Frank E. Jackson Jr.

Frank E. Jackson Jr.

On the set of Prayer Life, 2007
Born (1965-07-02) July 2, 1965
Chicago, Illinois
Years active 2005–present

Frank E. Jackson Jr. (born July 2, 1965) is an award-winning 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 has not seen his father since his fifth birthday and, to this day, does not even know if he is alive. 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]

Black Art Alliance Film Festival

Caribbean International Film Festival[7]

Prayer Life

The WYSIWYG Christian Film Festival[8]

The Redemptive Film Festival[9]

Feliz Cumpleanos

Mid-Atlantic Black Film Festival

Hollywood Black Film Festival[10]

San Diego Black Film Festival

San Francisco Black Film Festival[11]

Arizona Black Film Festival

Utopia Film Festival

Martha's Vineyard Black Film Festival[12]

Spaghetti Junction Urban Film Festival[13]

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

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