Frank E. Jackson Jr. | |
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 On the set of Prayer Life, 2007 | |
| Born | July 2, 1965 |
| Years active | 2005–present |
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.
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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.
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$pendable [5] which starred Gary Sturgis, Taral Hicks, and William L. Johnson. His most recent film, Conversations, features Tray Chaney, a regular on HBO's hit series, The Wire .
Painted Smiles
Black International Film Festival [6]
Black Art Alliance Film Festival
Caribbean International Film Festival [7]
Prayer Life
The WYSIWYG Christian Film Festival [8]
The Redemptive Film Festival [9]
Feliz Cumpleanos
Mid-Atlantic Black Film Festival
Hollywood Black Film Festival [10]
San Diego Black Film Festival
San Francisco Black Film Festival [11]
Arizona Black Film Festival
Utopia Film Festival
Martha's Vineyard Black Film Festival [12]
Spaghetti Junction Urban Film Festival [13]
| Year | Film | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Lorenzo & Monica, L.A.F.S. | Director, Writer, Producer |
| 2006 | Painted Smiles | Director, Editor |
| 2007 | Prayer Life | Director, Editor |
| 2007 | Feliz Cumpleanos | Director, Editor |
| 2008 | Ex$pendable | Director, Editor |
| 2009 | Conversations | Director, Producer |