Christian Vallez

Christian graduated from the University of Asia and the Pacific in 2004 with the degree of Master of Science in Information Technology under the scholarship from the Go Kim Pah Foundation. He has been active in the university theater scene and has written and directed several plays in Filipino and English. He was the recipient of the Kultura Award 2000 for his contributions to the arts program of the university. In 2003, He won 2nd place at the Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature for his one-act play entitled “Twenty Questions.”

Chris was also featured in Randy David and Jaime Zobel’s book “Silence” which was published by the Ayala Foundation. His works were anthologized in three local collections of poetry and was also included in “Megalopolis,” a production of Theater-der-Klaenge in Dusseldorf, Germany. Chris teaches scriptwriting and production at the Marilou Diaz-Abaya Film Institute, and Multimedia Arts at the University of Asia and the Pacific. Currently, he is starting ASTIG (Alagad ng Sining, Talino, Imahinasyon, at Galing), a theater foundation dedicated to bringing the arts to the Filipino masses.

EDUCATION

• MSIT,UA&P (2004)
• BSIT, UA&P (2002), Go Kim Pah Scholar
• High School Graduate (Scholar),PAREF-Southridge Night School (1997)
• Elementary School Graduate, Don Bosco Technical Institute (1993)

THEATER PRODUCTIONS

• ANG PAGLILITIS KAY MANG SERAPIO (ROC, 2009-2010), Director 
• SA NORTH DIVERSION ROAD (ACASIA, 2009), Director
• SIERRA LAKES (ROC, 2008), Director
• ANG KAHALAGAHAN NG PAGIGING SERYO (KULTURA, 2007), Actor (Pastor Federico)
  
• TWENTY QUESTIONS (ASTIG, 2006), Producer/Writer/Director
• CLYTEMNESTRA (KULTURA, 2005), Writer / Director
• MAY DAY EVE (VIARE, 2004) , Writer / Director
• ANG INSPEKTOR (KULTURA, 2004), Writer / Actor (Osip)
• ANG MGA KAHON (KULTURA, 2003) , Director
• TARTUFFE (KUILTURA, 2003), Actor (Cleante)
• MEGALOPOLIS (Theater-der-Klange, Germany 2002) Contributing Librettist
• RASHOMON (KULTURA, 2002), Technical Assistant
• ISA+ISA (ROC, 2002), Writer / Director
• SHAW BOULEVARD STATION (KULTURA-ROC, 2001), Writer / Director
• SANITARIUM (ROC, 2001), Writer
• HOW TO GET RID OF IT (KULTURA, 2001), Assistant Director
• 817 (ROC, 2001), Writer / Director
• MENOS BEINTE PARA ALAS DOSE (ROC-VIARE, 2000), Writer / Director / Actor
• MADALING-ARAW (Teatro Sambotani, 2000), Writer
• MURDER IN THE CATHEDRAL (KULTURA, 2000), Actor (Priest)
• LIBINGAN NG MGA TULA (ROC, 2000), Writer / Co-director
• LAB 1: DIALOGUE 7.7.99 (VIARE, 1999), Writer / Director
• ROC PLAYFEST: JUAN EKIS (ROC, 1999), Writer / Director
• KONTRADISYON: ANG TRONO (ROC, 1998), Writer / Actor
• POSTMORTEM: SHAKESPEARE (ROC, 1998), Writer / Director
• METAMORPOSIS (ROC, 1998), Writer
• ROC PLAYFEST: ANG TRONO (ROC, 1998), Writer / Director / Actor
• LUMIPAD AT DUMAPO SA DAHON NG KALACHUCHI (ROC, 1997), Assistant Director

FILM & TV PRODUCTIONS

Feature films

• IKAW ANG PAG-IBIG (2010 in progress), UNITEL, Associate Director
• MAGING AKIN MULI (for TV, 2005) Jesuit Communications, Associate Director
• ELEGIE (2005) Independent, Co-writer
• BIRHEN NGMANAOAG (2005) CineSuerte, Writer / Asst. director
• NOON AT NGAYON (2002) Starcinema, Director’s Staff / Intern

Short Films and AVPs

• The Industrial Economics Program (AVP) UA&P-IEP, Writer
• RULE OF THIRDS (2006) Independent, Writer / Associate Dir.
• SI THELMA (2006) Pustiso Productions, 2nd Asst. Director
• ANG TRONO (Finalist, Smartcuts, 2005) Kangkong Jam, Director
• HULING HITHIT (2005) Kangkong Jam, Director
• HIMALAY (2003) Independent, Writer / Director

Documentaries and TV productions

• MEN OF LIGHT: Special Episode Amanu, Inc., PM / Tech Dir/Asst. Dir
• CECILE B. LICAD (documentary in progress)Independent, Production Manager
• MEN OF LIGHT (present) Amanu, Inc., Alternate director
• MEN IN WHITE (2002) Infomax, Alternate director

Radio Productions

• FAGMABAYANON (Radio Drama) Pathways Productions, Writer
• TIKADA (Infomercials ) Pathways Productions, Writer
  

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

• Marilou Diaz-Abaya Film Institute (Present) Lecturer, Writing / Production
• UA&P-IITS (2005-Present) Lecturer, Multimedia Arts
• Asia Pacific Film Institute (2004-2006) Lecturer, Production
• UA&P-IMC (2004-2005) Lecturer, Scriptwriting
• S.T.R.O.N.G. Summer Preparatory School (May 2004) Faculty Member – Literature
• ADMU-COMDEP (2nd semester, SY 2003-04) Asst. Instructor, Film Directing
• UA&P-IMC (2nd semester, SY 2003-04) Asst. Instructor, Scriptwriting
• S.T.R.O.N.G. Summer Preparatory School (May 2003) Faculty Member – Literature
• Goodline Staffers & Allied Services, Inc. (June-July 2002) Management Consultant
• Integrated Microelectronics, Inc. (April-May 2001) Intern
• Southridge IT Laboratory (1996-1997) Laboratory Assistant / Technician

PUBLICATIONS

• STARFISH (Present) AYLA Youth Leadership Mag Art Director
• HARANYA (2002) UA&P Literary Folio Filipino Editor / Associate Editor
• SYNTHESIS (2002) IAG Journal Founding member / Contributor
• HARANYA (1999) UA&P Literary Journal President / Editor-in-Chief
• GAMBIL (1997) Anthology of 25 SRNS poets Writer
• SULOY Batch ’97 Anthology of Poems Editor-in-Chief

AWARDS RECEIVED

• DON CARLOS PALANCA MEMORIAL AWARDS 2003 2nd Place One-Act play in Filipino
• ROCK OPERA COMPANY Special Recognition (2002) 
• TANGHALAN NG KASAYSAYAN SA NAYONG PILIPINO 2000 Best Playwright
• ROC PLAYFEST 1999 Best Scriptwriter
• ROC PLAYFEST 1999 Best Director
• ROC PLAYFEST 1998 Best Scriptwriter
• ROC PLAYFEST 1998 Best Director