine Daily Inquirer`s annual citation, BEST OF THEATRE 2006 and cited as BEST FEATURED MALE ACTOR IN A MUSICAL PLAY in PHILSTAGE GAWAD BUHAY for his portrayal of “Didi” in this Carlo Vergara`s masterpiece. As a child actor, Joey`s television appearances include Ishmael Bernal`s “Dear Teacher”, “Bulilit”, and Batang Batibot. Singer, TV, FILM and THEATER Actor, Director, Writer, Producer-----this passionate versatile performing artist is an A.B. Communication Arts graduate from the UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS (Manila, PHILIPPINES). As an international singer, Joey performed at famous venues in TAIWAN (Hardrock Café Taipei), SINGAPORE (MTV AWARDS CAASBA MARDI GRAS), CHINA (Grand Hyatt Hotel Beijing) and SOUTH KOREA (Grand Hyatt Hotel Seoul). He also taught aspiring Indonesian artists ACTING and DANCE CLASSES in Jakarta, Indonesia under his former international managing company, OPTIONS INTERNATIONAL. He also conducted workshops under Voice of Indonesia. Prior to being a total performer in a band, he devoted his time to CULTURAL CENTER OF THE PHILIPPINES` major theatrical productions. He auditioned and entered the scholarship program of TANGHALANG PILIPINO ACTORS` COMPANY year 1995 and became a MEMBER two years after. He was best remembered under TANGHALANG PILIPINO`s production of “Zsazsa Zaturnnah Ze Muzikal” with his remarkable performance as Didi, "Ang Ulo ni Pancho Villa," "Pantagleize", "Country in Search of a Hero", "Sawi," ,"Dularawan ng Pating", "ILUSTRADO: Ang Buhay ni Rizal," "Noli Me Tangere"," El Filibusterismo, " Aguinaldo: 1898", "Mga Teksto at Mga Komentaryo", "Constantino: TIBAG," "Ulilang Tahanan", "Kuwento ng Kawal", "Tales of Italo" and "Prinsipe ng Buwan" among others. Other theatre credits include his versatile performance as EVERYMAN in “ELECTILE DYSFUNCTION”, Musical Theater Philippines` “Ang Saranggola ni Pepe” and Young Artist Production`s “The Little Prince”. As a legitimate theatre actor, Joey underwent formal ACTING classes with International Theater Mentors like MR. NONON PADILLA, Ching Valdez-Aran and Ana Valdez-Lim, STAGE MOVEMENT with Agnes Locsin and was directed by renowned directors like Nonon Padilla, Dennis Marasigan, Soxie Topacio, Kokoy Jimenez, Leo Rialp, Mac Alejandre, Chris Millado, Chris Martinez, Louie Ignacio, OLIVIA LAMANSAN, WENN V. DERAMAS, JOEL LAMANGAN and the late ISHMAEL BERNAL. Joey appeared on a MICROSODE TV COMMERCIAL SERIES with SARAH GERONIMO which aired on ABS CBN. He was nominated again as BEST MALE LEAD ACTOR in a MUSICAL for ZSAZSA ZATURNNAH ZE MUZIKAL for PHILSTAGE GAWAD BUHAY 2009. As a dedicated Filipino artist and founder of his own theatre group, TEATRO EXPEDICION DE FILIPINAS—Joey continued to mount original children`s plays and musicales which were all dedicated to the less fortunate children in the country. He wrote and directed “Si Nora, Si Vilma at si Ako,” “Kababalaghan sa Engkantahan,” “Ang Prinsesang May Gintong Ngipin”, “Yvonne, Ang Batang Ibon” and “Kontang, Ang Batang Aswang,” “Hansel at Gretel,” “Hunchback of Notre-Dame THE MUSICAL,” “Beauty and the Beast” and “PRINCESS SARA, Ang Munting Prinsesa, ISANG MUSICAL-NOVELLA” among others. He later on focused in conducting workshops and launched TEDF’S E-WORKSHOP (Acting for Theater, TV and Film). He also launched the POWERHOUSE ENSEMBLE wherein he gave free acting workshops for aspiring thespians. Joey Paras was later on launched into his very first Mainstream Lead Role Movie entitled, BEKIKANG: ANG NANAY KONG BEKI under the direction of the late Wenn V. Deramas.