JASON R. JOHNSTON DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY

Resumé

Narrative / Television

Beach Cop
Feature
Dir: David Rice, Prod: Pump House Films

The Party at The End of The World
Feature
Dir: Cristina Treviño, Prod: Mar Motion Media

Wasted Away
Feature
Dir: David Ventura Garcia, Prod: Pump House Films

Welcome To Eden
Short
Dir: Jason R. Johnston, Prod: Jobessi/Impossible Films

Pulga Wars
Short
Dir: Javier Solis, Prod: Orange Media

The Rescue
Short
Dir: Jason R. Johnston, Prod: Impossible Films

The Healthy Valley Makeover Challenge
Reality
Dir: Jason R. Johnston, Prod: Orange Media, KVEO/NBC

Family, Texas
Feature/Anthology
Dir: Gabriel Ramirez, Prod: Middle Finger

Coming Home
Short
Dir: Jay Juarez, Prod: Orange Media

Los Scavengers
Feature, A-camera op/Steadicam AC
Dir: Valenté Rodriguez, DP: Mario Ortiz, Prod: Latino Films

Gone Hollywood
Feature, A-camera op/Steadicam AC
Starring: Fernando Carillo
Dir: Demetrius Navarro, DP: Mario Ortiz, Prod: Latino Films

Olé Decor TV
Talk Show/Variety
Prod: Sandra Reyes, KVEO/NBC

Sex, Trafficking & Luchadores
Short
Dir: Jose Lomas, Prod: Captive Films

The Bench
Short
Dir: Jason R. Johnston, Prod: Orange Media/Impossible Films

La Salud del Valle
Talk Show/Variety
Prod: Zoraly Ramos, KNVO/Univision

The Battle: Cinco de Mayo
Feature, stills photographer
Dir: Paul Miller, DP: Luis Molina Robinson, Prod: Laguna Productions

Twisted Date
Short
Dir: Edward Cordero, Prod: Orange Media

Finding Cochino
Short
Dir: Edward Cordero, Prod: Orange Media

Files
Short
Dir: Jason R. Johnston, Prod: Orange Media/Impossible Films

Commercial / Music Video

Area, Mi Pobre Corazon
Music Video
Dir: Jason R. Johnston, Prod: Impossible Films

Reb (feat. Marty Mar and Dex), Can’t Leave You Alone
Music Video
Dir: Jason R. Johnston, Prod: Impossible Films

Lone (feat. JpointO), Remember The Love
Music Video
Dir: Jason R. Johnston, Prod: Impossible Films, Label: Get-N-Live Records

NINO (feat. Lil’ Flip), Makin’ Money
Music Video
Dir: Fernando Martinez, Label: LockJawClick Entertainment

EJ Colbath, Church Girl
Music Video
Dir: Jason R. Johnston, Prod: Impossible Films

Reveille Boyz (feat. LV of Sou’Briety), Heavy Baggz
Music Video
Dir: Jason R. Johnston, Prod: Impossible Films, Label: Get-N-Live Records

Texadelphia – Big
Commercial
Dir: Jason R. Johnston, Prod: Orange Media

Shawn Elliot (feat. Naela), Believe
Music Video
Dir: Jason R. Johnston, Prod: Impossible Films

Marcos Valdés, La Huella de Mis Botas
Music Video
Dir: Edward Cordero, Prod: Mister E.

Security First Credit Union – Moving Forward
Commercial
Dir: Jason R. Johnston, Prod: Orange Media

Marcos Valdés, De La Patada
Music Video
Dir: Edward Cordero, Prod: Mister E.

Pronto Insurance – Giveaway
Commercial
Dir: Erick Treviño, Prod: Orange Media

Cinesol Film Festival – 16th Annual
Commercial
Dir: Gabriel Ramirez, Prod: Orange Media

Street Sertified, Gucci Shades
Music Video
Dir: Gabriel Ramirez, Prod: Orange Media, Label: Tracc House Records

Awards

Best Film
Bravo Award: Audience Favorite
Best Cinematography
Coming Home, CineSol 36 Hour Film Race 2010

Best Film
Bravo Award: Audience Favorite
Best Credits Sequence
Sex, Trafficking and Luchadores, CineSol 36 Hour Film Race 2009

Honorable Mention: Cinematography
Best Music
Second Place, Overall
Twisted Date, Cinesol 24 Hour Film Dash 2009

Best Director
Files, WILD’s Film Contest 2008

Best Film
Bravo Award: Audience Favorite
Finding Cochino, CineSol 36 Hour Film Race 2008

Education / Technical Proficiency

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo High School: (Pharr, TX) High School Diploma

Digital
Canon XL1, XL1s, XL2, GL1, GL2, 1Ds, 5DmkII, 7D, 60D, T3i, T2i
Panasonic Varicam 2700, AF100, HPX300/301, HVX200a, DVX100b
RED Epic, Red One M, Red One MX
Sony CineAlta F900, F3, EX1, FS100

Film
Aaton XTRprod
Bell & Howell 2123 XL
Kodak VISION3 500T 7219 (Super 8mm), VISION2 500T 5230 (16mm)

Edit
Apple Final Cut Pro 4 through 7 and X
Avid Adrenaline
ImMIX Video Cube/Sphere

Lens
Arri Master Primes
Canon EOS L, EF, EF-S, FD
Mitchell BNC
Nikon AF, F
Panavision PL
Zeiss CP.2

Stills
Canon 1Ds, 5DmkII, T2i, 20D, AT-1
Kodak Signet 40
Mamiya RZ67 Pro II D
Nikon N80
Vivitar 220/SL

Other
Glidecam 4000, Jimmy Jib Triangle and 35mm adapters including Redrock Micro, Letus and RNG35.

Erratum

Download CV | Texas Film Commission Entry | IMDb Entry

Also, Jason was an editor, colorist and post-production supervisor on many thousands of television spots from 1997 to present and has experience as an animator, compositor and technical director on several animated short films. Jason continues practice as a published stills photographer, blogger, and award-winning music composer — all of which offer an edge to his work which comes largely unsurpassed in the entertainment industry.

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