Jay

Jay, a gay schoolteacher, is brutally murdered in an apparent sex-crime. Even before his family hears about it, a TV producer – also named Jay – and his camera crew are inside their house to document their shock and grief. The TV producer convinces the family to let him shoot the dead man’s wake and funeral for a “reality show”. This will help them to ferret out the truth about the crime, find the killer, and bring him to justice, he says. However, it soon becomes clear that this concept of “truth” owes much to the entertainment value of the material being shot, and the expectations of the television audience.
Screening Schedule

No physical screenings scheduled.
Script: Francis Xavier Pasion
Cinematography: Carlo Mendoza
Editing: Francis Xavier Pasion, Kats Serraon, Chuck Guttierez
Sound: Mark Locsin, Joey Santos
Music: Gian Gianan
Actors: Baron Geisler (Jay Santiago), Coco Martin (Edward Navarro), Flor Salanga (Luzviminda Mercado), Angelica Rivera (Jennifer Mercado), Carlo Mendoza (cameraman), JC Santos (Larry)
Production: Pasion Para Pelikula Productions
Producers: Francis Xavier Pasion
Production Design: Joy Puntawe
Format: Digibeta Color
Production Country: Philippines
Production Year: 2008
Duration: 96
Contact: Ignatius Films, CanadaT. +1 416 822 4883ignatiusfilmscanada@yahoo.ca

Francis Xavier Pasion

He was born in Manila, Philippines in 1978. He graduated cum laude, in Communication from the Ateneo de Manila. He was a soap opera writer for a major TV network and was later assigned as headwriter and producer for a public service program that features Filipinos abroad and their families in the Philippines. It was this experience that inspired him to write the screenplay of Jay. The film was screened at the ORIZZONTI section ofVenice FF 2008. He has directed award-winning short films.

Filmography

2008 Jay