BASIC
marife necesito
Actor
in Caloocan, Philippines
MARIFE NECESITO is a professional stage, film and TV actress/ commercial model in the Philippines. She is a member of Balintataw Film & Theater Arts of the UNESCO Philippine Center for International Theater Institute (ITI).She was trained by senior thespian Cecille Guidote Alvarez and Angie Ferro.
..In theater, various works can be credited to her. For Dulaang Bonifacio, she did August Strindberg, âMiss Julieâ as Julie , Jose Rizalâs , âEli... Moreas and Salome (Excerpt)âas Salome - For Balintataw Theater Group, both directed by theatre thespian Angie Ferro. She was a part of âTrojan Womenâ under the direction of Nikos Shiafkalis. As âPerlaâ in the stage adaptation of the award-winning film âMaynila Sa Kuko ng Liwanagâ. As âJuliâ. In âEl Filibusterismoâ , as âLucing/Penangâ in âWithout Seeing the Dawnâ,and âSquare Paradise(Paraisong Parisukat)â as Simplicia , three stage plays Directed by Jose F. Gruta.under the Other stage plays include Des Bautistaâs âHeroes of Ilocosâ as Princess Urduja, âSong for Anaâdirected by Noel Miralles playing the lead role. âMovie Reporters on the Loose VIâ as Amanda K .playing the lead role.She did recently the stage adaptation of SARONGBANGGI (ONE NIGHT) as Jaclyn. Directed by Archie Del Mundo.
In Cinema, she is making noise as the âunderrated Filipina Actress turned International Sensationâ. Her later film is Memfis Productionâs âMammothâ directed by award-winning Swedish director Lukas Moodysson. She plays the role of âGloriaâone of the lead character, opposite Gael Garcia Bernal and Oscar award Nominee Michelle Williams. The film are one of the official selections for the Main competition of the 59th BERLINALE FILM FESTIVAL(2009). Marife got nominated as Best Actress in 11th CINEMANILA film festival for international main competition category in the film "Mammoth". And in 2011, She was again nominated as Best Supporting actress in the film " KA ORYANG ", for her truthful, convincing and powerful performance , directed by Sari Dalena. The said film won, Best Picture, Best Director, Best Cinematography, and Best Sound in CINEMAONE ORIGINALS Competition.She done other international films as well. She played the challenging role of âJocastaâ under the direction of Singaporean filmmaker Chew Tze Chuan entitled âCarnavalâ. She was a âDong Haâ Bar Girl in Sidney Furieâs âGoing Backâ. This Canadian-based Production was shown in HBO. It also include "Black Market Love" an American independent film, directed by Beau Ballinger .In 2008,Marife acted in a film, TROPICAL MANILA, a Korean film ,directed by Sang Woo Lee. TROPICAL MANILA has been selected for competition at the ROTTERDAM INTERNATIONAL Film Festival(2008) And VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL FILM Festival (2008).She was acted also in Ron Morales film "Graceland". This film won second choice Audience choice award in Tribeca Film festival (2012) founded by Robert De Niro and in competition now in Fantasia Film Festival (Montreal Canada), Best Narrative in San Diego Asian film festival (2012).
In the Philippines, she has worked with internationally acclaimed director Lav Diaz for two films namely âHeremias Book 2â as âNenengâ and âEvolution of Filipino Familyâ as âHildaâ. The latter was featured in different international film festivals such as, AUSTIN ASIAN FILM Festival(2006), UNDERDOX FILM Festival(2006),20th FRIBOURG INTERNATIONAL FILM Festival (2006), 21st MAR DE PLATA INTERNATIONAL FILM Festival (2006), 23rd TORINO FILM Festival (2005), VIENNALE VIENNA INTERNATIONAL FILM Festival (2005), 32nd FLANDERS 7th BARCELONA ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL (2005),29th GOTEBORG FILM Festival (2005),34th INTENATIOANL FILM FESTIVAL ROTTERDAM (2005),29th TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM Festival(2004) and 27th ASIAN AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL FILM Festival (2004).Evolution of a Filipino Family won Best Picture in 2005 GAWAD URIAN. She has also played the role of âEspieâ in Dennis Empalmadoâs âPANDANGGOâ. It was one of the official selection of LOS ANGELES ASIAN PACIFIC FILM FESTIVAL(2007),In exhibiton in CINEMA INDIO LOS ANGELES(2007) and finalist in CINEMAONES ORIGINAL. In 2006, her film âRAPTURAâ directed by Ron Bryant was featured in the Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival. Her films also includes Adolfo Alixâ âKARERAâ,"PITIK-BULAG" (Blindluck),directed by Gil Portes ,"MONDOMANILA",directed by Khavn Dela Cruz. Her upcoming films now are âAGONISTES âdirected by Lav Diaz,â ,"""LINABO" a short film directed by Aleksi Gumela, "SNOW WHITE (LILET NEVER HAPPENED) â shown in WARSAW FILM FESTIVAL (2012),directed by Jacco Groen, a dutch film, "DARKEST NIGHT" directed by Noel Tan, " KAPATID ( BROTHERS)"'a short film directed by Steven Flor , "TAKSIKAB" and " THE CORRUPTION OF MELBA" (ANG MISIS NI MEYOR ) showed in FACINE San Francisco Film festiva (2012)l" directed by Archie Del Mundo. .She serves as the producer and a title role of the said film.
Less
Film
Gloria/ Third Lead
Lukas Moodysson/memfis
Helena/ Support
Sari Dalena/ Cinemaone
Espie/ Lead
Dennis Empalmado/cinemaone
Melba/ Lead
Archie Del Mundo
Alice/ Support
Jacco Groen
Mrs. Marcy Changho/ Support
Ron Morales/ Drafthouse
Commercials
Lead/ Ensemble
Apple Image
TV
Theatre
Jaclyn/ Lead
Archie Del Mundo
Andromache
Cecille Alvarez
Natalya/ Lead
Angie Ferro
Voice Over
Support
Roni Abario/ Abs Cbn
Lead
Ace Saatchi And Saatchi
Radio
Support/ Guest
Cecille Alvarez/ Dzrh