Projects per year
Personal profile
About
Jason Jakaitis is an Assistant Professor in the Communication Department. A creator of mixed-media and poetic documentaries, his personal work explores how his family dynamics are shaped by disability, while his community projects support social issue change-makers like the Black Panthers and the Hatlen Center for the Blind. His documentary Mothersbane won the Jury Prize at the 2011 SXSW Film Festival. Jason previously served as Director of Independent Media at the Bay Area Video Coalition, where he supervised community storytelling programs, including San Francisco’s Public Access Television Station and the National Media Maker Fellowship.
Contact Information
Phone: 415-238-2243
Related documents
Education/Academic qualification
Cinema, MFA, San Francisco State University
2007 → 2010
Communication Studies, MA, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
1999 → 2001
English, BA, University of Puget Sound
1995 → 1999
External positions
Adjunct Faculty Member, San Francisco State University
Jan 1 2016 → Jan 1 2018
Adjunct Faculty Member, College of San Mateo
Jan 1 2013 → Jan 1 2019
Research Interests
- Documentary
- Community Media
- Film Genres
- Film Theory
- Interactive Media
- Documentary Ethics
- Autobiographic Film
- Experimental Filmmaking
- 16mm
- Disability
Disciplines
- Film Production
- Other Film and Media Studies
- Communication
- Communication Technology and New Media
Projects
- 6 Finished
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Princess Grace Award
Jakaitis, J. (PI)
San Francisco State University
1/1/08 → 1/1/08
Project: Research project
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Leo Diner Memorial Scholarship
Jakaitis, J. (PI)
San Francisco State University
1/1/08 → 1/1/08
Project: Research project
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Research output
- 2 Digital or Visual Products
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The Merry Widow
Jakaitis, J. (Director), 2020Research output: Non-textual form › Digital or Visual Products
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Mothersbane (short film)
Jakaitis, J. (Director), 2010Research output: Non-textual form › Digital or Visual Products
Open Access
Activities
- 3 Other
Prizes
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Minutiae: Portland International Short Film Festival - Special Jury Award, 2006
Jakaitis, J. (Recipient), 2006
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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The San Francisco Foundation - Murphy Cadogan Fellowship, 2006
Jakaitis, J. (Recipient), 2006
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Mothersbane: Fargo Film Festival - Honorable Mention, 2010
Jakaitis, J. (Recipient), 2010
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Mothersbane: Focus Film Festival - Best of Festival and Audience Award, 2010
Jakaitis, J. (Recipient), 2010
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Mothersbane: Superfest - Merit Award, 2010
Jakaitis, J. (Recipient), 2010
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)