Gary Gardoce

Películas

Iska
Cinematography
A loving but impoverished grandmother of an autistic child tragicomically loses everything and turns into someone society reckons her to be.
Pang MMK
Director of Photography
Being the legitimate son, Janus was given the stressful responsibility to take care of his father’s funeral. With the presence of a senator, constant phone calls from his mother (who was in the United States), and the conflict between his scandalous sister and his father’s mistress; the funeral became dramatic, chaotic, and hilarious.
Throwback Today
Cinematography
Primo, gifted with a good eye for production design, ventures into the working world with a great desire to succeed. Unprepared for the harsh realities of the real world, Primo experienced failure, heartbreak and regret in a series of unfortunate events. Life didn’t turn out as he had expected: He wasted away, wallowing in grief, and jumped from one odd job to another for more than a decade. While trying to make ends meet at the peak of his misfortunes, he experiences a technological glitch with his old desktop computer and gets a chance to re-write his life.
Vince & Kath & James
Cinematography
The film is based on Vince and Kath, an online series written by Jenny Ruth Almocera, which went viral, that told the story of two lovestruck teens, Vince and Kath, through text messages.
Lumayo Ka Nga Sa Akin
Director of Photography
Divided into three "short films", each one pokes fun to a particular genre. Episode 1: Bala Sa Bala, Kamao Sa Kamao, Satsat Sa Satsat. Episode 2: Shake, Shaker, Shakest. Episode 3: Asawa ni Marie.
You're Still The One
Director of Photography
Years after their college relationship fell apart, Jojo and Ellise meet again, but Jojo is already engaged to Racquel so Ellise decides to contain her feelings for Jojo to herself. The two remained as friends, constantly denying the feelings that they have for one another. Ellise starts dating Vincent but she will soon have to decide if she should choose the right love that came at the wrong time or the wrong love that came at the right time.
The Gifted
Cinematography
Childhood best friend with a genius IQ become bittersweet rivals when they both fall for Mark.
Kimmy Dora: Ang Kiyemeng Prequel
Director of Photography
The film is set before the events of Kimmy Dora: Kambal sa Kiyeme wherein the twins are seen disputing the ownership of the family corporation. The film was inspired by the James Bond film series in terms of musical score and visual effects.
Must Be... Love
Cinematography
A young woman develops romantic feelings for her best friend, but problems arise when another gal enters the picture.
Enteng ng Ina Mo
Director of Photography
Enteng wants to retire as the hero of Engkantasya and have a normal life with his family without the magical elements. Ina longs to have the right partner to be with her for the rest of her life. One day, Enteng is placed under a powerful evil spell by the evil witch Satana to fall in love with another woman. And when he meets Ina, he exerts all the effort Ina to fall for him. Ina, on the other hand, slowly opens her heart for this new opportunity of love. Enteng then tries his best to be a father to Ina’s children even if they are not fully supportive of him. But when their relationship gets serious, Ina discovers the truth – Enteng already has a family.
Shake, Rattle & Roll 13
Cinematography
An old man Lando (Ronnie Lazaro) has buried something under his house. When he is finished, he encounters a group of white people. The chieftain (Manu Respall) demands Lando to give back something that belongs to them which he refuses. Angered, he and his tribesmen savagely killed him.
Temptation Island
Director of Photography
Four beauty pageant contestants, who are vying for the coveted title of "Miss Manila Sunshine", set sail on a yacht. They ended up stranded on a deserted island after their vessel got caught up on fire. Together with an attractive young man, a maid and the gay pageant director, the four ladies found life "anything but dull".
Bulong
Cinematography
Hospital worker Conan (Vhong Navarro) is hopelessly in love with a sexy and beauteous nurse named Ellen (Bangs Garcia). He is on friendly terms with the alluring lady but gets desperate when he sees her kissing a resident doctor. The jealous guy seeks the help of his friends and learns about the power of a wish whispered to the dead. He scampers off to a wake and surreptitiously opens the casket. In a barely audible way, he whispers: Mahalin ako ni Ellen.
Rekrut
Cinematography
What is the measure of true friendship? Jamir, a devout Muslim, and Lando, a Christian, are among an elite group of young recruits formed by military officers for a classified operation. These impressionable young men would undergo intense and grueling training that put their will and strength of character to the test. Amidst all the hardships, these men set aside their differences and became brothers. But what happens when the institution they have sworn to protect becomes the wedge that will tear their brotherhood apart?
Last Viewing
Cinematography
She registers not a hint of panic when her little daughter, an autistic, goes missing while they are shopping for her graduation dress in Quiapo, going through her daily chore as if nothing so heart-breaking has happened even as she continues to search for her missing daughter.
Unspoken Passion
Cinematography
Sikil (2008) es una peli de temática gay filipina, que aborda temas como la bisensualidad, los triángulos amorosos, la pasión desatada y salvaje o la búsqueda de uno mismo. El film nos cuenta la historia de tres amigos adolescentes (2 chicos y 1 chica) que crecen juntos desde pequeños en un pueblecito al sur de Manila, la capital de Filipinas. Enzo, es un chico que nunca tuvo el amor de su padre. Su mejo amigo se llama Maynard, con el que se baña a menudo en el río. Los dos amigos guardan una estracha relación con su vecina Melang, una chica de su edad. Con el tiempo, Maynard acudirá a Filipinas para probar fortuna en la vida, algo que le llevará a trabajar en el mundo de los shows para hombres. Más adelante, Enzo también acabará yendo a Filipinas y el destino hará que los amigos vuelvan a encontrarse de nuevo. Lo que antes era estrecha amistad ahora se convierte en pasión desatada.