Jason Paul Laxamana

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Jason Paul Laxamana
Born1987or1988(age 36–37)
Alma mater University of the Philippines
Occupation(s)Film director, writer

Jason Paul Laxamana (born 1987or1988 [1] ) is a Filipino filmmaker and writer.

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Early life and education

Laxamana, a native of Angeles City, Pampanga, studied at the University of the Philippines Diliman where he pursued a degree in broadcast communication. [2]

Career

Laxamana started his career in the entertainment industry as a volunteer production assistant in one of the episodes of Maalaala Mo Kaya directed by Jeffrey Jeturian. He also worked as personal assistant and stage manager of events by another director, Maryo J. de los Reyes. [2]

He worked as a script continuity for Maroy's A Love Story and as script contuinity again and local coordinator in Brillante Mendoza's Serbis which was filmed in Laxaman'as home province of Pampanga. [2]

Laxaman created several Kapampangan short films, documentaries and music videos which was showcased in both Pampanga and Metro Manila. The short film Balangingi was named ETC Best Short Film in the 1st Philippine Digital Awards in 2009. While Cool Me Up, Please! is a finalist in the Video Category of the World Bank International Essay Competition in France of the same year. He also worked as the coordinator of the Pampanga block of the annual Cinema Rehiyon Film Festival. [2]

Laxamana's film, Astro Mayabang, received a Special Mention and the Audience Choice Award at the 2010 Cinema One Originals Film Festival. [3]

He is known for directing romance films; among these are 100 Tula Para Kay Stella , Just a Stranger , and Between Maybes . [4] He stuck with this genre for his "survival" in the film industry. [5]

The 2023 action adventure film Penduko is a deviation from his usual genre, [4] which he considers as his first "mainstream" film where he incorporate various aspects of his interests. [5]

Personal life

Laxamana is a late-diagnosed autistic person. He was diagnosed as having Asperger's syndrome in 2023 at 36 years old. [1] [6] Among the examples on how his autism manifest is his aversion to new clothing especially formal ones, tendency to get sensory overload from noises made by vehicles, and the need of people not to distract him when working. [5]

Filmography

Films

YearTitleDirectorWriterNotes
2010Astro MayabangYesYes
2013 Babagwa YesYes
2014 Magkakabaung YesYes
2016 Love Is Blind YesYes
Ang Taba Ko KasiYesYes
Mercury Is MineYesYes
2 Cool 2 Be 4gotten NoYes
The Third Party YesNo
2017 Pwera Usog YesYes
InstaladoYesYes
100 Tula Para Kay Stella YesYes
FallbackYesYes
2018 So Connected YesYes
The Day After Valentine's YesYes
Bakwit BoysYesYes
To Love Some BuddyYesYes
2019 Between Maybes YesYes
Just a Stranger YesYes
Ang Henerasyong Sumuko Sa LoveYesYes
2020He Who Is Without SinYesYes
2023 Penduko YesYes
TBA100 Awit Para Kay StellaYesYes

Television

YearTitleCreatorDirectorWriter
2019Project Feb 14YesYesYes

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  3. "The Coffin Maker". Cleveland International Film Festival. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
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