Frank E. Jackson Jr.
On the set of Prayer Life, 2007
Born (1965-07-02) July 2, 1965
Chicago, Illinois
Years active2005–present

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.

Early life

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

Jackson'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

Painted 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

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

  1. ↑ Washington City Paper Article
  2. ↑ Fandango Movie Schedule
  3. ↑ Painted Smiles Myspace Page
  4. ↑ Prayer Life Website
  5. ↑ Ex$pendable DVD Cover and Distribution
  6. ↑ Black International Film Festival Painted Smiles Listing
  7. ↑ "Caribbean International Film Festival Painted Smiles Listing". Archived from the original on 2008-07-24. Retrieved 2009-03-12.
  8. ↑ Nitin Adsul's Resume Posting
  9. ↑ "Redemptive Films Festival Winner's Listing". Archived from the original on 2009-03-21. Retrieved 2009-03-12.
  10. ↑ "Hollywood Black Film Festival Feliz Cumpleanos Posting". Archived from the original on 2008-06-18. Retrieved 2009-03-12.
  11. ↑ San Francisco Black Film Festival Feliz Cumpleanos Listing
  12. ↑ "Martha's Vineyard Black Film Festival Feliz Cumpleanos Listing" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-01-12. Retrieved 2009-03-12.
  13. ↑ Spaghetti Junction Urban Film Festival Feliz Cumpleanos Listing
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