Antoinette Jadaone
- Directing
- April 21, 1984 · Manila, Philippines
Biography
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 nine-time FAMAS nominee and four-time Gawad Urian nominee, both for her writing and directing. In 2017, she co-founded Manila-based film production company Project 8 Projects with filmmaker Dan Villegas. Aside from directing and producing films, she is the co-host 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 women-led 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.
Known for
Filmography
- The Remotes · Executive producer
- Dreamboi · Sinta
- Almost Us · Executive producer
- This Place · Executive producer
- I Wish You Had Told Me · Producer
- Diamonds in the Sand · Executive producer
- Sunshine · Director, Writer
- Ex Ex Lovers · Producer, Executive producer
- Uninvited · Producer
- Rainbow Rumble · Self
- Replacing Chef Chico · Writer, Creator
- A Catholic Schoolgirl · Creative Consultant
- Begin in the Middle · Writer, Director
- Kitty K7 · Producer
- The Missing · Executive producer
- Rookie · Producer
- Drag Den · Self, Producer
- Sleep with Me · Producer
- Suntok Sa Buwan · Creator
- The Seniors · Creator
- The Kangks Show · Writer, Director
- I Get So Sad Sometimes · Executive producer
- Zack Tabudlo: Episode · Director
- Fan Girl · Executive producer, Director
- Utol · Director, Writer
- The Woman in the Septic Tank 3: The Real Untold Story of Josephine Bracken (Movie Cut) · Self
- Lucid · Producer
- Cuddle Weather · Producer
- Alone/Together · Director, Writer
- Heaven's Waiting · Producer
- Nakalimutan Ko Nang Kalimutan Ka · Creative Consultant
- Since I Found You · Director
- Never Not Love You · Director, Writer
- All of You · Creative Producer
- Changing Partners · Producer
- Love You to the Stars and Back · Director, Writer
- The Achy Breaky Hearts · Narrator, Screenplay
- All You Need Is Pag-ibig · Director, Writer
- On the Wings of Love · Director
- The Breakup Playlist · Screenplay
- You're My Boss · Writer, Director
- That Thing Called Tadhana · Director, Writer
- English Only, Please · Writer
- Relaks, It's Just Pag-ibig · Screenplay, Director
- Beauty in a Bottle · Director, Screenplay
- Da Possessed · Writer, Second Assistant Director
- The Bit Player · Screenplay
- Six Degrees of Separation from Lilia Cuntapay · Direk / Documentarist, Director
- 'plano · Editing, Director
- Tag Along · Director, Writer
- it feels so good to be alive. · Director, Editing
- Pink Ranger, Akin Ka Lang · Director, Editing
- Boldstar · Director, Writer
- Amateur · Producer
- Birdsong · Producer
- Chandra Catacutan and the Curse of the Fuchsia Moon · Producer
- Crème de la Crème · Producer
- The Soulmate Project · Director