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Albert Banzon

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Writer
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A welcome breather from gay films centered on sex or 'coming out', “The 'Thank You' Girls” humorously portrays another side of gay life in the Philippines. This light-hearted film introduces us to six dysfunctional gay beauty pageant veterans who, tired of losing pageants in their urban hometown, travel around rural Mindanao with a single mission: to conquer the region's grandest competitions of beauty and brains. Charliebebs Gohetia, the editor of Brillante Mendoza’s films, turns director with this deeply Filipino variation on Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. Unlike its prototype, though, it’s not powered by the emotional highs and lows of melodrama. Instead we meet characters who are at once laid-back, resigned and defeated, yet wonderfully resilient.
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The Thank You Girls (2008)
Albert Banzon is known for Midnight in a Perfect World (2020), Wildlife (2012) and Balangiga: Howling Wilderness (2017).
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    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 40 nominations total

    Known for

    Midnight in a Perfect World (2020)
    Midnight in a Perfect World
    4.8
    • Cinematographer
    • 2020
    Wildlife (2012)
    Wildlife
    6.9
    • Cinematographer
    • 2012
    Justine Samson in Balangiga: Howling Wilderness (2017)
    Balangiga: Howling Wilderness
    7.1
    • Cinematographer
    • 2017
    Dog Nation (2015)
    Dog Nation
    • Cinematographer
    • 2015

    Credits

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    Cinematographer

    • Angeline Aril and Cheena Dizon in Sex Trip (2026)
      Sex Trip
      4.9
      • director of photography
      • 2026
    • Carlo Aquino, Odette Khan, Glaiza De Castro, Emilio Daez, Sassa Gurl, Kean Cipriano, Enzo Pineda, Rocco Nacino, Klarisse De Guzman, Therese Malvar, and Will Ashley in Bar Boys: After School (2025)
      Bar Boys: After School
      7.9
      • Cinematographer
      • 2025
    • Piolo Pascual and Kyle Echarri in The Ride (2025)
      The Ride
      5.0
      • director of photography
      • 2025
    • Susan Africa, Richard Quan, Keena Pineda, Juharra Asayo, Sherry Lara, Lesley Lina, and Zanjoe Marudo in How to Get Away from My Toxic Family (2025)
      How to Get Away from My Toxic Family
      7.4
      • director of photography
      • 2025
    • Jenn Rosa and Aliya Raymundo in Maalikaya (2025)
      Maalikaya
      4.3
      • director of photography
      • 2025
    • Enzo Osorio in Sepak Takraw (2025)
      Sepak Takraw
      • director of photography
      • 2025
    • Lilith Stangenberg in Rizal's Makamisa: Pantasma ng higanti (2024)
      Rizal's Makamisa: Pantasma ng higanti
      6.6
      • Cinematographer
      • 2024
    • Cess Garcia and Audrey Avila in Takas (2024)
      Takas
      4.4
      • director of photography
      • 2024
    • Rafael 'Bulan' Luna in Tamgohoy (2023)
      Tamgohoy
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2023
    • Angeli Khang, Sahara Bernales, and Benz Sangalang in Salakab (2023)
      Salakab
      4.0
      • director of photography
      • 2023
    • Jodi Sta. Maria, Richard Yap, Gabbi Garcia, and Joshua Garcia in Unbreak My Heart (2023)
      Unbreak My Heart
      7.5
      TV Series
      • director of photography (as Alberto Banzon)
      • 2023
    • Alessandra De Rossi and JM De Guzman in What If (2023)
      What If
      3.9
      • director of photography
      • 2023
    • AJ Raval and Angeli Khang in Us x Her (2022)
      Us x Her
      4.1
      • director of photography
      • 2022
    • Divine Factory (2022)
      Divine Factory
      7.0
      • Cinematographer
      • 2022
    • Gabby Concepcion and Sanya Lopez in First Lady (2022)
      First Lady
      7.0
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • 2022

    Camera and Electrical Department

    • Dennis Trillo and Ruru Madrid in Green Bones (2024)
      Green Bones
      7.0
      • director of photography: additional photography
      • 2024
    • Cess Garcia and Audrey Avila in Takas (2024)
      Takas
      4.4
      • camera operator
      • 2024
    • Nothing Like Paris (2023)
      Nothing Like Paris
      6.4
      • second camera operator (as Alberto Matol Banzon)
      • 2023
    • I Can See You (2020)
      I Can See You
      6.3
      TV Mini Series
      • director of photography: additional footage
      • 2021
    • Tom Rodriguez and Janine Gutierrez in Dragon Lady (2019)
      Dragon Lady
      5.2
      TV Series
      • lighting director
      • 2019
    • Magpakailanman (2012)
      Magpakailanman
      6.3
      TV Series
      • lighting director
      • 2013–2019
    • Arci Muñoz and JM De Guzman in Last Fool Show (2019)
      Last Fool Show
      7.1
      • additional photography
      • 2019
    • Jobert Austria and Nonong Ballinan in Alamat ng ano (2018)
      Alamat ng ano
      TV Series
      • lighting director
      • 2018
    • Megan Young and Katrina Halili in The Stepdaughters (2018)
      The Stepdaughters
      8.1
      TV Series
      • lighting director
      • 2018
    • Nicole Omillo, Andrew Muhlach, Julian Trono, and Aubrey Caraan in Class 3-C Has a Secret (2016)
      Class 3-C Has a Secret
      5.8
      TV Mini Series
      • lighting director
      • 2018
    • Justine Samson in Balangiga: Howling Wilderness (2017)
      Balangiga: Howling Wilderness
      7.1
      • still photographer
      • 2017
    • D'Originals (2017)
      D'Originals
      TV Series
      • lighting director
      • 2017
    • Joseph Marco, Albie Casiño, Devon Seron, Sofia Andres, Kiko Estrada, and Cherise Castro in Pwera usog (2017)
      Pwera usog
      4.7
      • additional photography
      • 2017
    • Bayan ko
      8.0
      TV Mini Series
      • lighting director
      • 2013
    • Edward Mendez, Megan Young, Zanjoe Marudo, and Mercedes Cabral in Hiyas (2012)
      Hiyas
      4.6
      TV Series
      • lighting director
      • 2012

    Writer

    • Diliman
      Video
      • Writer
      • 2005

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    Squatterpunk
    Tribu
    Trailer 1:56
    Tribu
    Tribu
    Trailer 1:56
    Tribu
    The 'Thank You' Girls
    Trailer 1:52
    The 'Thank You' Girls

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Alberto Matol Banzon

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Won, Albert Banzon for Legend of China Doll (2013), Best Cinematography (Cinema One Plus), Cinema One Originals Digital Film Festival 2013.

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