Kidlat Tahimik

Eric de Guia (born October 3, 1942 in baguio city City, Philippines), better known as Kidlat Tahimik (a Tagalog translation of "silent lightning"), is a film director,writer and actor whose films are commonly associated with the Third Cinemamovement through their critiques of neocolonialism. One of the most prominent names in the Filipino film industry, I have garnered various accolades locally and internationally, including a Plaridel honorarium for Independent Cinema. I have is dubbed by fellow filmmakers and critics as the "Father of Philippine Independent Cinema".