About Me

Jason is a director and cinematographer based in the Bay Area. He graduated with high honors from Oberlin College in 2010. A fluent speaker of Spanish, he has lived in Mexico and Nicaragua, and produced award-winning films that have screened in film festivals across the country. His time abroad, as well an extensive background in music and photography have informed his creative expression.

After joining Two Cut Films in 2004, Jason has collaborated on many projects with close friend and fellow filmmaker, Van Lam, who he continues to work with on a regular basis.

Cinematography Demo Reel

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Photography

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Résumé

Directing/Cinematography:

  • Has been a featured filmmaker in Student Filmmakers Magazine, Saratoga Today, The Ballston Journal, and The Post Star, as well as The Source.
  • Has been featured in the student magazine at the Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla in Mexico.
  • Has extensive experience shooting SD, HD, and 16mm.
  • In first two years in undergraduate studies at Oberlin College, completed the cinematography on 3 senior honors projects, all of whom graduated with highest honors.
  • Jean’s Postmodern Masterpiece won best overall student film, in addition to best actor, editing, and directed in the student categories at the Ballston Spa Film Festival.
  • Official selection: “Zero Film Festival in LA”. (Jean’s Postmodern Masterpiece)
  • Honorable Mention for Jean’s Postmodern Masterpiece at Columbia National Undergraduate Film Festival.
  • Cinematography has been featured in film festivals nation wide.

Photography:

  • Best of Show in Monochrome Prints (adult division) at Marin County Fair 2007 (at age 19) competing against amateur and professional photographers in the bay area.
  • Honorable Mention in Color Prints at Marin County Fair 2007

Education

  • Oberlin College, Oberlin Ohio (Cinema Studies – Major)
  • Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (BUAP)
  • Graduate of Terra Linda High School
  • Speaks fluent Spanish. (studied philosophy in Mexico for a year, as well as taught photography in Nicaragua)

Creative Accomplishments:

  • Has played violin for 15 years
  • Concertmaster of Marin Symphony Youth Orchestra (2005-2006)
  • Has played piano for 4 years.
  • Studied with Professor of Piano at Oberlin Conservatory of Music.
  • Has played Scottish and Irish fiddle music for 12 years.
  • Has won numerous awards in violin.

Director of Photography Filmography:

  • Fresas (in production)
  • Milk Will Enhance (2009, commercial)
  • Here There Be Tigers (2008)
  • Be Right There (2008)***
  • Captain Clean (2008)
  • Dream On (2008)
  • The Last Ache (2008)****
  • Encryption (2008)
  • Sinema Provocateur (2008)**
  • Moonman (2007)
  • The Bishops Circle (2007)
  • Jean’s Postmodern Masterpiece (2007)*
  • Flatbed Longing (2007)
  • Cloud Formations (2007)
  • The Dual Perspectives of John Smith (2007)
  • Backspin: A Story of Ping Pong Greatness (2006)
  • El Misterio Del Amor (2006)
  • Life’s Opprotunities (2005, commercial)
  • The Game (2005, commercial)

*winner of best student film at the Ballston Spa Film Festival, also official selection at Zero Film Festival in LA.
**Winner of Silver Ace Award in Las Vegas International Film Festival.
***Accepted into Brainwash Movie Festival in Oakland California.
****Official selection of the Columbia University National Undergraduate Film Festival, also official selection at the Skidmore Student Film Festival.

References:

Available at request.

Contact

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Email: jason@twocutfilms.com Phone: (415)-717-5296