Francis Pasion
{{Short description|Filipino film director (1978–2016)}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Francis Pasion
| image =
| alt =
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| other_names = FX
| birth_name = Francis Xavier E. Pasion
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1978|02|08}}
| birth_place = Manila, Philippines
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2016|03|06|1978|02|08}}
| death_place = Quezon City, Philippines
| nationality = Filipino
| resting_place = Loyola Memorial Chapels, Marikina
| occupation = Film and television director
| years_active = 1999–2016
| notable_works = Jay, Bwaya, Princess and I, Dyesebel, My Binondo Girl, Nathaniel, On the Wings of Love
}}
Francis Xavier E. Pasion, credited in movies and television as Francis Xavier Pasion or Francis Pasion, (February 8, 1978 – March 6, 2016) was a Filipino independent film and television drama director.
Career
Pasion is a Cum Laude graduate of Major in Communication at the Ateneo de Manila University, where he founded the Loyola Film Circle in 1997, now the premier film organization of the university. He occasionally acts as a professor on independent films at the same university.{{cite web|url=http://www.cinemalaya.org/films/new-breed/bwaya|title=Bwaya|publisher=Cinemalaya|access-date=March 6, 2016}}
=Film=
Pasion started his career as a designer's apprentice for director Marilou Diaz-Abaya in the film Muro Ami in 1999, until he became a scriptwriter for movies Crying Ladies, Volta, and script consultant for Feng Shui, Milan.{{cite news|url=http://www.interaksyon.com/entertainment/film-and-tv-director-francis-xavier-pasion-found-dead-report/|title=Film and TV director Francis Xavier Pasion found dead: report|newspaper=Interaksyon|last=Salaan|first=Edwin P.|date=March 6, 2016|access-date=March 6, 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306225134/http://www.interaksyon.com/entertainment/film-and-tv-director-francis-xavier-pasion-found-dead-report/|archive-date=March 6, 2016}}
In 2008, Pasion started as a film director with his first feature film "Jay" (as director and writer) which won multiple awards including Best Film, Best Actor (for Baron Geisler, Best Editing, and the Balanghai Trophy in the Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival.{{cite news|url=http://www.philstar.com/entertainment/76137/jay-screens-venice-film-festival|title=Jay screens at Venice Film Festival|newspaper=The Philippine Star|last=Lapuz|first=Ferdie|date=July 30, 2008|access-date=March 6, 2016}} The film also premiered in the Orizzonti section of the Venice International Film Festival, screened and won several accolades from Gawad Urian, Busan, Berlin and other film festivals{{cite news|url=http://entertainment.inquirer.net/191588/bwaya-otwol-director-francis-pasion-found-dead-in-qc-unit|title='Bwaya,' 'OTWOL' director Francis Pasion found dead in QC unit|newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer|date=March 6, 2016|access-date=March 6, 2016}} including the Special Mention award (New Visions category) in the 5th Bahamas International Film Festival.{{cite news|url=http://www.philstar.com/philippines/423212/jay-wins-special-mention-award-bahamas-filmfest|title=Jay wins Special Mention Award at Bahamas Filmfest|newspaper=The Philippine Star|date=December 13, 2008|access-date=March 6, 2016}} "Jay" is a film based on a story of a television documentary producer who documented the murder case of a gay school teacher, and starred by Geisler and Coco Martin.{{cite news|url=http://www.manunuri.com/reviews/jay_cinema_gets_back_at_television|title=Jay: Cinema gets back at television|publisher=Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino|last=Francisco|first=Butch|access-date=March 6, 2016}}
In 2010, his second film, "Sampaguita, National Flower" was also won the Special Jury Prize in the Cinemalaya's New Breed category, Sampaguita was also selected as one of the films in the Hong Kong Asian Financing Forum in 2009 and participated in the New Currents section of the 2010 Pusan International Film Festival and in the Generation section of the 2011 Berlin International Film Festival.
Later in 2014, "Bwaya" (Crocodile) won the Best Film in the New Breed category, along with Best Cinematography and Best Musical Score awards, also from Cinemalaya.{{cite news|url=http://www.rappler.com/entertainment/news/65753-full-list-winners-cinemalaya-awards-night-2014|title=FULL LIST: Winners, Cinemalaya Awards Night 2014|work=Rappler|date=August 10, 2014|access-date=March 6, 2016}} The following year, Bwaya won the prestigious Tokyo Filmex award{{cite news|url=http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/02/09/national/filipino-movie-director-welcomes-tokyo-award-for-crocodile/#.Vtw1GdJ97s0|title=Filipino movie director welcomes Tokyo award for 'Crocodile'|newspaper=The Japan Times|date=February 9, 2015|access-date=March 6, 2016}} and Cyclo D' Or (Golden Rickshaw) award from the Vesoul International Film Fest of Asian Cinema, held in France.{{cite news|url=http://www.goodnewspilipinas.com/bwaya-wins-gold-at-asian-cinema-festival-in-france/|title=Bwaya wins Gold at Asian Cinema Festival in France|publisher=Good News Pilipinas|date=March 3, 2015|access-date=March 6, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160311122558/http://www.goodnewspilipinas.com/bwaya-wins-gold-at-asian-cinema-festival-in-france/|archive-date=March 11, 2016|url-status=dead}} Bwaya also competed in the 9th Five Flavors Film Festival held in Warsaw, Poland in November 2015.{{cite news|url=http://entertainment.inquirer.net/182505/bwaya-competes-in-poland-film-fest|title='Bwaya' competes in Poland film fest|newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer|date=November 2, 2015|access-date=March 6, 2016}}
Bwaya is a story of a mother who looked for her daughter that have killed by a giant deadly crocodile in the Agusan Marsh in Mindanao.
He is supposedly direct a film for 2017 Cinemalaya, entitled "My Positive Mother".{{cite news|url=http://radyo.inquirer.net/26395/film-at-tv-director-francis-xavier-pasion-natagpuang-patay|title=Film at TV director Francis Xavier Pasion, natagpuang patay (Film and TV director Francis Xavier Pasion found dead|publisher=DZIQ|last=Avedaño-Umali|first=Isa|language=Tagalog|date=March 6, 2016|access-date=March 6, 2016}}
=Television=
Pasion started his career in television as a headwriter and producer of ABS-CBN's public service-drama program Nagmamahal, Kapamilya in 2006,{{cite news|url=http://starcinema.abs-cbn.com/latest-news/2016/03/06/rest-in-peace-direk-francis-pasion|title=Rest In Peace, Direk Francis Pasion!|publisher=Star Cinema|date=March 6, 2016|access-date=March 6, 2016}} and writer for drama anthology Maalaala Mo Kaya.
Among his notable ABS-CBN teleseryes that he directed are Sabel, My Binondo Girl, Kahit Konting Pagtingin, Princess and I, My Little Juan, Dyesebel, and Nathaniel.{{cite news|url=http://www.pep.ph/news/62404/tv-and-film-director-francis-pasion-found-dead?ref=latest|title=TV and film director Francis Pasion found dead|publisher=Philippine Entertainment Portal|last=Santiago|first=Ervin|date=March 6, 2016|access-date=March 6, 2016}}
His last television project was On the Wings of Love, starred by James Reid and Nadine Lustre, collectively known as "JaDine", which ended on February 26, 2016, 9 days before his death.
Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
!Year !Title !Role |
| 1999
| Muro-Ami | Designer's apprentice |
| 2003
| Crying Ladies | Additional scenes and Dialogue |
| 2003
| Kung Ako na Lang Sana | rowspan=4|Script consultant |
| 2004
| My First Romance |
| 2004
| All My Life |
| 2004
| Feng Shui |
| 2004
| Milan | Creative consultant |
| 2008
| Jay | Director, producer, and writer |
| 2010
| Noy | Story |
| 2010
| Sampaguita: National Flower | Director |
| 2014
| Bwaya | Director, producer and writer |
=Television=
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
!Year !Title !Role !Network !Notes |
| 2004–2008
| Maalaala Mo Kaya | rowspan=4|Writer | rowspan=4|ABS-CBN | |
| 2006
| Sa Piling Mo | |
| 2006
| Nagmamahal, Kapamilya | |
| 2008
| Volta | |
| 2009
| Project Runway Philippines | Creative Concept Team member | ETC | |
| 2010
| Gimik 2010 | rowspan=11|Director | rowspan=11|ABS-CBN | |
| 2010
| Your Song (Beautiful Lady, Maling Akala, Andi) | |
| 2010–2011
| Sabel | |
| 2011–2012
| My Binondo Girl | |
| 2011–2015
| Wansapanataym | |
| 2012–2013
| Princess and I | |
| 2013
| Kahit Konting Pagtingin | |
| 2013
| My Little Juan | |
| 2014
| Dyesebel | |
| 2015
| Nathaniel | |
| 2015–2016
| On the Wings of Love | Last television project |
Death
Pasion was found dead in his home in Brgy. Laging Handa, Quezon City on March 6, 2016. His lifeless body was found by his parents inside the bathroom of Pasion's house. Initial findings by the PNP-Scene of the Crime Operations (SOCO) showed that Pasion died due to heart attack. The director also reportedly, suffered chest pains. His body is observed in the PNP Crime Laboratory for further autopsy, and then cremated.
References
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Category:Ateneo de Manila University alumni
Category:Filipino film directors
Category:Filipino screenwriters
Category:Filipino television directors
Category:Mass media people from Manila