Zig Dulay
Zig Madamba Dulay is a Filipino independent filmmaker, TV director, producer, screen writer, film editor and cinematographer. He is known for directing and writing several acclaimed Indie films such as The Bit Player, Black Rainbow, Missing, Bambanti and Bagahe. Dulay has directed and written several television series for GMA Network, where he serves as one of the head-writers and resident director. He has gained nationwide recognition after directing a fantasy drama series Maria Clara at Ibarra and the award-winning movies Firefly and Green Bones.
Early life and education
Zig Madamba Dulay was born on January 2, 1987, in Santiago, Isabela, to a family of farmers. He is the 10th of 11 siblings. He pursued college as a scholar at the University of the Philippines Baguio and earned his degree in Communication, majoring in Journalism. He later obtained his Master of Arts in Creative Writing and Film from the University of the Philippines Diliman.During his stay in UP Diliman, he became a protégé of script writer and director Armando "Bing" Lao, the founder of Found Story scriptwriting workshops. Dulay credited all his achievements to his late mentor.
Career
Early work (2011–2021)
Dulay began his career in the entertainment industry in 2009. In 2014, he worked as a co-director for the television series Sa Puso ni Dok.Breakthrough in television (2022)
At the age of 36, Zig Dulay achieved significant recognition when he became the director of the Philippine television historical drama portal fantasy series Maria Clara at Ibarra.In February, Dulay was invited as International Jury member at the 28th Vesoul International Film Festival in France. By September 2022, He presided as one of the jurors of Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino for Sine ng Kabataan.
Recent work and recognition (2023–present)
Following his success with Maria Clara at Ibarra, Dulay directed the award-winning film Firefly in 2023. In recognition of his contributions to Philippine cinema and television, he was named among The Outstanding Young Men 2024 in the Culture and Arts: TV and Film category.Dulay served as Jury member at the 2023 Kaş International Film Festival in Turkey.
In 2024, Dulay was member of the jury panel for Narrative Film Feature at the 19th Harlem International Film Festival in New York, USA.