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J.A. Tadena

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Director
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J.A. Tadena is known for Ishmael (2010), The Patriarch (2013) and Smaller and Smaller Circles (2017).
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 7 nominations total

    Known for

    Ishmael (2010)
    Ishmael
    5.4
    • Cinematographer
    • 2010
    Arthur Acuña, Joel Torre, Bernard Palanca, Ketchup Eusebio, Bing Pimentel, Meryll Soriano, and Jomari Angeles in The Patriarch (2013)
    The Patriarch
    7.0
    • Cinematographer(as JA Tadena)
    • 2013
    Smaller and Smaller Circles (2017)
    Smaller and Smaller Circles
    6.5
    • Cinematographer
    • 2017
    Mark Anthony Fernandez and Rica Peralejo in Dos ekis (2001)
    Dos ekis
    5.5
    • Cinematographer
    • 2001

    Credits

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    Cinematographer

    • Duke Dumont & Zak Abel: The Power
      Music Video
      • Cinematographer
      • 2019
    • Smaller and Smaller Circles (2017)
      Smaller and Smaller Circles
      6.5
      • Cinematographer
      • 2017
    • ABCs of Death 2 (2014)
      ABCs of Death 2
      5.4
      • director of photography (segment "I", as J.A. Tadeña)
      • 2014
    • Arthur Acuña, Joel Torre, Bernard Palanca, Ketchup Eusebio, Bing Pimentel, Meryll Soriano, and Jomari Angeles in The Patriarch (2013)
      The Patriarch
      7.0
      • director of photography (as JA Tadena)
      • 2013
    • How to Disappear Completely (2013)
      How to Disappear Completely
      6.4
      • Cinematographer
      • 2013
    • Ishmael (2010)
      Ishmael
      5.4
      • director of photography
      • 2010
    • MKAK
      • Cinematographer
      • 2010
    • Sundo (2009)
      Sundo
      5.0
      • director of photography
      • 2009
    • Shake Rattle and Roll 8 (2006)
      Shake Rattle and Roll 8
      5.5
      • director of photography (segment "Yaya")
      • 2006
    • Pa-siyam (2004)
      Pa-siyam
      5.7
      • director of photography
      • 2004
    • Gagamboy (2004)
      Gagamboy
      5.6
      • director of photography
      • 2004
    • Mano po 2: My Home (2003)
      Mano po 2: My Home
      6.1
      • director of photography
      • 2003
    • Keka (2003)
      Keka
      6.6
      • director of photography
      • 2003
    • Prosti (2002)
      Prosti
      6.7
      • director of photography
      • 2002
    • Slapshock: Get Away
      Video Game
      • Cinematographer
      • 2001

    Camera and Electrical Department

    • Claudine Barretto and Aga Muhlach in Kailangan kita (2002)
      Kailangan kita
      7.6
      • second camera operator
      • 2002
    • Dingdong Dantes and Judy Ann Santos in Akala mo... (2002)
      Akala mo...
      5.1
      • third camera (as JA Tadena)
      • 2002

    Director

    • Miguel Tanfelix, Andrea Brillantes, Bianca Umali, Kim Last, and Taki Saito in Banal (2019)
      Banal
      4.3
      • Director (as Peter Abanna)
      • 2019

    Personal details

    • Official site
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      • Peter Abanna
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      • 1 Article

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Nominee, Best Cinematography (Cinema One Plus), J.A. Tadena for The Patriarch (2013), Cinema One Originals Digital Film Festival 2013.

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