| Father Jejemon | |
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| Directed by | Frank Gray Jr. |
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| Starring | Dolphy |
Production company | RVQ Productions |
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| Country | Philippines |
| Language | Filipino |
Father Jejemon is a 2010 Philippine comedy drama film produced under RVQ Productions. The film directed by Frank Gray Jr. stars Dolphy.[1]
Cast
- Dolphy as Fr. Jeremiah "Jejemon" Jerome Montes. The new parish priest of Parmbil with an unconventional approach, attire and demeanor. He speaks in Jejemon slang, has an affinity to rock music, and loves to organize talent competitions and other novel events for the youth in his parish.[2]
- Cherie Gil as Violeta. She is not fond of Father Jejemon and wants him out as the town's parish priest.[3]
- Maja Salvador as Isabel, Violeta's teenage daughter who support's Father Jejemon's endeavors.[3]
- Roy Alvarez as Mr. P, a rich manipulative businessman who seeks to control Parmbil.[3]
- Ejay Falcon as Luis, Mr. P's son who is also a suitor of Isabel.[3]
- Nash Aguas as Carlo[4]
- Tony Mabesa as Fr. Baby, Jejemon's predecessor
- Moymoy and Roadfil as Moy and Moy[4]
Premise
The town of Parmbil had its parish priest changed. Fr. Jeremiah Jerome Montes, better known as Fr. Jejemon succeeds Fr. Baby whose health is deteroiating.
The townsfolk does not immediately accept Fr. Jejemon. The new parish priest works on to gain the acceptance of the resident of Parmbil. The priest also deals with Mr. P, a rich businessman who seeks control over the town.
Production
Development
Father Jejemon was produced under RVQ Productions with Frank Gray Jr. as its director. The film is Gray's first work since the 1977 film Omeng Satanasia[5] Bibeth Orteza and Rhandy Reyes did the screenplay.[3] Dominican priest Larry Faraon served as a story consultant.[4][3][6]
Dolphy came up with the idea to create a film about a priest. His long time dream is to portray the role of a priest. He got the idea from his uncle who was a priest. Dolphy was initially hesitant of the idea due to fear of the film being subject to censorship but his uncle offered him to help write the script. The idea was put on hold when his uncle died.[3]
Communion scenes
However the film still received controversy from leaders of the Roman Catholic church in the Philippines for scenes involving the communion; one scene where the priest accidentally drops a host between a woman's breast, and another where the host was snagged by a person with their false teeth.[6][7] The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board received a complaint over these contentious scenes.[8] Fr. Faraon greenlit the scenes reasoning that these kind of scenarios actually happen in real life.[4] Nevertheless, these scenes were voluntarily edited out by the production studio for the theatrical release.[6] The film passed a second review by the MTRCB.[9]
Release
Father Jejemon was released in the Philippines on December 25, 2010 as one of the official entries of the 2010 Metro Manila Film Festival.[1]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award Giving Body | Category | Nominated Work/ Person | Results |
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| 2011 | 29th Film Academy of the Philippines (FAP) Awards | Best Actor | Dolphy | Won[10] |
| 2010 | 2010 Metro Manila Film Festival | Best Actor | Dolphy | Won[11] |
References
- 1 2 "PEP: Official entries to the 2010 MMFF bared". GMA News. June 30, 2010. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
- ↑ Samio, Veronica (December 8, 2010). "Santa tatapatan ni Father Jeje" [Father Jeje goes against Santa]. Pilipino Star Ngayon. The Philippine Star. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Tomines, Nica (December 8, 2010). "Dolphy portrays a progressive priest in Father Jejemon". PEP.ph (in Filipino). Philippine Entertainment Portal, Inc. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
- 1 2 3 4 Llanes, Rommel (December 28, 2010). "Father Jejemon showcases Dolphy's effortless brand of comedy". PEP.ph (in Filipino). Philippine Entertainment Portal, Inc. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
- ↑ "Comedy King plays priest in Filmfest entry". Filipino Journal. December 5, 2010. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
- 1 2 3 "Dolphy cuts 'Father Jejemon' amid Catholic protest". ABS-CBN News. December 21, 2010. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
- ↑ "Bishop criticizes Dolphy's 'Fr. Jejemon' film". GMA News. December 21, 2010. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
- ↑ Francisco, Butch (December 21, 2010). "Father Jejemon intact sans communion scenes". The Philippine Star. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
- ↑ "Dolphy absent on 'Father Jejemon' premiere". ABS-CBN News. December 23, 2010. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
- ↑ Cruz, Marinel R. (July 12, 2011). "29th FAP Awards without the awardees". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ↑ Cruz, Tonyo (December 27, 2010). "Winners of the 2010 Metro Manila Film Festival Awards". Travel Wire Asia. Archived from the original on April 19, 2014. Retrieved January 9, 2024.