# Theodore Boborol

Theodore Capistrano Boborol (born December 19, 1979) 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 (2015). He rose to prominence for directing his second feature film, Vince and Kath and James (2016), 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 (2023), and the award-winning independent film Iska (2019).
He also directed many teleseryes for ABS-CBN, including Angelito: Batang Ama (2012), the hit remake of Annaliza (2013), and Be My Lady (2015), 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 (2018).
He currently directs the phenomenal drama series Ang Mutya ng Section E.

## Life and career

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.

## Filmography
### Movies

| Year | Title | Associated Film Outfit | Lead Stars | Notes |
| 2022 | The Entitled | | Alex Gonzaga, JC de Vera and Ara Mina | |
| 2022 | Connected | Star Magic Studios | Kobie Brown, Andi Abaya, Ralph Malibunas, Gail Banawis, Chico Alicaya, Amanda Zamora and Richard Juan | |
| 2020 | James & Pat & Dave | Star Cinema | Ronnie Alonte, Loisa Andalio and Donny Pangilinan | |
| 2019 | Iska | Firestarters Productions, Uncle Scott Global Productions, Central Digital Lab, Cinemalaya Film Foundation | Ruby Ruiz | 2019 Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival |
| 2017 | Finally Found Someone | Star Cinema, VIVA Films | Sarah Geronimo, John Lloyd Cruz, Christian Bables | |
| 2016 | Vince and Kath and James | Star Cinema | Julia Barretto, Joshua Garcia, Ronnie Alonte | 2016 Metro Manila Film Festival Children's Choice Award (Winner) |
| 2015 | Just The Way You Are | Star Cinema | Enrique Gil, Liza Soberano | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2025 | Ang Mutya ng Section E | Director | |
| 2023 | The Rain In España | Director | |
| 2021 | Hoy, Love You! | Director | |
| 2020 | Make It with You | Director | |
| 2019 | Maalala Mo Kaya: "Salamin" | Director | Aired November 9, 2019 |
| 2019 | Taiwan That You Love | Director | |
| 2019 | Maalala Mo Kaya: "Journal" | Director | Aired January 12, 2019 |
| 2018 | Precious Hearts Romances Presents: “Araw Gabi” | Director | |
| 2017 | Maalala Mo Kaya: "Kidney" | Director | Aired December 9, 2017 |
| 2017 | Ipaglaban Mo!, "Groufie" | Director | Aired October 14, 2017 |
| 2017 | Ipaglaban Mo!, "Laro" | Director | Aired February 18, 2017 |
| 2017 | Maalala Mo Kaya: "Red Watch" | Director | Aired February 11, 2017 |
| 2016 | Be My Lady | Director | 2016 Catholic Mass Media Award for Best Drama Series/Program |
| 2015 | Ipaglaban Mo!, "Pagmamahalang Hinadlangan" | Director | Aired August 2015 |
| 2015 | Maalala Mo Kaya: "Picture" | Director | Aired July 2015 |
| 2014 | Ipaglaban Mo!, "Nasa Maling Landas" | Director | Aired January 2015 |
| 2014 | Forevermore | Second Unit Director | |
| 2014 | Ipaglaban Mo!, "Nang Dahil Sa Utang" | Director | Aired July 2014 |
| 2014 | Maalala Mo Kaya: "Panyo" | Director | Aired May 2014 |
| 2014 | It's Showtime Lenten Special: “Charlie Fry Story” | Director | Aired April 2014 |
| 2013 | Annaliza | Director | |
| 2013 | Maalala Mo Kaya: "Krus" | Director | Aired March 2013 |
| 2013 | Maalala Mo Kaya: "Bahay" | Director | Aired February 2013 |
| 2013 | Be Careful With My Heart | Director | 71 episodes 27th PMPC Star Awards for TV Best Daytime Drama Series |
| 2012 | Angelito: Ang Bagong Yugto | Director | 110 episodes |
| 2012 | Precious Hearts Romances Presents: “Pintada” | Director | 13 episodes |
| 2011-2012 | Angelito: Batang Ama | Director | 108 episodes |
| 2012 | Oka2kat | Director | 3 episodes |
| 2012 | Precious Hearts Romances Presents: “Hiyas” | Director | 34 episodes |
| 2011 | Good Vibes | Director | 22 episodes |
| 2011 | Mana Po | Director | 30 episodes |
| 2010-2011 | Precious Hearts Romances Presents: “Kristine” | Director | 53 episodes |

### Digital Series

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2023 | Sparks Camp | Director | |

## Awards and nominations

| Award | Category | Year | Title | Result |
| Asian Academy Creative Awards (AAA's 2018) | National Winner (Philippines): Best Direction (Fiction) | 2018 | Araw Gabi | Won |