Jason Knade

People-Focused // Slice of Life 

JASON KNADE

Commercially, Jason has helmed projects for dozens of clients ranging from Fortune 100/500 companies to iconic cultural institutions to disruptive startups. He's created content for Nike, Beam Suntory, The Home Depot, Nordstrom, Phillip Morris, Biogen, Ace Hardware, Courvoisier, Maker's Mark, Canon, Amtrak, Zelle, Amgen, The Joffrey Ballet, Interior Define, and Subway. He's filmed in Scotland, Ireland, England, Italy, Vatican City, Israel, Palestine, Canada, and 40+ states in the US.

His film festival awards include Best Film, Best Feature, Audience Award, Jury Award, Best Music Video, Best Documentary, Best Short, and Best Screenplay. Other honors include Buzzfeed's “24 of the Most Brilliant Music Videos of 2013”, The New York Times's “Top 10 Films of the Year” (producer), InStyle Magazine’s “The Pop Culture Moments That Made 2013”, and multiple Regional Emmys. He has twice been named the "Best Filmmaker" in Chicago by the Chicago Reader, was called "soon-to-be-famous" and "multi-talented" by WBEZ (Chicago Public Radio), and was profiled in a Michigan Avenue Magazine cover story about top Chicago filmmakers.

He holds an MFA in Independent Filmmaking. He has taught dozens of courses and given guest lectures at numerous colleges and universities, spoken at national conferences about filmmaking and entrepreneurship in the arts, and served on screening committees and juries of international film festivals.

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