Jake Lloyd Jones is an Australian television producer. He is best known for his documentary films on contemporary issues such as "Which Way is China"[1] on the Chinese underground music scene, or "An Occupied Country"[2] about Coal Seam Gas Mining in Australia. He was also responsible for conceiving and staging Sydney's notorious community-driven annual art event the Sydney Body Art Ride which raised substantial funds for the Children's Cancer Institute[3][4][5]

Jake Lloyd-Jones
Born
Perth, Australia
Occupation(s)Director
Producer
Known forThe Chaser's War on Everything
An Occupied Country
Unrequited Art
Which Way is China
Sydney Body Art Ride
Website[1]

Jake Lloyd Jones is married and has two daughters, the architect Ania Lloyd Jones and the photo journalist Katia Lloyd Jones. He resides on the Hawkesbury River North of Sydney. His family are descendants of Matthew Everingham, Henry Kable and several other first fleet convicts who established the first farming communities on the river.

Filmography edit

Television edit

Documentary edit

  • Drinking Tea in a War Zone 2023 - A study of the politics of the Kurdish revolution
  • Lost Negatives 2022 - Featured in The Guardian newspaper [8]
  • Chaktomuk - Four stories from Phnom Penh 2018 produced in collaboration with the Women’s Network for Unity[9]
  • Powderfinger: The Final Odyssey with Myf Warhurst 2010[10][11]
  • Unrequited Art 2011 [12]
  • THE WIKILEAKS TAPES[13][14]
  • The Elizabeth Street Gallery Project (1&2) 2012, 2014 [15]
  • Himalayan Sisters: Reflexions sur un voyage 2013 [16]
  • The Beowulf Project 2014 [17]
  • An Occupied Country 2015 [18]
  • Just Let it Happen 2015 [19]
  • Which Way is China 2016 [20][21][22]

Short film edit

  • Under the sun (2014)[23]
  • Faces in the Street (2011) A modern interpretation of the famous Henry Lawson poem[24]

Photography edit

Television Awards edit

The Chaser's War on Everything (ABC)

  • AFI Award 2006 – Best Television Comedy – Winner (Producers: Mark FitzGerald, Julian Morrow, Andy Nehl)[25]
  • AFI Award 2007 – Best Television Comedy – Nomination (Producers: Andy Nehl, Julian Morrow, Jo Wathen)[25]
  • Logie Award 2008 – Most Outstanding Comedy Program – Nomination[26]

References edit

  1. ^ https://tagg.com.au/event/which-way-is-china-film-premiere-primitive-calculators-white/ [dead link]
  2. ^ "Coal seam gas documentary to throw light on threat to farmers | Central Western Daily | Orange, NSW". 25 November 2014.
  3. ^ "Sydney Body Art Ride - Entertainment - smh.com.au". www.smh.com.au. 9 February 2007. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  4. ^ "ABC TV Guide". Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
  5. ^ "'Human rainbow' to brighten cancer fundraiser - ABC News". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 12 February 2005.
  6. ^ "The New Inventors(2008) on Moovrika!". Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  7. ^ "Catalyst: Animal Action: Blue Grasshopper - ABC TV Science". www.abc.net.au. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  8. ^ Burke, Kelly (9 July 2022). "time warp to the Soviet Union". The Guardian.
  9. ^ "Women Network for Unity".
  10. ^ "ABC Television | The complete TV guide for ABC1, ABC2, ABC3, ABC News24 & ABC iView". Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
  11. ^ "Powderfinger: The Final Odyssey (TV Movie 2010) - Full Cast & Crew - IMDb". IMDb.
  12. ^ "Unrequited Art (2012)". IMDb. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  13. ^ "THE WIKILEAKS TAPES | THING2THING".
  14. ^ "DID YOU HAVE ANY IDEA? With Burnside, Chomsky, Ellsberg, Milgrim & Hayase | THING2THING".
  15. ^ MerJa Media (2 June 2014). "Elizabeth St Gallery (extended version)". Retrieved 3 August 2017 – via YouTube.
  16. ^ "Himalayan Sisters Reflexions Sur Un Voyage". World News. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  17. ^ MerJa Media (10 December 2014). "The Beowulf Project". Retrieved 3 August 2017 – via YouTube.
  18. ^ "An Occupied Country (2014)". IMDb. 21 October 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  19. ^ "Just let it happen". YouTube. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  20. ^ "Which Way is China - 2ser". 30 November 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  21. ^ "Which Way is China?". Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  22. ^ "Which Way Is China? Documentary - 根茎 GENJING". genjingrecords.com. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  23. ^ MerJa Media (10 December 2014). "Under the Sun". Retrieved 3 August 2017 – via YouTube.
  24. ^ MerJa Media (28 November 2011). "Faces in the Street". Retrieved 3 August 2017 – via YouTube.
  25. ^ a b "The Chaser's War on Everything". IMDb. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  26. ^ "TV Week Logie Awards nominations". Archived from the original on 14 May 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2017.