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Narrative / Television
2012
“Hunger Pains” Short
Dirs: Charlie Brenner, Jason R. Johnston, Prod: Jobessi/Impossible Films
“Mauris” Short
Dirs: Charlie Brenner, Jason R. Johnston, Prod: Jobessi/Impossible Films
2011
“The Party at The End of The World” Feature
Dir: Cristina Treviño, Prod: Mar Motion Media
“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/Docudrama
Dir: Jason R. Johnston, Prod: Orange Media, KVEO/NBC
2010
“Family, Texas” Feature/Anthology
Dir: Gabriel Ramirez, Prod: Middle Finger
“Coming Home” Short
Dir: Jay Juarez, Prod: Orange Media
“Wasted Away” Feature
Dir: David Ventura Garcia, Prod: Pump House Films
“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
2009
“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
2008
“Files” Short
Dir: Jason R. Johnston, Prod: Orange Media/Impossible Films
“Finding Cochino” Short
Dir: Edward Cordero, Prod: Orange Media
Commercial / Music Video
2012
Sou’Briety (feat. K-Rino & Rasheed) “Southern Linguistic” Music Video
Dir: Jason R. Johnston, Prod: Fifty Oars
Area “Abrazame” Music Video
Dir: Jason R. Johnston, Prod: Fifty Oars
Lone (feat. JpointO) “Remember The Love” Music Video
Dir: Jason R. Johnston, Prod: Fifty Oars, Label: Get-N-Live Records
Area “Mi Pobre Corazon” Music Video
Dir: Jason R. Johnston, Prod: Fifty Oars
BorderFest “Celebrating England” Television Ad Campaign
Dir: Jason R. Johnston, Prod: Fifty Oars
Reb (feat. Marty Mar and Dex) “Can’t Leave You Alone” Music Video
Dir: Jason R. Johnston, Prod: Fifty Oars
NINO (feat. Lil’ Flip) “I Get It” Music Video
Dir: Fernando Martinez, Label: LockJawClick Entertainment
2011
EJ Colbath “Church Girl” Music Video
Dir: Jason R. Johnston, Prod: Fifty Oars/Impossible Films
Reveille Boyz (feat. LV of Sou’Briety) “Heavy Baggz” Music Video
Dir: Jason R. Johnston, Prod: Fifty Oars/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
2010
Ana Paula Music Video
Dir: Edward Cordero, Prod: Mister E.
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
2009
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
“Finding Cochino,” CineSol 36 Hour Film Race, 2008
Best Director
“Files,” WILD’s Film Contest, 2008
Honorable Mention: Cinematography
Best Music
Second Place, Overall
“Twisted Date,” Cinesol 24 Hour Film Dash, 2009
Best Film
Bravo Award: Audience Favorite
Best Credits Sequence
“Sex, Trafficking and Luchadores,” CineSol 36 Hour Film Race, 2009
Best Film
Bravo Award: Audience Favorite
Best Cinematography
“Coming Home,” CineSol 36 Hour Film Race, 2010
First Place
“Mauris,” Luck Fest (STXFA), 2012
Education
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo High School: (Pharr, TX) High School Diploma
Technical Proficiency
RED Epic, Red One/MX
Panasonic HPX300, HVX200, DVX100
Sony CineAlta F900
Canon XL-series, GL-series, 5DMkII, 7D, 60D, T2i
Adobe Photoshop CS5
Apple Final Cut Pro 7, FCPX
Avid Media Composer Adrenaline
Discreet edit* 6.5
ImMIX VideoCube/Sphere
Erratum
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.