2020 ended with a positive note for multi-award winning director/actor Romm Burlat. Direk Romm ended the year with 22 international Best Director awards, 12 international Best Actor awards, 16 international Best Film awards, 2 international Best TV talk show host awards, 1 international Best Supporting Actor award, 1 international Best Producer award and a Hall of Fame for Best Director award. This makes him the winningest Filipino indie director and actor in the Philippines in terms of awards on international film festivals.
It can be recalled that Burlat started late in his career in Philippine show business. Barely 5 years in the business yet he has proven a lot in terms of acting and directing. His first film in 2015, Agaw Pansin, immediately gave him a Best Director award from the prestigious Lutas Film Festival.
Before fielding his films in international film festivals, Direk Romm already won 8 local Best Director awards. His first international award happened last year at the 16th We Care International Film Festival in India. His first international Best Actor award was won at the Actors Awards Los Angeles in California, USA.
Burlat is also the first Filipino director who won a Hall of Fame for Best Director award at the Port Blair International Film Festival for having won 5 Best Director awards in such festival.
Because of the string of awards in 2020, Direk Romm earned the monicker Pandemic Director from the press and showbiz friends. The title was first coined by the prolific writer of Manila Times, Mr. George Kabrisante,
Underrated no more, Burlat aims to be recognized in mainstream films this year. He also dreams big of being recognized in Cannes. "Every director has a right to dream. Even if it's a tall order, I still dream of making it in Cannes.", Burlat quipped. With hardwork and the drive to succeed, it won't be remote for this amiable director to achieve his dream.
Moreover, Burlat is the first Filipino director to be featured in Risen Magazine of the US. He will also be featured this month for another US magazine, America's Most Wanted Models magazine.
Currently, Direk Romm has done filming Nang Mahawi Ang Ulap, Bakit Bughaw Ang Kulay Ng Langit, Kailan Naging Tama ang Mali and Bakit Madalas Ang Minsan. His projects this month include Bata Pa Si Abel, Mino and Iba't Ibang Eba. He is also busy with his online TV program, Direk To The Point and two more upcoming shows next month.
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