Graduation Day (2026 film)
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| Directed by | Dante Balboa |
| Written by | Dante Balboa |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | T.M. Malones |
| Edited by | John Anthony L. Wong |
| Music by | Dek Margaja |
Production company | BenTria Production |
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| Country | Philippines |
| Language | Filipino |
Graduation Day is an upcoming Philippine drama film written and directed by Dante Balboa in his directorial debut.[1] It stars Elizabeth Oropesa, Jeric Gonzales, Aidan Veneracion, Simon Ibarra, Angelie Sanoy and Rico Barrera.[2] The film is about a grandmother who wants to support her grandchild's dreams.[3]
Cast
- Elizabeth Oropesa as Aling Nelia
- Jeric Gonzales as Simon[4]
- Aidan Veneracion
- Simon Ibarra
- Angelie Sanoy
- Rico Barrera
- Krisha Francisco
- Panteen Palanca
- Mygz Molino
- Daniela Carolino
Production
After graduating in Bachelor of Arts in Film and Audio Visual Communication at the University of the Philippines Diliman, director Dante Balboa started filming his directorial debut with the cast and crew on March 18, 2025.[5] He said that writing film was not new to him as he has a Master's in Communication from the Polytechnic University of the Philippines, and enjoyed joining the Screenplay Category at Palanca Literary Contest.[6] He also said that he never thought that the Graduation Day was going to be a film because he wrote the screenplay of this film so long ago. Balboa said that he had been friends with Benjie Austria for more than 15 years, the producer of Broken Blooms, Huwag Mo 'Kong Iwan, and Fatherland.[5]
Music
The film's theme song titled "Basta't May Pananalig Sa Kanya" was written by Dante Balboa, arranged by Simon Peter Tan, and performed by Jeric Gonzales.[7]
Release
The film is scheduled to release on March 25, 2026, under Bentria Production.[8]
References
- ^ Mendoza, Ruel (March 25, 2025). "Sexy actor na nag-aral ng film making, nakapagdirek na!". The Philippine Star. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
- ^ Rula, Gorgy (June 13, 2025). "Produ, 'di umaasa sa roi". The Philippine Star. Retrieved July 19, 2025.
- ^ Requintina, Robert (October 20, 2025). "Dante Balboa's 'Walong Libong Piso' eyes the Guinness Book of Records". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
- ^ Troika, Pep. "SHORT BUT SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN FATHERLAND". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
- ^ a b Mendoza, Ruel (March 25, 2025). "Former Seiko star Dante Balboa returning to showbiz as director". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
- ^ Fernando, Jeff (August 2, 2021). "Former sexy actor Dante Balboa completes master's degree in Filipino". ABS-CBN. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
- ^ "Graduation Day coming soon!". Retrieved October 30, 2025.
- ^ "Graduation Day (trailer)". Retrieved January 5, 2026.