Kevin Jackson

I am a Jamaican Writer, Director, Fight Choreographer and Educator. I am a filmmaker because there is a cinema in my head, and it won’t stop playing. I have to share these stories with the world. I have won several awards, received accolades and made contributions to the film and animation community as the former President of the Jamaica Animation Nation Network, and former director of Communications and Marketing for the Jamaica Film and Television Association. In addition to storytelling, I am an avid contributor to the creative scene in Jamaica archiving knowledge through several design articles published in the Jamaica Observer and Wealth magazine as well as facilitating networking opportunities for emerging talent through local industry contacts and my Facebook group “Jamaica Film Industry”. To date Kevin’s accolades include.
• 2nd Place Silver Medalist, Film Olympiad 3rd Staging, 2021
• Winner Best Animation at the Columbus Black International Film Festival 2018
• Winner Best Animation at GATFFEST Film Festival 2018
• Winner Best Animation, Best Actor and Best Script at the Lignum Vitae Film Festival 2018
• Winner “Best Short Film” & “Best Director”, GATFFEST Lignum Vitae Film Festival 2016
• Winner “Viewer’s Choice Award”, GATFFEST 2015
• Winner “Lenny Little White Award Best Local Film” GATFFEST 2014
• Winner of the “Best Animation” & “Best Foley”, NCU Lignum Vitae Film Festival 2013
• Winner of the One Minute Mobile Caribbean Film Festival 2012.
• President of the Jamaica Animation Nation Network (JANN), Jamaica’s Animation Association 2014.
• Director of Communications and Marketing the Jamaica Film and TV Association (JAFTA) 2016
• Director of Public Relations, Jamaica Design Association (JDA) 2013.
• Director of Promotions for Reggae Film Festival 2012.
• Director of promotions for Animae Caribe Jamaica 2012.
• Volunteer Animae Caribe Jamaica 2011.


Filmography

Feature Films
Behind Closed Doors (in Post Production) Kingston, Jamaica (2018) | Fight and Stunt Coordinator
No Turning Back (in Post Production) Kingston, Jamaica (2017) | First Assistant Director
Jelly Man (in Post Production) Kingston, Jamaica (2016) | Actor

Short Films and series
Things Left at the Table, (2021) | Writer/Director/Producer
Cadogan, (2021) | Writer/Director/Producer
Revelations, Episode 3 (2021) | Director/Script Supervisor
Sweet Yellow Heart (2020) | Production Assistant/Script Supervisor
Your Day is Tomorrow, (2020) | Associate Producer/Extra
Little Red Dress, Kingston, Jamaica (2018) |Co-Director, Assistant Writer
Traffic Blocking, Jamaica (2017) | Boom Operator
Unbound, Kingston, Jamaica (2017) |Fight and Stunt Coordinator/Executive Producer
Enhanced, Kingston, Jamaica (2016) |Actor and Fight Coordinator
Heart Shaped Box, Kingston, Jamaica (2014) |Writer, Director
Gone, Kingston, Jamaica (2012) | Writer, Director

Music Videos
Alex TOK and Busy Signal “Believe in Love” (2018)| 1st Assistant Director
Sevana (2015) | 1st Assistant Director
Tanya Stevens “Fire Burning” (2012) |1st Assistant Director

Animation
Sister Ignatius Documentary, Lead Animator, England (2021)
Rapid Testing Center Promo, Jamaica (2021)
Abeeku and the Maroons, Kingston, Jamaica (2017) |Writer, Director, Animator
Runners, Kingston, Jamaica (2013) |Writer, Director, Animator
Nuh Dutty Up Jamaica 1 – 8, Kingston, Jamaica (2013 – 2018) | Animator