Antoinette Jadaone

Antoinette Tonet Jadaone born April 3 1984 is a Filipino writer producer and director known for blending mainstream romantic comedy with profound indie sensibilities A University of the Philippines Diliman graduate she gained fame for her work on That Thing Called Tadhana 2014 and for directing acclaimed films like Fan Girl 2020 and Sunshine 2024 She is a ninetime FAMAS nominee and fourtime Gawad Urian nominee both for her writing and directing In 2017 she cofounded Manilabased film production company Project 8 Projects with filmmaker Dan Villegas Aside from directing and producing films she is the cohost of the pop culture podcast Ang Walang Kwentang Podcast alongside fellow director JP Habac In 2026 Jadaone announced a new production outfit Ilaya Ilaya Studios which aims to champion womenled stories in Filipino cinema with a slate spanning genre films television originals and immersive theatre She will run the company as Head of Creatives with longtime collaborator and producer Reign Anne De Guzman