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FILM & TV

DOCUMENTARY FEATURES & EPISODIC

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Jason is a writer/director living in Brooklyn with his wife, daughter and cat. After studying German at Princeton, he started making films about subjects ranging from Senegalese smugglers to Vietnam War veterans. His directorial debut at Sundance 2024, As We Speak, is a documentary about the growing use of rap lyrics as evidence in the U.S. criminal justice system.

 

A multi-hyphenate documentarian,​ he's edited four features including the Emmy-nominated Jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy (Netflix), A Kid from Coney Island (Netflix) about the life of Stephon Marbury and Down a Dark Stairwell (Criterion Channel) about the NYPD murder of Akai Gurley. His contributions to the industry were further acknowledged when he was named to DOC NYC’s “40 Under 40” list in 2024.

AWARDS & PRESS
 
2022 Emmy Award Nominee, 2021 Sundance Short Film Jury Award: Non-Fiction, Clio Awards (Silver), Cannes Lions (Bronze), 2021 SXSW Short Film Jury Award: Fiction, UKVMA (Best Special Video Project), Tribeca Film Festival, Full Frame Festival, Adweek Creative 100, Adage, Vimeo Staff Picks, The Washington Post, FADER, BOOOOOOOM and the Criterion Collection.

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