Years active 2005–present | Name Frank Jackson, | |
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Born July 2, 1965 (age 58) ( 1965-07-02 ) Chicago, Illinois | ||
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.
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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 through the AMC Magic Johnson Theater. He was subsequently hired to direct three films, Painted Smiles, Prayer Life, 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 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
Black Art Alliance Film Festival
Caribbean International Film Festival
Prayer Life
The WYSIWYG Christian Film Festival
The Redemptive Film Festival
Feliz Cumpleanos
Mid-Atlantic Black Film Festival
Hollywood Black Film Festival
San Diego Black Film Festival
San Francisco Black Film Festival
Arizona Black Film Festival
Utopia Film Festival
Martha's Vineyard Black Film Festival
Spaghetti Junction Urban Film Festival