Zig Madamba Dulay

Writing

Zig Madamba Dulay

Zig Madamba Dulay is a Filipino independent filmmaker, TV director, producer, screenwriter, film editor, and cinematographer. He is known for directing and writing several acclaimed indie films, including The Bit Player, Black Rainbow, Missing (for which he won a Gawad Urian), Bambanti, and Bagahe. Dulay is also a four-time FAMAS Award nominee.

Known For

Bar Boys: After SchoolBar Boys: After School · 2025
Bar Boys: After School
2025
MovieDrama
Set ten years after the events of the first film, the story explores the impact of time on institutions, relationships, and individuals, delivering a poignant yet inspiring tale about the invisible costs of pursuing one's dreams.
SilkscreenSilkscreen · 2026
Silkscreen
2026
MovieDrama
A struggling shirt printer reconnects with his aging father, the former owner of their now-fading family business, as they confront the changes time has brought to their craft and relationship.
PasalubongPasalubong · 2026
Pasalubong
2026
MovieCrimeDrama
A nine-year-old boy, Kido, goes to meet his older sister at a protest camp fighting against the land grabbing of farmlands in Nueva Ecija—bringing her a frog and a squash as his simple gifts.
PaglipayPaglipay · 2016
Paglipay
2016
MovieRomanceDrama
An Aeta from Baytan village in Zambales makes a living from cutting down and burning of trees and hunting on the foothills of Mt. Pinatubo.
Amir
Dec 25, 2026
Amir · 2026
Amir
2026
MovieFantasyDrama
A gifted 10-year-old boy who can see mythical creatures must warn a skeptical village of the impending catastrophe.
Philippino StoryPhilippino Story · 2013
Philippino Story
2.52013
MovieDrama
Philip and Bastian are lovers. Philip has taken the responsibility to help his older brother’s family in the slums. However, when Bastian pursues painting and can no longer provide for Philip, Philip resorts to hustling in order to help his brother’s family. When Bastian catches Philip being picked up by a gay man in a car, he decides to keep everything inside. Can Philip and Bastian’s love prevail despite the odds?
The CommitmentThe Commitment · 2014
The Commitment
4.52014
MovieRomanceDrama
Kasal is a slice of life drama of a gay couple whose resolve to stay together is challenged as they attend a wedding. It also is an examination on how a gay couple navigates through the different institutions in Philippine society.
PagsensyasPagsensyas · 2026
Pagsensyas
2026
MovieDrama
Narding, a boy denied schooling, discovers his voice through an unlikely bond with Maya, a deaf child—where silence becomes a language of learning and hope.

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