Shamaine Buencamino

Acting

Shamaine Buencamino

Born February 28, 1965 (age 61)

Shamaine Buencamino a Filipino actress and mental health advocate. She is a five-time Gawad Urian nominee. Internationally, she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the 2018 International Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema (IFFWC) London for her role in the film, Bagahe; and won Best Supporting Actress at the 2025 San Diego Short Film Festival (SDSFF) for her role in the short film, Angeli…

Known For

The Woman Who LeftThe Woman Who Left · 2016
The Woman Who Left
★ 6.92016
MovieDrama
After three decades' wrongful incarceration for murder, a woman discovers that her friend and fellow inmate committed the murder of which she was accused. This leads to her release and subsequent discovery of the man who framed her — her ruling class ex-lover.
Midnight GirlsMidnight Girls · 2026
Midnight Girls
★ 10.02026
MovieDrama
Set in Nagoya, Japan, four Filipina entertainers form a sisterhood while facing the emotional cost of their jobs. Together, they must decide what they are truly willing to sacrifice for their dreams in a foreign land.
Saving SallySaving Sally · 2016
Saving Sally
★ 5.72016
MovieAnimationComedy
Marty is an aspiring comic-book artist who is secretly in love with his best friend, Sally, the gadget inventor. Like every love story, there are complications: Sally has monsters for parents and a literal dick for a boyfriend, while Marty has the innate ability to do nothing about everything despite his vivid fantasies of defending the love of his life from the big bad world.
When the Waves Are GoneWhen the Waves Are Gone · 2023
When the Waves Are Gone
★ 7.02023
MovieDramaThriller
One of the Philippines' top investigators, Lieutenant Hermes Papauran, faces a deep moral crossroads. As a firsthand witness of the murderous anti-drug campaign conducted by his force, his anxiety and guilt triggers a severe skin disease, and his healing process is fraught by his dark past.
Antonio's SecretAntonio's Secret · 2008
Antonio's Secret
★ 5.72008
MovieCrimeDrama
The story about a teenage boy, Antonio, whose emerging gay sexuality alienates him from his friends and family, until his libertine uncle, Jonbert, comes to live with him and his mother.
Fall GuyFall Guy · 2023
Fall Guy
★ 3.62023
MovieDrama
A sexy political drama about a man who's blamed for a crime he didn't do. Will justice be ever served to small people like him?
BlissBliss · 2017
Bliss
★ 5.12017
MovieThrillerHorror
After she gets into a film-production accident that leaves her crippled, successful actress Jane Ciego slowly transitions into madness after experiencing horrors and torture in her own home.
MaledictoMaledicto · 2019
Maledicto
★ 5.02019
MovieHorror
When Fr. Xavi is put on the case as a last resort, she sees one last chance to find help for the girl. With the aid of his keen observation skills, his rigorous learning, a heady clairvoyant assistant and perhaps a little faith, the cynical Fr. Xavi must find the means to confront a gripping darkness bigger than himself, and in doing so find some measure of purpose and redemption.

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