Frank E. Jackson Jr. (born July 2, 1965) is an American film director, producer, and writer. He is the founder of Sunjada Productions, a production company located in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.
Frank E. Jackson Jr. | |
|---|---|
 On the set of Prayer Life, 2007 | |
| Born | July 2, 1965 |
| Years active | 2005–present |
Early life
editThis section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. (June 2020) |
Jackson was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Ella Vaughnette Chambers. He moved to Union City, Tennessee at an early age and graduated from high school in 1983. He served four years in the United States Army before entering the Naval Defense Contracting field. He spent twelve years on this career path and was working for L-3 GSI when he decided to pursue his film career on a full-time basis.
Film career
editJackson's first feature film, Lorenzo & Monica, L.A.F.S received a limited theatrical release[1] through the AMC Magic Johnson Theater.[2] He was subsequently hired to direct three films, Painted Smiles,[3] Prayer Life,[4] and Feliz Cumpleanos, all of which were accepted at numerous film festivals. In May 2007, he was hired to direct an urban gangster film entitled, Ex$pendable[5] which starred Gary Sturgis, Taral Hicks, and William L. Johnson. His most recent film, Conversations, features Tray Chaney, a regular on HBO's hit series, The Wire.
Festival selections and awards
editPainted Smiles
Black International Film Festival[6]
- Official Selection
Black Art Alliance Film Festival
- Official Selection
Caribbean International Film Festival[7]
- Official Selection
Prayer Life
The WYSIWYG Christian Film Festival[8]
- Jury Award
The Redemptive Film Festival[9]
- Storyteller Award
Feliz Cumpleanos
Mid-Atlantic Black Film Festival
- Official Selection
Hollywood Black Film Festival[10]
- Official Selection
San Diego Black Film Festival
- Official Selection
San Francisco Black Film Festival[11]
- Official Selection
Arizona Black Film Festival
- Official Selection
Utopia Film Festival
- Official Selection
Martha's Vineyard Black Film Festival[12]
- Official Selection
Spaghetti Junction Urban Film Festival[13]
- Official Selection
Filmography
edit| Year | Film | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Lorenzo & Monica, L.A.F.S. | Director, Writer, Producer |
| 2006 | Painted Smiles | Director, Editor |
| 2007 | Prayer Life | Director, Editor |
| 2007 | Feliz Cumpleanos | Director, Editor |
| 2008 | Ex$pendable | Director, Editor |
| 2009 | Conversations | Director, Producer |
References
edit- ^ Washington City Paper Article
- ^ Fandango Movie Schedule
- ^ Painted Smiles Myspace Page
- ^ Prayer Life Website
- ^ Ex$pendable DVD Cover and Distribution
- ^ Black International Film Festival Painted Smiles Listing
- ^ "Caribbean International Film Festival Painted Smiles Listing". Archived from the original on 2008-07-24. Retrieved 2009-03-12.
- ^ "Nitin Adsul's Resume Posting". Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2009-03-12.
- ^ "Redemptive Films Festival Winner's Listing". Archived from the original on 2009-03-21. Retrieved 2009-03-12.
- ^ "Hollywood Black Film Festival Feliz Cumpleanos Posting". Archived from the original on 2008-06-18. Retrieved 2009-03-12.
- ^ "San Francisco Black Film Festival Feliz Cumpleanos Listing". Archived from the original on 2011-07-08. Retrieved 2009-03-12.
- ^ "Martha's Vineyard Black Film Festival Feliz Cumpleanos Listing" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-01-12. Retrieved 2009-03-12.
- ^ Spaghetti Junction Urban Film Festival Feliz Cumpleanos Listing [permanent dead link]
External links
edit- Frank E. Jackson Jr. at IMDb
- Sunjada Productions Website
- East West Films Profile Archived 2009-07-06 at the Wayback Machine
- Bowie State Article
- My Hound Profile
- Lorenzo & Monica, L.A.F.S. Blog
- Melisa Breiner-Sanders' Website
- Kendall King's Website Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine
- Keith Gregory Blog Entry
- Romero Wyatt's Website[permanent dead link]
- Roger Payano's Website