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Chad Vidanes | |
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| Born | Chad Valenzuela Vidanes |
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| Parent(s) | Cory Vidanes (mother) Bobet Vidanes (father) |
Chad Valenzuela Vidanes is a Filipino film and television director and post-production executive. His directing credits include the television and streaming series He's Into Her (2021–2022), Zoomers (2024), and the Philippine adaptation of What's Wrong with Secretary Kim (2024), as well as the film My Love Will Make You Disappear (2025). Vidanes was the Philippine national winner for Best Direction (Fiction) at the 2021 Asian Academy Creative Awards for He's Into Her.[1]
Background and early career
[edit]Vidanes is the son of media executive Cory Vidanes and television director Bobet Vidanes. He joined Star Cinema in 2015 as a production intern before moving into other production and directing roles.[2]
In a 2021 interview, Vidanes said he wanted to establish a professional identity separate from his parents. Earlier in his career, he worked as a second assistant director on several Star Cinema films.[3]
Vidanes's early directing career was profiled by The Manila Times in 2021 in connection with his work on He's Into Her.[4] In a separate interview with Bandera, he said he had learned from director Cathy Garcia-Sampana and described directing as his calling.[5]
Career
[edit]Vidanes directed the teen romantic comedy series He's Into Her, starring Donny Pangilinan and Belle Mariano. He returned to direct its second season in 2022.[6]
In 2024, Vidanes directed the youth series Zoomers.[7] He also directed the Philippine adaptation of the South Korean romantic comedy series What's Wrong with Secretary Kim, starring Kim Chiu and Paulo Avelino.[8]
Vidanes made his feature-film directorial debut with the 2025 romantic comedy My Love Will Make You Disappear, starring Chiu and Avelino.[2]
In 2026, Vidanes co-directed the television series Someone, Someday with Dolly Dulu. The series stars Kathryn Bernardo, James Reid, and Maja Salvador.[9]
Vidanes is also chairman of Terminal Six Post, a Philippine post-production company.[10]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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| 2017 | My Ex and Whys | Second assistant director | [3] |
| Seven Sundays | Second assistant director | [3] | |
| Unexpectedly Yours | Second assistant director | [3] | |
| 2018 | Exes Baggage | Second assistant director | [3] |
| 2025 | My Love Will Make You Disappear | Director | [2] |
Television and streaming
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–2022 | He's Into Her | Director | [6] |
| 2024 | Zoomers | Director | [7] |
| What's Wrong with Secretary Kim | Director | [8] | |
| 2026 | Someone, Someday | Co-director | [9] |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Asian Academy Creative Awards | Best Direction (Fiction) | He's Into Her | Won (Philippine national winner) | [11] |
| Venice TV Award | Cross Platform Programming | He's Into Her (director) | Nominated | [12] |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Entertainment News (10/08/21)". BusinessWorld. October 8, 2021. Retrieved September 16, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Tsai, Ephney (March 30, 2025). "Director Chad Vidanes Discusses First Feature Film, 'My Love Will Make You Disappear'". Asia Blooming. Retrieved September 16, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Bonoan, Reggee (May 29, 2021). "Direk Chad Vidanes proud sa kanyang mga kilalang Kapamilya na magulang, pero…". Bandera. Retrieved September 16, 2026.
- ↑ "'He's Into Her' director was born to be creative". The Manila Times. May 28, 2021. Retrieved September 16, 2026.
- ↑ "Chad Vidanes maraming natutunan kay Cathy Garcia: Feeling ko calling ko talaga ang pagdidirek". Bandera. May 27, 2021. Retrieved September 16, 2026.
- 1 2 "How DonBelle pulled off heavy scenes in He's Into Her 2". PEP.ph. April 13, 2022. Retrieved September 16, 2026.
- 1 2 Cruz, Marinel (January 30, 2024). "Lauren Dyogi on taking a gamble on new acts: Future depends on the young". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved September 16, 2026.
- 1 2 Cruz, Marinel (March 25, 2024). "Why Jake Cuenca finds doing rom-com challenging". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved September 16, 2026.
- 1 2 Pagulong, Charmie Joy (July 26, 2026). "How introverts Kathryn Bernardo and James Reid found their chemistry in 'Someone, Someday'". The Philippine Star. Retrieved September 16, 2026.
- ↑ "Post-prod house Terminal Six to assist Puregold CinePanalo filmmakers". BusinessMirror. April 27, 2026. Retrieved September 16, 2026.
- ↑ "2021 National Winners". Asian Academy Creative Awards. Retrieved September 16, 2026.
- ↑ "Winners and Nominees 2021". Venice TV Award. Retrieved September 16, 2026.
External links
[edit]- Chad Vidanes at IMDb