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 through the AMC Magic Johnson Theater.Fandango Movie Schedule He was subsequently hired to direct three films, Painted Smiles,Painted Smiles Myspace Page Prayer Life,Prayer Life Website 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$pendableEx$pendable DVD Cover and Distribution 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 FestivalBlack International Film Festival Painted Smiles Listing Official Selection Black Art Alliance Film Festival Official Selection Caribbean International Film Festival Official Selection
Prayer Life
The WYSIWYG Christian Film Festival Jury Award The Redemptive Film Festival Storyteller Award
Feliz Cumpleanos
Mid-Atlantic Black Film Festival Official Selection Hollywood Black Film Festival Official Selection San Diego Black Film Festival Official Selection San Francisco Black Film Festival Official Selection Arizona Black Film Festival Official Selection Utopia Film Festival Official Selection Martha's Vineyard Black Film Festival Official Selection Spaghetti Junction Urban Film FestivalSpaghetti Junction Urban Film Festival Feliz Cumpleanos Listing 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
External links
Sunjada Productions Website East West Films Profile Bowie State Article My Hound Profile Lorenzo & Monica, L.A.F.S. Blog Melisa Breiner-Sanders' Website Kendall King's Website Keith Gregory Blog Entry Romero Wyatt's Website Roger Payano's Website