Theodore Boborol

Theodore Boborol

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'''Theodore Capistrano Boborol''' (born December 19, 1979) is a Filipino [[Film director|film]] and [[Television director|television]] director who started as a [[researcher|creative researcher]] for [[Star Cinema]] in 2000. Boborol made his directorial debut with the teen romantic comedy-drama film ''[[Just the Way You Are (2015 film)|Just the Way You Are]]'' (2015). He rose to prominence for directing his second feature film, ''[[Vince and Kath and James]]'' (2016), which was a commercial and critical success.{{cite web|url=http://cnnphilippines.com/life/entertainment/film/2016/12/30/yearender-best-filipino-films.html|title=The best Filipino films of 2016|website=cnnphilippines.com|accessdate=2 December 2017|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170818233658/http://cnnphilippines.com/life/entertainment/film/2016/12/30/yearender-best-filipino-films.html|archivedate=18 August 2017}} His third film ''[[Finally Found Someone]]'', is one of the highest-grossing films of 2017 in the Philippines.{{cite web |date=9 August 2017 |title='Finally Found Someone' earns P200M in less than 2 weeks |url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/08/09/17/finally-found-someone-earns-p200m-in-less-than-2-weeks |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170918093751/http://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/08/09/17/finally-found-someone-earns-p200m-in-less-than-2-weeks |archive-date=18 September 2017 |access-date=2 December 2017 |website=abs-cbn.com}}
'''Theodore Capistrano Boborol''' (born December 19, 1979) is a Filipino [[Film director|film]] and [[Television director|television]] director who started as a [[researcher|creative researcher]] for [[Star Cinema]] in 2000. Boborol made his directorial debut with the teen romantic comedy-drama film ''[[Just the Way You Are (2015 film)|Just the Way You Are]]'' (2015). He rose to prominence for directing his second feature film, ''[[Vince and Kath and James]]'' (2016), which was a commercial and critical success.{{cite web|url=http://cnnphilippines.com/life/entertainment/film/2016/12/30/yearender-best-filipino-films.html|title=The best Filipino films of 2016|website=cnnphilippines.com|accessdate=2 December 2017|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170818233658/http://cnnphilippines.com/life/entertainment/film/2016/12/30/yearender-best-filipino-films.html|archivedate=18 August 2017}} His third film ''[[Finally Found Someone]]'', is one of the highest-grossing films of 2017 in the Philippines.{{cite web |date=9 August 2017 |title='Finally Found Someone' earns P200M in less than 2 weeks |url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/08/09/17/finally-found-someone-earns-p200m-in-less-than-2-weeks |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170918093751/http://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/08/09/17/finally-found-someone-earns-p200m-in-less-than-2-weeks |archive-date=18 September 2017 |access-date=2 December 2017 |website=abs-cbn.com}}


Boborol is also the director of the first queer dating reality series in the Philippines, ''Sparks Camp'' (2023),[https://www.abs-cbn.com/starcinema/articles-news/meet-theodore-boborol-the-man-behind-sparks-camp-is-a-time-tested-kilig-rousing-filmmaker-19764 abs-cbn.com] and the award-winning independent film ''Iska'' (2019).{{cite web | url=https://canadianinquirer.net/v1/2020/09/26/ruby-ruiz-named-best-actress-at-harlem-international-film-festival-2020-for-role-in-iska/ | title=Ruby Ruiz named best actress at Harlem International Film Festival 2020 for role in 'Iska' | Philippine Canadian Inquirer | date=24 September 2020 }}
Boborol is also the director of the first queer dating reality series in the Philippines, ''[[Sparks Camp]]'' (2023),[https://www.abs-cbn.com/starcinema/articles-news/meet-theodore-boborol-the-man-behind-sparks-camp-is-a-time-tested-kilig-rousing-filmmaker-19764 abs-cbn.com] and the award-winning independent film ''[[Iska]]'' (2019).{{cite web | url=https://canadianinquirer.net/v1/2020/09/26/ruby-ruiz-named-best-actress-at-harlem-international-film-festival-2020-for-role-in-iska/ | title=Ruby Ruiz named best actress at Harlem International Film Festival 2020 for role in 'Iska' | Philippine Canadian Inquirer | date=24 September 2020 }}


== Early life ==
== Early life ==
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==Career==
==Career==
Boborol directed many teleseryes for ABS-CBN, including ''Angelito: Batang Ama'' (2012), the hit remake of ''Annaliza'' (2013), and ''Be My Lady'' (2015), which was awarded Best Drama Series during the 38th Catholic Mass Media Awards.{{cite web |date=13 October 2016 |title=Kapamilya stars, shows dominate 38th Catholic Mass Media Awards |url=https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/108373/kapamilya-stars-shows-dominate-38th-catholic-mass-media-awards}} Boborol was also the national winner in the Philippines for Best Direction at the Asian Academy Creative Awards 2018 for his work in the soap opera ''Araw Gabi'' (2018).{{cite web |date=10 December 2018 |title=List of National/Regional Winners 2018 |url=https://www.asianacademycreativeawards.com/list-of-national-regional-winners-2018/}}
Boborol directed many teleseryes for ABS-CBN, including ''[[Angelito: Batang Ama]]'' (2012), the hit remake of ''[[Annaliza]]'' (2013), and ''[[Be My Lady]]'' (2015), which was awarded Best Drama Series during the 38th Catholic Mass Media Awards.{{cite web |date=13 October 2016 |title=Kapamilya stars, shows dominate 38th Catholic Mass Media Awards |url=https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/108373/kapamilya-stars-shows-dominate-38th-catholic-mass-media-awards}} Boborol was also the national winner in the Philippines for Best Direction at the Asian Academy Creative Awards 2018 for his work in the soap opera ''[[Araw Gabi]]'' (2018).{{cite web |date=10 December 2018 |title=List of National/Regional Winners 2018 |url=https://www.asianacademycreativeawards.com/list-of-national-regional-winners-2018/}}


He directed the hit drama series ''Ang Mutya ng Section E''.{{cite web |title='Mutya ng Section E' cast tackles pressure of meeting fans' expectations |url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2025/01/02/2411204/mutya-ng-section-e-cast-tackles-pressure-meeting-fans-expectations |website=[[The Philippine STAR]]}}
He directed the hit drama series ''[[Ang Mutya ng Section E]]''.{{cite web |title='Mutya ng Section E' cast tackles pressure of meeting fans' expectations |url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2025/01/02/2411204/mutya-ng-section-e-cast-tackles-pressure-meeting-fans-expectations |website=[[The Philippine STAR]]}}


==Filmography==
==Filmography==