Marie Jamora

Marietta Concepcion Jacinto Jamora (born November 29, 1978) is an award-winning Filipino music video director and commercial director who is best known for her music videos, commercials, and feature film What Isn’t There (Ang Nawawala).

Jamora has directed music videos for the bands and musicians Sandwich, Imago, Bamboo, Sponge Cola, Urbandub, Gary Valenciano, Itchyworms, and The Eraserheads.

As a Director, her short films have been in competition and exhibition in the Cinemanila International Film Festival, Singapore’s Women in Film Festival, the Loyola Film Circle’s Ateneo Video Open, and the University of the Philippines Cineastes INDEO Short Film Festival. As a Producer, Ming Kai Leung’s short film, “Three Boys” has made the rounds at the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, São Paulo International Short Film Festival, Jecheon International Music & Film Festival, Austin Film Festival, Cinemanila International Film Festival, winning the Gold Award at the 2009 Hong Kong Independent Film and Video Awards.

In 2008, she directed, produced, edited video and music of the first ever season of Project Runway Philippines, working with Fremantle Media.

In 2012, Marie was part of Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival, competing in the New Breed Category with her film Ang Nawawala. It took home two awards: Best Original Musical Score for composers Mikey Amistoso, Diego Mapa, and Jazz Nicolas; and Audience Choice award (New Breed), which is determined by votes from the Cinemalaya audience.

Since 2006, Marie has taught the class “Digital Video Filmmaking” in the Department of Communication at the Ateneo de Manila University, where she previously graduated Cum Laude in 2001.

Marie Jamora is not only a filmmaker, but is also a musician. She is the drummer for indie bands Blast Ople and Dexter Calliope and the Tito Gil Twins in 1998. Her current band, Boldstar, was named the Best New Artist at the 2002 NU107 Rock Awards.

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