ABOUT US

PRODUCERS

Project 8 Projects is a Manila-based film production company founded by acclaimed Filipino directors Antoinette Jadaone and Dan Villegas. Their partnership started in That Thing Called Tadhana (2014), one of the country’s highest grossing independent films, that shaped the modern Philippine romantic comedy. Since 2017, Project 8 Projects has produced both box-office hits, critically acclaimed films, and greatly lauded TV series, that traveled to different international film festivals too: Changing Partners, Heaven’s Waiting, Alone/Together, and Never Not Love You, among others. In 2020, Project 8 co-produced FAN GIRL, which premiered at the Tokyo International Film Festival and Tallinn Black Nights. It won 9 awards at the Metro Manila Film Festival and is 2020’s highest grossing film in PH. Their project in development BOLDSTAR won the CJ Entertainment Prize at the Asian Project Market in 2019.

“Always for the story.”
MEET THE TEAM
DAN VILLEGAS
DIRECTOR / PRODUCER
  • Alone/Together (2019)
  • Hintayan ng Langit (2018)
  • Hospicio (2018)
  • Never Not Love You (2018)
  • Changing Partners (2017)
  • My Candidate (2016)
  • Patintero: Ang Alamat ni Meng Patalo (2015)
  • That Thing Called Tadhana (2014)
  • Mayohan (2010)
  • Huling Pasada (2008)
ANTOINETTE JADAONE
PRODUCER / DIRECTOR / WRITER
  • Alone / Together (2019)
  • Jhon En Martian (2018)
  • Hintayan ng Langit (2018)
  • Hospicio (2018)
  • Never Not Love You (2018)
  • All Of You (2017)
  • Changing Partners (2017)
  • #WalangForever (2015)
REIGN ANNE DE GUZMAN
Supervising PRODUCER
  • Alone/Together (2019)
  • Hintayan ng Langit (2018)
  • Never Not Love You (2018)
  • Changing Partners (2017)
  • 12 (2017)
  • Kita Kita (2017)
  • Fangirl Fanboy (2017)
  • Luck at First Sight (2017)
  • #WalangForever (2015)
  • The Break-up Playlist (2015)
  • Past Tense (2014)
  • That Thing Called Tadhana (2014)
  • Maybe This Time (2014)
Shai Advincula
Creative Associate / Script Continuity Supervisor

Shai Advincula is an award-winning Mindanaon short filmmaker. At 23, her recent work “Tembong” has already traveled to international short film festivals, including Guanajuato International Film Festival, International Inter-University Short Film Festival in Bangladesh, and Short Cut Film Festival in Serbia. The film also won Special Jury Prize for Short Feature Category at the Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival 2019 and Best Short Film in Gawad Urian 2019.

Currently, Shai continues to work as a Creative Assistant and Script Continuity Supervisor at Project 8 Projects.

Geo Lomuntad
Script Supervisor / Associate Producer

After spending 3 years as a segment producer in MYX, Geo started as a script continuity supervisor for Antoinette Jadaone’s Love You to the Stars and Back. He has since been Project 8’s main creative assistant and script continuity supervisor, specializing in not allowing the take to start if continuity is not perfect. He’s fierce like that. He is now Project 8’s mataray but reliable associate producer.

Ma. Sarah Perez
Associate Producer

Sarah worked as a production associate for Star Cinema before she decided to venture as a freelancer in the industry. Since then, she has worked with various producers and directors in order to expand her knowledge in production management which eventually led her to become one of Project 8's associate producers.

Anna Velario
Production Associate / Script Continuity Trainee

Starting out as a video editor for digital content, Anna moved to film production where she first worked as a production assistant in Antoinette Jadaone’s "Fangirl" and Rod Marmol's "Cuddle Weather". She is a post-production coordinator for Rayn Brizuela's "Mang Jose". Currently, she is being trained to be one of Project 8's roster of script continuity supervisors.

Juella Bautista
Production Assistant

In 2017, Juella decided that there wasn’t enough stress in her life so she quit her desk job to pursue a film career. After working on numerous short independent films in Cebu, she is now taking the leap to feature films. Her first film with Project 8, Rayn Brizuela’s ‘Mang Jose’, is now in post-production. She is also currently training to be an Associate Producer to further add more stress to her life.

Aikah F. Agnote
Caster

Started 2011 in the industry as Production Assistant in ABS-CBN, Aikah was molded as an Associate Producer in GMA and continued her journey as a Caster in TV5. While enjoying adapted duties of being an Event Producer, she continues to train her eyes to be a talent catcher. If you can act well, gimme your best shot, then, I will not dwell!