Royce Gian Rivera as Royce, Jiro and Jessica's friend
Richelle Uy
Gio Dicen
Jonathan Tilos
Javi Sarmiento
Carl Garcia
Angela Batallones
Both of the lead actors, Go and Amaba, have Down syndrome and are playing characters with Down syndrome.[1][3]
Mendoza, who also has Down syndrome, was originally cast in the lead role, as Jessica, in the 2017 trailer. After the unforeseen death of the original lead actor playing Jiro, Mendoza was recast under a different role in the movie.[4]
Production
I'mPerfect was directed by Sigrid Bernardo under Nathan Studios.[5] The story features romance between two people with Down Syndrome.[6] Bernardo started first thought of the story back in 2009, when she was still starting her career as a filmmaker. She immersed with people with Down syndrome as a director of a fashion show. Bernardo late wrote the script for ImPerfect in 2014.[7]
Her team won a competition hosted by the Film Development Council of the Philippines enabling Bernardo to produce a teaser to pitch to producers.[7] The teaser video for an earlier version for I'mPerfect released in 2017 under VYAC Productions.[8][9] Andie Cruz as Jiro and Bea Angela Mendoza portrayed the roles of Jiro and Jessica in the trailer.[10] Bernardo claimed that a lot of producers liked the concept for the film but none committed to funding it.[7]
The story for I'mPerfect was completed in 2018. Its production was disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]
Nathan Studios adopted the project in 2024.[11] Audition process for the film lasted from October to December 2024 with the selected actors undergoing a three-month workshop before principal photography began.[5][11] Filming was conducted in various locations in Mindanao, including Nasipit, Agusan del Norte, and Claveria, Misamis Oriental.[12]
The production team coordinated with Down Syndrome Association of the Philippines, Best Buddies Philippines, and the Special Olympics Pilipinas in an effort to be able to depict people with Down syndrome accurately.[13]
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