Brillante Mendoza and TV5 President and Chief Executive Officer Vincent ‘Chot’ Reyes TWITTER PHOTONo shortchangeThe award-winning director also assured televiewers that they will not be shortchanged with the quality of movies and series he will be directing for TV5.“I am having the same team I have in my movies and we will treat each movie- made-for-TV and episodes with the same process, regardless of the audience or platform,” the Cannes Best Director awardee assured.The only limit he will have to adhere to, the director admitted is the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB)’s rules and regulations, which will most probably scrutinize his often explicit and detailed approach in filmmaking.Nevertheless, Mendoza is excited for his partnership with TV5.“There were pitchings from other networks to direct but I think what got me to say yes to TV5 is when they said, ‘We want to partner with you because we want this image of alternative and independent network.’ And really, that’s what I am all for,” Mendoza detailed.TV5, on the other hand, sees the opportunity to work with Mendoza as their way not only to satisfy the viewers’ craving for an alternative but also to send out a message to other filmmakers in the country.“We want to provide shows that will elevate the free TV experience; we want to make sure that we’ll give viewers an option,” TV5 President and Chief Executive officer Vincent “Chot” Reyes told the press.The former basketball coach added, “Also, one of the main reasons we tied up with Direk Brillante—who is not only a director for us but also a content partner—is because we want to tell filmmakers and storytellers out there that if they have a concept, they can come to us and together we can do a lot of things. We are not tied to the bounds of old practices in the industry. We are wide open and I think there’s no better way to show how serious we are with this than to partner with Brillante.”Brillante Mendoza Presents is scheduled to air every last Saturday of the month for the next 12 months in 2017, except on its opening salvo where it will be aired on January 21 to give way to TV5’s Miss Universe coverage.His new series Amo, on the other hand, will begin airing in February.
