After having been honored as Film Ambassador 2020 by the Film Development Council of the Philippines brought about by his recent win as Best Director at the 16th We Care International Film Festival in New Delhi, India, Direk Romm Burlat has been getting several offers to direct full length movies.
First on the list is the romantic comedy, And I Loved Her. For the first time, he will be directing thespians in the showbiz industry. Teresa Loyzaga is fresh from her award-winning performance in "Grow Old With You" episode of Maalaala Mo Kaya. Former Actors Guild of the Philippines President Rez Cortez just finished his stint from his GMA 7's teleseryes, Dahil Sa Pag-ibig and One of the Baes. Richard Quan recently won Best Actor in an international film festival in Italy and Keanna Reeves just came out fresh from the hit soap, Killer Bride of ABS-CBN.
Tentatively in his project list includes a sensitive film about depression to hopefully star the one and only Superstar of Philippine movies, Ms. Nora Aunor, one of busiest celebrities today, Kim Chiu, Albert Martinez and Ron Macapagal in "That Silver Lining"; a film with Senator Manny Pacquiao and Yam Concepcion and a movie with Mayor Isko Moreno and his son Joaquin Domagoso.
Currently, Direk Romm is, at any moment, ready to shoot a Visayan horror film, Ban-Uk; a film about Women Empowerment, Venus in my Mind and yes, And I Loved Her.
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