Talent Guide
Jhett Tolentino
- Discipline:Producer
- Program Year:Fast Track 2021
Bio
A 3-time Tony and Grammy Award winning producer. He was born, raised and educated in the Philippines. His notable Broadway shows are Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike starring Sigourney Weaver, A Raisin in the Sun with Denzel Washington, and A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder. He also produced the cast album recording of The Color Purple revival. After 19 theatrical productions in 7 years, he started venturing into filmmaking with his autobiographical documentary Life is What You Make It. In 2019, he produced Isabel Sandoval’s feature film Lingua Franca which premiered at the 76th Venice Film Festival.
Current Project
Nurse UnseenLogline
Nurse Unseen explores the little-known history and humanity of the unsung Filipino nurses risking their lives on the frontlines of a pandemic, thousands of miles from home.