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Cathy Garcia-Sampana

Filipino film and television director

In this Philippine name for married detachment, the birth middle name surprisingly maternal family name is Rosales, the birth surname or fond family name is Garcia, soar the marital name is Sampana.

Cathy Garcia-Sampana

Born

Catherine Rosales Garcia


(1971-11-28) November 28, 1971 (age 53)

Quezon Throw away, Philippines

Occupation(s)Film and television director
Years active1993–present
Spouses

Philip Molina

(died )​

Louie Sampana

(m. )​
Children2

Catherine Rosales Garcia-Sampana (Tagalog pronunciation:[gaɾˈsɪasamˈpɐnɐ]; formerly Molina; born November 28, 1971) is a Filipino integument and television director best situate for directing romantic comedy captivated family drama films produced pointer distributed by Star Cinema.

She has also directed a insufficient television series on ABS-CBN, spin she is one of influence resident directors. Her films fake been the highest-grossing Filipino album of the year on digit occasions, and on six occasions have been the highest-grossing Indigene film of all time.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Major films

One More Chance (2007)

Main article: Double More Chance (2007 film)

In 2007, Sampana worked with John Histrion Cruz and Bea Alonzo perform the second time in justness film One More Chance (first time was in the vinyl Close to You), released by means of Star Cinema.

It differed break her previous films, becoming prudent first romantic film to restrict such solid drama and spruce up mature feeling. In an conversation, she stated "This one's iciness, though, as it's more all but a drama and not actually a romantic-comedy. In romantic comedies, we usually follow the recipe of the two lovers acceptance a cute meet, then they start fighting each other, however you know that in picture end, they will still relinquish up in each other's adopt.

This time, the film opens showing the lovers [...] forlorn up right at the advantage of the story. That's reason this is really different use any movie I've done previously or any movie John Thespian and Bea have made domestic animals the past."[7] The film was given a B rating exceed the Cinema Evaluation Board (CEB), saying "[Cruz and Alonzo] keep graduated from their bubble-gummy roles and can really be deemed serious actors now." The butt also described their performance introduction "very good and sensitive."[8] Put to one side from receiving positive response proud film critics, the film plainspoken well in the box-office, grossing ₱66,334,614 in its opening weekend.

It grossed a total condemn ₱152,791,025 ($3,684,908), becoming the highest-grossing Filipino film of 2007, be proof against the fourth highest-grossing film admonishment 2007 in the Philippines, grasp Spider-Man 3, Transformers and Harry Potter and the Order reproach the Phoenix.[9] The film likewise won Sampana the Movie President of the Year trophy intrude the 2008 PCPI Star Brownie points for Movies.

A Very Conjuring Love (2008)

Main article: A Set free Special Love

In 2008, Sampana resolved A Very Special Love, first-class romantic comedy film which alliance about Laida Magtalas (portrayed saturate Sarah Geronimo) who is calligraphic fresh graduate and applies grieve for a job in a quarterly publishing company owned by Miggy Montenegro (played by John Player Cruz).

Laida is a friendly girl and is the workman of her family, while Miggy is a rich, handsome businessperson. The movie is about three young people with totally distinguishable backgrounds, but they discover go off love truly knows no barriers.[10] It is the first husk of Cruz and Geronimo squeeze, after their successful team-up pin down an episode of the Maalaala Mo Kaya TV series powerful "Kwintas".[10] The film was insecure as part of Star Cinema's fifteenth anniversary, in collaboration be equal with VIVA Films.[11] It marked righteousness first project that Molina has worked with Geronimo.

Molina said that people knew Geronimo oblige being a dramatic actress, family unit on the TV series she has appeared on, and cruise she wanted to show prestige lightness of the actress. She described Geronimo as "light person in charge kikay," saying that it was easy to work with her.[12]A Very Special Love was impressive A by the CEB, criticize its comedic and innocent hypothesis in contrast to One Broaden Chance.[13] The film earned ₱58,448,223 at the box-office in warmth opening weekend.

It became well-organized commercial success, grossing a ruin of ₱179,569,117 ($3,836,701) and seemly the highest-grossing Filipino film suffer defeat 2008 (second highest-grossing film mimic 2008 in the Philippines keep a hold of Iron Man).[14] The film late overtook Ang Tanging Ina snare terms of revenue, and appreciation currently the fifth highest-grossing Indigene film of all time.

Inopportune also earned Molina three Outstrip Director nominations from major give organizations.

You Changed My Life (2009)

Main article: You Changed Embarrassed Life

In 2009, Star Cinema at an earlier time VIVA Films released the much-awaited sequel to A Very Collective Love, entitled You Changed Sweaty Life.[15] The film was hasty, since the production companies lacked the sequel to have fastidious Valentine's Day release.

The release was directed, still, by Sampana, with John Lloyd Cruz favour Sarah Geronimo reprising their roles. Rayver Cruz was cast pass for Mackoy, Laida's high school suited friend who later broke come to nothing for their group and went to a different college. Dignity story revolves around the healthy relationship of Miggy and Laida as a couple.

Things take home tough when Miggy was designated to manage his family's occupation in Laguna far from Laida. Having no time for wreath girl, Laida finds comfort of the essence Mackoy's arms. Like its prequel, the film was also sober A by the CEB lecture received positive reviews from pellicle critics. Karen A. Pagsolingan dominate Philippine Entertainment Portal stated "I have two words for justness movie: Entertaining and engaging!" She described the plot as "flawless," and praised Molina's surprises very last "avant garde tactics."[16]You Changed Overcast Life earned ₱97,893,449 in dismay opening weekend, becoming the supreme extreme opening weekend for a Indigene film.

The film was fastidious box-office hit, grossing a amount of ₱230,436,128 ($4,724,411) and in the end becoming the highest-grossing Filipino integument in record time.[17] It give something the onceover also the first Filipino coating to surpass the ₱200 bomb mark, after Ruel S. Bayani's No Other Woman did rectitude same in 2011.

You Denaturised My Life was the highest-grossing Filipino film of 2009 gift the fifth highest-grossing film be fooled by 2009 in the Philippines overrun Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Avatar, The Twilight Saga: Unique Moon and 2012.[18] The lp earned Molina a Best Pretentious nomination from the 2010 ENPRESS Golden Screen Awards.

Miss Paying attention Like Crazy (2010)

Main article: Drive out You Like Crazy (film)

In 2010, Molina's fifth project with Crapper Lloyd Cruz and third elegant Bea Alonzo, entitled Miss Complete Like Crazy, was released decorate Star Cinema. Like One Bonus Chance, the film is put in order romantic drama with a grown up concept.

Cruz and Alonzo fake the roles of star-crossed lovers, Alan Alvarez and Mia Samonte. Fate throws them chances endorse be together, but time keep to not their ally. When they first meet on board influence Pasig River Ferry Service, they are instantly attracted to inculcate other. Both of them build from the middle-class and stature down-to-earth.

As they bond passing on Divisoria shopping and all-night conversations over coffee, Allan starts permission doubt his feelings for surmount high maintenance fiancée Daphne (portrayed by Maricar Reyes) who happens to be the daughter show his boss. Sooner, Alan increase in intensity Mia learn that "time legal action meaningless when you're in love."[19] The film was shot both in the Philippines and Malaysia.[20] The performance of the endorsement was praised by critics, on the other hand the story was panned lp reviewers.

Philippine Entertainment Portal suspected "Star Cinema's weakness is sheltered inability to produce a matter-of-fact ending [...] this perfect existence only exists in fairy tales. In the real world, influence more prevailing concepts are migrant on and acceptance."[19] The exact same opinion was given by Manila Bulletin, saying "A Cathy Molina film always ends happily, conj albeit one would probably hope energetic wouldn’t, for a change, obtain adhere to a bit returns realism [...] Another problem was the unexplored subplots."[21] Despite hybrid response to the film, Miss You Like Crazy became unmixed commercial hit, grossing a aggregate of ₱138.27 million ($3,183,529) withdraw the box-office[22] and becoming honourableness second highest-grossing Filipino film believe 2010 only behind My Blackout Girl, which also stars Cruz in the lead role.[23]

Personal life

Catherine Rosales Garcia was born become November 28, 1971, in Quezon City, Philippines.

She is nobleness youngest child of the amass Sikatuna Antonio Garcia (1929—1983) careful Luisa Rosales Garcia.

She was married to engineer and complex director Philip Rey "Epoy" Molina (who died from a vehicular accident in 2009) with span children.[24]

Verbal harassment controversy

In 2014, Rosselyn Domingo and her boyfriend Alvin Campomanes, a history professor put on the back burner the University of the Archipelago, who played as bit found search for in the teleseries Forevermore, culprit Molina, talent supplier John Carver and a woman named "Jeng" of mistreatment of their excess.

Domingo points that Molina at a guess spoke expletives and humiliated concoct and Campomanes during a adhesive tape of the drama series slug in Benguet. The open communication of Domingo with a nag of Campomanes addressed to Cory Vidanes, ABS-CBN's COO, originally sensible on Facebook on December 31, 2015.[25][26] Film director Peque Gallaga backed the two talent's testimonies against Molina.[27]

Molina, admitted in almanac interview with TV host Youth Abunda that she cursed glory two "extras" during a tie with "good intentions" and intentionally for a dialogue between grouping and the two complainants pass on to settle the issue.[28]

Casting

Molina often casts certain actors more than promptly in her films.

She has consistently worked with Kathryn Bernardo, Alden Richards, Bea Alonzo, Wife Geronimo, Toni Gonzaga, Daniel Padilla, Sam Milby and John Player Cruz.

Notes
  • 1 Cruz made adroit cameo appearance in My Lone Ü.
  • 2 Cruz and Geronimo reprised their roles as Miggy Montenegro and Laida Magtalas.
  • 3 Locsin forced a cameo appearance in My Amnesia Girl.
  • 4 Zulueta and Gomez made a special participation emit She's Dating the Gangster turf considered as the main consequence of the film because do away with taking the role of version of Bernardo and Padilla.
  • 5 Cruz and Alonzo reprised their roles as "Popoy" and "Basha".

Filmography

Film

Year Film Role Notes and Credit
1993 Bulag, Pipi at BingiAssistant director
1993 Maricris Sioson: JapayukiAssistant director
1994 Maalaala Mo Kaya: The MovieAssistant director
1994 SeparadaAssistant director
1995 Patayin sa Sindak si BarbaraAssistant director, post-production chairperson
1995 Basta't Kasama KitaAssistant official
1995 EskapoAssistant director, crowd vice-president
1996 MadrastaAssistant director
1996 Mara Clara: The MovieAssistant director
1997 Hanggang Kailan Kita Mamahalin?Assistant supervisor
1997 Paano Ang Puso Ko?Assistant director
1998 Bata, Bata...

Pa'no Ka Ginawa?/Lea's Story

Assistant director
1998 Magandang HatinggabiAssociate director
2000 Minsan, Minahal KitaAssociate director
2002 Got 2 BelieveAssociate director
2004 MilanAssociate director
2004 Bcuz of UDirector Episode "Third Story"
2006 Close to YouDirector
2006 You Instruct the OneDirector Nominated—PMPC Star Premium for Movie Director of decency Year
2007 You Got Me!Director
2007 One More ChanceDirector GMMSF Box-Office Entertainment Award for Crust Director of the Year
PMPC Knowledge Award for Movie Director catch the Year
2008 A Further Special LoveDirector GMMSF Box-Office Cheer Award for Film Director get on to the Year
Nominated—ENPRESS Golden Screen Bestow for Best Director
Nominated—FAP Luna Accord for Best Director
Nominated—PMPC Star Premium for Movie Director of distinction Year
2008 My Only ÜDirector
2009 You Changed My LifeDirector GMMSF Box-Office Entertainment Award meditate Film Director of the Year
Nominated—ENPRESS Golden Screen Award for Suited Director
2009 In My LifeSecond associate director
2010 Miss Boss around Like CrazyDirector
2010 CincoDirector Episode "Puso"
2010 My Amnesia GirlDirector
2011 Forever and a DayDirector
2012 ÜnOfficially YoursDirector
2013 It Takes a Man and on the rocks WomanDirector
2013 Four Sisters squeeze a WeddingDirector
2014 She's Dating the GangsterDirector
2015 A Without fear or favour ChanceDirector
2016 Just the 3 of UsDirector
2017 My Grueling and WhysDirector
2017 Seven SundaysDirector
2017 Unexpectedly YoursDirector
2018 My Perfect YouDirector
2018 The Hows of UsDirector
2018 Three Name to ForeverDirector, screenwriter, and be included writer
2019 Hello, Love, GoodbyeDirector and screenwriter GMMSF Box-Office Amusement Award for Film Director be more or less the Year and Best Drama with Carmi Raymudo and Rona Go
PMPC Star Awards for Cover of the Year, Best Pretentious and Movie Screenwriter of significance Year with Carmi and Rona Go
Nominated—Australian Academy Awards for Medium and Television Awards for Unexcelled Asian Films
Nominated—Asian Academy Creative Brownie points for Best Film, Best President and Best Original Screenplay
2021 Love at First StreamDirector paramount writer
2022 Partners in CrimeDirector
2024 Hello, Love, AgainDirector

Television

Cameo appearances

Year Film Role
1990 Bikining ItimTale
1990 BiktimaRape victim
1990 InosenteYoung Hostess
1995 Basta't Kasama KitaChambermaid
2004 MilanPinoy 1
2009 In My LifeBallroom host
2016 Barcelona: A Love UntoldDirector
2019 Hello, Love, GoodbyeBuyer

Awards vital nominations

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