Paul Soriano
Quick Facts
Biography
Paul David Soriano (born October 17, 1981) is a Filipino commercial and film director and producer.
Personal life
Soriano was born and raised in Los Angeles. His father was director and pastor Jeric Soriano, the son of actor Néstor de Villa. 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.
Soriano married his long-time girlfriend Toni Gonzaga on June 12, 2015 in Gonzaga's hometown, Taytay, Rizal. Gonzaga gave birth to their first child, Severiano Elliott, on September 30, 2016. Both Soriano and Gonzaga are known supporters of Bongbong Marcos, son of the late Ferdinand Marcos, and Rodrigo Duterte .
Career
Soriano is known for directing A Journey Home (2009), Thelma (2011), Kid Kulafu (2015), and Dukot (2016).
In 2012, Soriano won Best Director and Best Screenplay at the FAP Awards for Thelma. 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.
Production company
TEN17P is a 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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Release Date | Film | Cast(s) | Production Company(ies) | Distributor(s) | Director(s) |
| 2009 | October 3 | A Journey Home | Soliman Cruz Dante Santos Joem Bascon Toni Gonzaga John Manalo | Paul Soriano | ||
| 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 | Cinemalaya TEN17P | Hannah Espia | |
| 2014 | August 2 | Dagitab | Eula Valdez Noni Buencamino Martin del Rosario | Giancarlo Abrahan V | ||
| Mariquina | Mylene Dizon Ricky Davao Barbie Forteza | Milo Sogueco | ||||
| 2015 | April 15 | Kid Kulafu | Robert Villar Cesar Montano Khalil Ramos Alessandra de Rossi Alex Medina | TEN17P Star Cinema | Star Cinema | Paul Soriano |
| 2016 | February 18 March 26 | Hele Sa Hiwagang Hapis | 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 Pimintel Christopher de Leon | TEN17P Star Cinema | Paul Soriano | ||
| 2017 | December 25 | Siargao | Erich Gonzales Jericho Rosales | TEN17P | Solar Pictures | |
| 2018 | October 17 | First Love | Bea Alonzo Aga Muhlach | TEN17P Star Cinema Viva Films | ||
| 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 | Carmina Villaroel Mylene Dizon Susan Africa Kate Alejandrino | TEN17P Globe Studios | Carlo Ledesma | ||
