Zig Madamba Dulay

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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.
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.
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.
Green BonesGreen Bones · 2024
Green Bones
★ 7.52024
MovieCrimeDrama
A soon-to-be released criminal and a corrections officer is still grieving over the death of his sister opposing the prisoner's release.
NeomanilaNeomanila · 2017
Neomanila
★ 5.42017
MovieCrimeThriller
Toto, a teenage orphan, is recruited by a notorious death squad. Irma, the groups leader, soon becomes a maternal figure to the young boy. As the two form a familial bond, their loyalties will be put to the test when one of their targets turns out to be a familiar face.
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.
The Other Side of RealityThe Other Side of Reality · 2026
The Other Side of Reality
2026
Movie
Fifty years after the brutal disappearances of Martial Law, a mother reunites with her missing son through virtual reality—only to confront how technology turns personal grief into spectacle, and history into a commodity.
The Bit PlayerThe Bit Player · 2013
The Bit Player
★ 7.42013
MovieComedyDrama
A single mother working as a film extra dreams of landing bigger roles while struggling with the harsh realities of the entertainment industry.

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