Jason Jacobs

Jason JACOBS (South Africa) is a multi-award-winning writer-director who creates from an African-Namaqua lens. He is a theatre-maker, movement director, and published poet. He was honoured in 2017 by Klein Karoo National Arts Festival for his contribution to South African Theatre and Performing Arts. He debuted as a filmmaker at kykNET Silwerskermfees with the short film Nama Swaan (2018), and his most recent work includes a feature-length adaptation of Adam Small’s highly anticipated Krismis van Map Jacobs, produced by Woordfees TV.

Filmography

(selection) Nama Swaan (2018, short), Tjamiesa Swaan (2020, short, co-dir), I Think I’ll Run Away Tomorrow (2021, short, co-dir)