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'''Jason R. Johnston''' (born [[July 10]], [[1979]] in [[McAllen, TX]]) is an [[American]] multi-award-winning [[cinematographer]], [[film director|director]], [[Film producer|producer]], [[editor]] |
'''Jason R. Johnston''' (born [[July 10]], [[1979]] in [[McAllen, TX]]) is an [[American]] multi-award-winning [[cinematographer]], [[film director|director]], [[Film producer|producer]], and [[editor]] of independent films. |
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== Life and career == |
== Life and career == |
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Progressing to cinematography in 2009 and working on several short films, Jason shot his first feature film as Director of Photography in 2010. By 2023, Jason has shot 7 feature films, 18 short films (directed 5 of them), 44 music videos (directed 30), competed in 18 timed filmmaking competitions (awarded 6 times for his cinematography), several of which became official selections, won awards, and gathered critical recognition, at film festivals across the world. |
Progressing to cinematography in 2009 and working on several short films, Jason shot his first feature film as Director of Photography in 2010. By 2023, Jason has shot 7 feature films, 18 short films (directed 5 of them), 44 music videos (directed 30), competed in 18 timed filmmaking competitions (awarded 6 times for his cinematography), several of which became official selections, won awards, and gathered critical recognition, at film festivals across the world. |
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== Personal life == |
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A native Texan, Jason resides near [[Nashville,_TN|Nashville, Tennessee]] where he works as a full-time freelance |
A native Texan, Jason resides near [[Nashville,_TN|Nashville, Tennessee]] where he works as a full-time freelance filmmaker working as a cinematographer or director on narrative feature films and short films, as well as music videos, advertisements, corporate and commercial documentaries, and broadcast television programs. He also dabbles in [[photographer|photography]], drawing and painting, playing the [[piano]], [[Baritenor|singing]], and composing music and film scores. Jason is primarily influenced by film directors [[Ridley Scott]], [[Norman Jewison]], [[Michael Mann]], and [[Steven Spielberg]], as well as Baroque painters [[Rembrandt]], [[Caravaggio]], and [[Vermeer]]. His favorite film is [[Jaws (film)|Jaws]]. He has been a [[Non-denominational Christianity|Christian]] since childhood. He is currently working on his first feature film as director. |
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== Filmography == |
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=== Feature Films === |
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! Year |
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! Title |
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! Director |
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! Cinematographer |
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! Producer |
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! Editor |
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! Notes |
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| 2024 |
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| ''Killin' Jim Kelly'' |
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| John Marrs |
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| {{yes}} |
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| {{no}} |
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| {{no}} |
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| |
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|- |
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| 2023 |
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| ''M30 Oxy'' |
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| Wesley Mullins |
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| {{yes}} |
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| {{no}} |
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| {{no}} |
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| |
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|- |
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| 2016 |
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| ''Ingress'' |
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| Christian Blake |
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| {{yes}} |
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| {{yes}} |
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| {{no}} |
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| |
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|- |
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| 2014 |
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| ''Death Slate'' |
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| Charlie Brenner |
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| {{yes}} |
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| {{yes}} |
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| {{yes}} |
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| |
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|- |
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| 2013 |
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| ''The Cloth'' |
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| Justin Price |
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| {{yes}} |
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| {{no}} |
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| {{no}} |
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| uncredited original DP |
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|- |
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| 2012 |
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| ''The Party at the End of the World'' |
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| Cristina Treviño |
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| {{yes}} |
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| {{yes}} |
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| {{yes}} |
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| |
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|- |
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| 2011 |
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| ''Wasted Away'' |
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| David Ventura Garcia |
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| {{yes}} |
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| {{no}} |
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| {{no}} |
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| |
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|- |
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| rowspan="4" |2010 |
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| ''Goonie-Boys: Curse of the Mayan Coin'' |
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| [[Valente Rodriguez|Valenté Rodriguez]] |
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| {{no}} |
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| {{no}} |
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| {{no}} |
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| “A” camera operator |
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|- |
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| ''Gone Hollywood'' |
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| [[Demetrius Navarro]] |
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| {{no}} |
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| {{no}} |
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| {{no}} |
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| “A” camera operator |
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|- |
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| ''Family, Texas'' |
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| Gabriel Ramirez |
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| {{yes}} |
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| {{no}} |
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| {{no}} |
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|- |
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| ''The Battle: Cinco de Mayo'' |
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| Paul C. Miller |
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| {{no}} |
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| {{no}} |
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| {{no}} |
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| unit stills photographer |
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=== Short Films === |
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! Title |
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! Director |
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! Cinematographer |
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! Producer |
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! Editor |
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! Notes |
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| rowspan="4" |2023 |
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| ''Pure Evil'' |
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| Walter J. Buck |
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| {{yes}} |
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| {{yes}} |
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| {{yes}} |
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| ''First Drop of Rain'' |
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| Madison Goodyear-Brown |
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| {{yes}} |
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| {{no}} |
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| {{yes}} |
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| ''Others'' |
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| Justin Fussell |
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| {{yes}} |
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| {{no}} |
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| {{yes}} |
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|- |
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| ''Grace – A Story Album'' |
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| Jason R. Johnston |
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| {{yes}} |
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| {{yes}} |
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| {{yes}} |
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| also director |
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| rowspan="6" |2022 |
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| ''It’s Going to Be Fine'' |
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| Jason R. Johnston |
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| {{yes}} |
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| {{yes}} |
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| {{yes}} |
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| film race, also director |
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|- |
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| ''Mending'' |
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| Christopher Lee Herod, Justin James |
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| {{yes}} |
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| {{no}} |
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| {{no}} |
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| film race |
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|- |
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| ''For Mother’s Day'' |
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| Justin Fussell |
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| {{yes}} |
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| {{no}} |
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| {{yes}} |
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| |
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|- |
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| ''All the Kingdoms of the World'' |
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| Mikayla Denny |
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| {{yes}} |
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| {{no}} |
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| {{yes}} |
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| film race |
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|- |
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| ''Faith Healing'' |
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| Branton McMahan |
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| {{yes}} |
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| {{no}} |
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| {{no}} |
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| |
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|- |
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| ''All for Me'' |
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| Jason R. Johnston |
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| {{yes}} |
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| {{no}} |
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| {{yes}} |
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| film race, also director |
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|- |
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| rowspan="2" |2019 |
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| ''Back to the Manger'' |
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| Christian Blake |
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| {{yes}} |
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| {{no}} |
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| {{no}} |
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|- |
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| ''Ribbons'' |
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| Marcela Cantú |
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| {{yes}} |
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| {{yes}} |
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| {{yes}} |
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| 2018 |
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| ''The Girls We Know'' |
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| Kahea Kiwaha |
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| {{no}} |
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| {{no}} |
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| {{no}} |
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| additional photography |
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| rowspan="3" |2017 |
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| ''Adalynn'' |
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| Christian Blake |
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| {{yes}} |
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| {{no}} |
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| {{no}} |
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| film race |
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|- |
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| ''Here'' |
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| Christian Blake |
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| {{yes}} |
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| {{no}} |
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| {{no}} |
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| |
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|- |
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| ''Piper'' |
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| Jackie Magdelano |
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| {{yes}} |
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| {{no}} |
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| {{no}} |
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|- |
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| 2015 |
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| ''Immobile'' |
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| Jason R. Johnston |
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| {{yes}} |
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| {{yes}} |
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| {{yes}} |
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| film race, also director |
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|- |
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| 2014 |
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| ''Oz'' |
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| Randy Garcia |
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| {{yes}} |
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| {{yes}} |
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| {{yes}} |
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|- |
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| rowspan="3" |2013 |
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| ''Morning Star'' |
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| Jason R. Johnston |
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| {{yes}} |
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| {{yes}} |
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| {{no}} |
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| film race, also director |
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|- |
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| ''Mullen’s Shadow'' |
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| Andy Anzaldua |
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| {{yes}} |
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| {{no}} |
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| {{no}} |
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| |
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|- |
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| ''Perfect Timing'' |
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| Christian Blake |
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| {{yes}} |
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| {{no}} |
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| {{no}} |
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| film race |
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|- |
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| rowspan="4" |2012 |
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| ''Gertie'' |
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| Charlie Brenner |
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| {{yes}} |
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| {{no}} |
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| {{yes}} |
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| film race |
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|- |
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| ''Mauris'' |
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| Charlie Brenner, Jason R. Johnston |
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| {{yes}} |
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| {{no}} |
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| {{yes}} |
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| also co-director |
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|- |
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| ''Assassin’s Creed: Descend'' |
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| Jordan Prater |
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| {{yes}} |
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| {{no}} |
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| {{no}} |
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| |
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|- |
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| ''Hunger Pains'' |
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| Charlie Brenner, Jason R. Johnston |
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| {{yes}} |
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| {{no}} |
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| {{yes}} |
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| film race, also co-director |
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| rowspan="3" |2011 |
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| ''Welcome to Eden'' |
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| Jason R. Johnston |
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| {{yes}} |
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| {{yes}} |
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| {{yes}} |
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| film race, also director |
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|- |
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| ''Pulga Wars'' |
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| Javier Solis |
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| {{yes}} |
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| {{no}} |
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| {{no}} |
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| |
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|- |
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| ''The Rescue'' |
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| Jason R. Johnston |
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| {{yes}} |
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| {{yes}} |
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| {{yes}} |
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| also director |
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|- |
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| rowspan="2" |2010 |
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| ''Coming Home'' |
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| Jay Suarez |
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| {{yes}} |
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| {{no}} |
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| {{no}} |
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| film race |
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|- |
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| ''Ecstasy of Gold II'' |
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| Jason R. Johnston |
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| {{no}} |
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| {{no}} |
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| {{no}} |
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| film race, also director |
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|- |
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| rowspan="3" |2009 |
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| ''Sex, Trafficking & Luchadores'' |
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| Jose Lomas |
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| {{yes}} |
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| {{no}} |
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| {{no}} |
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| film race |
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|- |
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| ''The Bench'' |
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| Jason R. Johnston |
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| {{yes}} |
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| {{no}} |
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| {{no}} |
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| also director |
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|- |
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| ''Twisted Date'' |
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| Eduardo Cordero |
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| {{yes}} |
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| {{no}} |
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| {{no}} |
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| film race |
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| rowspan="2" |2008 |
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| ''Finding Cochino'' |
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| Eduardo Cordero |
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| {{yes}} |
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| {{no}} |
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| {{no}} |
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| film race |
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|- |
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| ''Files'' |
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| Jason R. Johnston |
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| {{yes}} |
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| {{no}} |
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| {{no}} |
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| also director |
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| rowspan="2" |2007 |
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| ''The End'' |
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| Gabriel Ramirez |
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| {{no}} |
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| {{no}} |
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| {{no}} |
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| film race |
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Jason enjoys playing the [[piano]], [[Baritenor|singing]], and various arts such as painting and drawing. His favorite film is [[Jaws (film)|Jaws]]. He has been a [[Non-denominational Christianity|Christian]] since childhood. |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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Jason R. Johnston | |
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Born | Jason Randolph Johnston 10 July 1979 McAllen, Texas, USA |
Nationality | American |
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Years active | 1996–present |
Website | https://www.jasonrjohnston.com |
Jason R. Johnston (born July 10, 1979 in McAllen, TX) is an American multi-award-winning cinematographer, director, producer, and editor of independent films.
Life and career
A multi-faceted independent filmmaker since childhood, Jason began his career in the television advertising industry in 1997, producing thousands of regional commercials for small businesses in southern Texas. Transitioning to feature films in 2007, Jason began work as a unit stills photographer, then camera assistant, then camera operator, on a few low budget feature films.
Progressing to cinematography in 2009 and working on several short films, Jason shot his first feature film as Director of Photography in 2010. By 2023, Jason has shot 7 feature films, 18 short films (directed 5 of them), 44 music videos (directed 30), competed in 18 timed filmmaking competitions (awarded 6 times for his cinematography), several of which became official selections, won awards, and gathered critical recognition, at film festivals across the world.
Personal life
A native Texan, Jason resides near Nashville, Tennessee where he works as a full-time freelance filmmaker working as a cinematographer or director on narrative feature films and short films, as well as music videos, advertisements, corporate and commercial documentaries, and broadcast television programs. He also dabbles in photography, drawing and painting, playing the piano, singing, and composing music and film scores. Jason is primarily influenced by film directors Ridley Scott, Norman Jewison, Michael Mann, and Steven Spielberg, as well as Baroque painters Rembrandt, Caravaggio, and Vermeer. His favorite film is Jaws. He has been a Christian since childhood. He is currently working on his first feature film as director.
Filmography
Feature Films
Year | Title | Director | Cinematographer | Producer | Editor | Notes |
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2024 | Killin' Jim Kelly | John Marrs | Yes | No | No | |
2023 | M30 Oxy | Wesley Mullins | Yes | No | No | |
2016 | Ingress | Christian Blake | Yes | Yes | No | |
2014 | Death Slate | Charlie Brenner | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
2013 | The Cloth | Justin Price | Yes | No | No | uncredited original DP |
2012 | The Party at the End of the World | Cristina Treviño | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
2011 | Wasted Away | David Ventura Garcia | Yes | No | No | |
2010 | Goonie-Boys: Curse of the Mayan Coin | Valenté Rodriguez | No | No | No | “A” camera operator |
Gone Hollywood | Demetrius Navarro | No | No | No | “A” camera operator | |
Family, Texas | Gabriel Ramirez | Yes | No | No | ||
The Battle: Cinco de Mayo | Paul C. Miller | No | No | No | unit stills photographer |
Short Films
Year | Title | Director | Cinematographer | Producer | Editor | Notes |
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2023 | Pure Evil | Walter J. Buck | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
First Drop of Rain | Madison Goodyear-Brown | Yes | No | Yes | ||
Others | Justin Fussell | Yes | No | Yes | ||
Grace – A Story Album | Jason R. Johnston | Yes | Yes | Yes | also director | |
2022 | It’s Going to Be Fine | Jason R. Johnston | Yes | Yes | Yes | film race, also director |
Mending | Christopher Lee Herod, Justin James | Yes | No | No | film race | |
For Mother’s Day | Justin Fussell | Yes | No | Yes | ||
All the Kingdoms of the World | Mikayla Denny | Yes | No | Yes | film race | |
Faith Healing | Branton McMahan | Yes | No | No | ||
All for Me | Jason R. Johnston | Yes | No | Yes | film race, also director | |
2019 | Back to the Manger | Christian Blake | Yes | No | No | |
Ribbons | Marcela Cantú | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
2018 | The Girls We Know | Kahea Kiwaha | No | No | No | additional photography |
2017 | Adalynn | Christian Blake | Yes | No | No | film race |
Here | Christian Blake | Yes | No | No | ||
Piper | Jackie Magdelano | Yes | No | No | ||
2015 | Immobile | Jason R. Johnston | Yes | Yes | Yes | film race, also director |
2014 | Oz | Randy Garcia | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
2013 | Morning Star | Jason R. Johnston | Yes | Yes | No | film race, also director |
Mullen’s Shadow | Andy Anzaldua | Yes | No | No | ||
Perfect Timing | Christian Blake | Yes | No | No | film race | |
2012 | Gertie | Charlie Brenner | Yes | No | Yes | film race |
Mauris | Charlie Brenner, Jason R. Johnston | Yes | No | Yes | also co-director | |
Assassin’s Creed: Descend | Jordan Prater | Yes | No | No | ||
Hunger Pains | Charlie Brenner, Jason R. Johnston | Yes | No | Yes | film race, also co-director | |
2011 | Welcome to Eden | Jason R. Johnston | Yes | Yes | Yes | film race, also director |
Pulga Wars | Javier Solis | Yes | No | No | ||
The Rescue | Jason R. Johnston | Yes | Yes | Yes | also director | |
2010 | Coming Home | Jay Suarez | Yes | No | No | film race |
Ecstasy of Gold II | Jason R. Johnston | No | No | No | film race, also director | |
2009 | Sex, Trafficking & Luchadores | Jose Lomas | Yes | No | No | film race |
The Bench | Jason R. Johnston | Yes | No | No | also director | |
Twisted Date | Eduardo Cordero | Yes | No | No | film race | |
2008 | Finding Cochino | Eduardo Cordero | Yes | No | No | film race |
Files | Jason R. Johnston | Yes | No | No | also director | |
2007 | The End | Gabriel Ramirez | No | No | No | film race |