Jhett Tolentino

About

Jhett is a 3-time Tony Award and Grammy Award winning Broadway producer. He was born, raised and educated in the Philippines. He is crossing over from theatre to film. He wrote, produced and directed his first film, a call-to-action-for-education short documentary Life is What You Make It, which highlights his life from the slums in the Philippines to Broadway. He also wrote, produced and co-directed Archipelago of Memory, a short documentary that interweaves his personal narrative as a U.S. immigrant with the fabric of Filipino diaspora and the Philippines’ colonial and modern history.

In 2014, Jhett was recognized as one of The Outstanding Filipinos in America (TOFA) at Carnegie Hall in New York City. He was presented the 2016 Ani Ng Dangal (Harvest of Honor) Award by the Philippine National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) for bringing international honor to the Philippines. Also in 2016, he was named as one of The Outstanding Young Men and Women (TOYM) of the Philippines. He represented the United States to the 5th Filipino Young Leaders Program (FYLPRO) immersion trip to the Philippines.