Theodore Boborol
Theodore Capistrano Boborol is a Filipino film and television director who started as a creative researcher for Star Cinema in 2000. Boborol made his directorial debut with the teen romantic comedy-drama film Just the Way You Are. He rose to prominence for directing his second feature film, Vince and Kath and James, which was a commercial and critical success. His third film Finally Found Someone, is one of the highest-grossing films of 2017 in the Philippines.
Boborol is also the director of the first queer dating reality series in the Philippines, Sparks Camp, and the award-winning independent film Iska.
Early life
Theodore Capistrano Boborol was born in Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. His mother, Zenaida Capistrano Boborol, was a public school teacher, and his father, Tomas Adaza Boborol, was a retired government employee.Boborol finished high school at Silliman University High School and graduated cum laude from the University of the Philippines-Diliman with a Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast Communication. He took a film directing course under National Artist for Film Marilou Diaz-Abaya as a scholar of Star Cinema.
Career
Boborol directed many teleseryes for ABS-CBN, including Angelito: Batang Ama, the hit remake of Annaliza, and Be My Lady, which was awarded Best Drama Series during the 38th Catholic Mass Media Awards. Boborol was also the national winner in the Philippines for Best Direction at the Asian Academy Creative Awards 2018 for his work in the soap opera Araw Gabi.He directed the hit drama series Ang Mutya ng Section E.
Awards and nominations
| Award | Category | Year | Title | Result |
| Asian Academy Creative Awards | National Winner : Best Direction | 2018 | Araw Gabi | Won |