Melissa Mendez with "HILOT"

Veteran actress Melissa mendez is aware that the Philippine movie industry is still struggling to survive if it can't regain its old glory. Yet she took a bold move and produced the digital movie "HILOT", which for her is a thirst quencher for her showbiz carrers bid for a worthwhile experience. "HILOT" came about after she watched the indie-film "Tiltil" on its premiere night. She was very impressed with film's director Neal "Buboy" Tan that she called him for a meeting. According to her she was inspired by "Tiltil" to produce a digital film. She met with Tan and voila!~ they has a project,since the director had a ready a script for her to invest on!

She may be a neophyte in producing films but it is one field that she wants to dabble in and explore. She'd always been working in front of the cameras and before long has become one of the respected actresses of the country.With what she has experienced so far, Marissa feels prepared to wear the producer's hat.

Melissa also considers her movie a blessing because she wasn't given any problem during principal photography in the Quiapo area and even inside Quiapo church.She calls it as an "anointing". In fact the director called the whole process smooth flowing with the whole cast being supportive of "HILOT".

Also in "HILOT" which is produced by Emerge Entertainment and sunflower Films, are Glenda Garcia who is also the co-producer of "HILOT", Iya San Agustin,Beegay Morales and Ricardo Cepeda.