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Jonathan Isaac Jackson is a New Orleanian filmmaker and Managing Partner at The Colored Section. His first feature documentary, “Big Chief, Black Hawk”, has been nominated for Best Documentary by American Black Film Festival (2021) and the Black Reel Awards (2022), and was named the top Hollywood South film of 2021 by nola.com. Jonathan is currently pursuing his MFA in Film at Vermont College of Fine Arts, and continues to work on creating a cinematic language that can continue to bring the African Diaspora together by highlighting the celebrations of black communities as a connection to their ancestors as he continues his studies as a student of cinema.
  • Director (10 Credits)
    The Woman on The Hill, 1863
    Short
    Another Star2024
    Short
    Another Star/Shallow Water2024
    Short
    Who In Da Mornin 2023
    Documentary, Feature
    "An Argument The 3rd Cinema Still Exists: Too Great to Be Good..."2022
    Experimental, Short, Student
    An Afternoon Sun Shower In Spring2022
    Short, Student
    Black, Maybe2022
    Experimental, Short, Student
    The Streets Tell A Story...2022
    Documentary
    "Big Chief, Black Hawk" (2021)2021
    Documentary, Feature
    A Dream For Sale2020
    Experimental, Short
  • Writer (8 Credits)
    The Woman on The Hill, 1863
    Short
    Another Star2024
    Short
    Another Star/Shallow Water2024
    Short
    Who In Da Mornin 2023
    Documentary, Feature
    An Afternoon Sun Shower In Spring2022
    Short, Student
    Black, Maybe2022
    Experimental, Short, Student
    "Big Chief, Black Hawk" (2021)2021
    Documentary, Feature
    A Dream For Sale2020
    Experimental, Short
  • Producer (2 Credits)
    Who In Da Mornin 2023
    Documentary, Feature
    A Dream For Sale2020
    Experimental, Short
Official Selection
Who In Da Mornin
Trinidad + Tobago Film Festival
Port of Spain
2023
Official Selection/Nominated for "Best Documentary"
Who In Da Mornin
BronzeLens
Atlanta
2023
Best Documentary
"Big Chief, Black Hawk" (2021)
Newark Black Film Festival
Newark
2022
Awards (Best Documentary, Best New Orleans Project), Nomination (Best Cinematography)
"Big Chief, Black Hawk" (2021)
Black Film Festival Of New Orleans
New Orleans
2022
Official Selection/Nomination (Best Documentary)
"Big Chief, Black Hawk" (2021)
American Black Film Festival
Miami, Florida
2021
Best New Orleans Film, Best Sound Design
A Dream For Sale
Black Film Festival of New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana
2021
Official Selection
A Dream For Sale
Hayti Film Festival
Durham, North Carolina
2021
Ranked #1
"Big Chief, Black Hawk" (2021)
Top 7 Hollywood South Films by nola.com
Nomination (Best Documentary)
"Big Chief, Black Hawk" (2021)
Black Reel Award 2022
College
Vermont College of Fine Arts
MFA Film
Birth Date
August 6, 1980
Birth City
New Orleans
Current City
New Orleans
Hometown
New Orleans
Height
5'10
Gender
Male
Ethnicity
Black
Eye Color
Brown
Zodiac Sign
Leo
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