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, “Miss Julie” as Julie , Jose Rizal’s , “Elias and Salome (Excerpt)”as Salome - For Balintataw Theater Group, both directed by theatre thespian Angie Ferro. She was a part of “Trojan Women” under the direction of Nikos Shiafkalis. As “Perla” in the stage adaptation of the award-winning film “Maynila Sa Kuko ng Liwanag”. As “Juli”. In “El Filibusterismo” , as “Lucing/Penang” in “Without Seeing the Dawn”,and “Square Paradise(Paraisong Parisukat)” as Simplicia , three stage plays Directed by Jose F. Gruta.under the Other stage plays include Des Bautista’s “Heroes of Ilocos” as Princess Urduja, “Song for Ana”directed by Noel Miralles playing the lead role. “Movie Reporters on the Loose VI” 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 “underrated Filipina Actress turned International Sensation”. Her later film is Memfis Production’s “Mammoth” directed by award-winning Swedish director Lukas Moodysson. She plays the role of “Gloria”one 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 “Jocasta” under the direction of Singaporean filmmaker Chew Tze Chuan entitled “Carnaval”. She was a “Dong Ha” Bar Girl in Sidney Furie’s “Going Back”. 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 “Heremias Book 2” as “Neneng” and “Evolution of Filipino Family” as “Hilda”. 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 “Espie” in Dennis Empalmado’s “PANDANGGO”. 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 “RAPTURA” directed by Ron Bryant was featured in the Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival. Her films also includes Adolfo Alix’ “KARERA”,"PITIK-BULAG" (Blindluck),directed by Gil Portes ,"MONDOMANILA",directed by Khavn Dela Cruz. Her upcoming films now are “AGONISTES “directed by Lav Diaz,” ,"""LINABO" a short film directed by Aleksi Gumela, "SNOW WHITE (LILET NEVER HAPPENED) ” 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.

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