BRYAN JACKSON

EDUCATOR

Jackson is co-founder of the UC Irvine Digital Filmmaking program. The DigiFilm program mixes traditional film school production training with creative, experimental approaches to storytelling. The program is majority BIPOC, Women and LGBTQ+ students. Jackson developed and led a range of directing and production courses, and supervised advanced projects. He led a three-quarter studio that explored narrative, design, and interactivity. His courses have produced collaborative web series projects and an award-winning series of immersive audio walks. He established the International Documentary Projects program that sent student filmmakers on four-week shoots to social justice, environmental action, and community empowerment programs in Nepal, Paraguay and South Africa.

REPRESENTATIVE STUDENT WORKS

International Documentary Projects — Lynslee Mercado in Nepal
International Documentary Projects — Corey Nguyen in Cape Town, South Africa
International Documentary Projects — Nancy Nguyen in Paraguay
International Documentary Projects — Lynslee Mercado in Nepal
International Documentary Projects — Corey Nguyen in Cape Town, South Africa
International Documentary Projects — Nancy Nguyen in Paraguay

“Light in the Mist” by Ryan Wang
International Documentary Project

“Frat House” by Nancy Nguyen
Documentary Project

“Human” by Noelle McClinton
Post Production Project

“That’s What Mama Said” Web Series by Melissa Khy and Tiger Souvannakoumane

“Spot” by Leo Kato
Production I pandemic lockdown project

“Spaced” by Adrian Garcia
Experimental Project

“Our Small Majority”
Social Justice Podcast

INTERACTIVE PUBLIC ART PROJECT

PinTour Audio Walks

PEDAGOGY

Production I — building overheads
Production I — night shoot
Production II — shooting on the 1XW Lab Stage
Pre-Production — storyboard pinups
Production II — Canon CinePrimes workshop
Production I — lanterns and bounce
Production II — LED Lighting Lab
Production I — working on location
Production I — building book lights
Production II — working on the 1XW Lab Stage
Production II — lighting workshop
Production II — modifying daylight
Production II — lighting workshop
Production I — working on location
Production II — working on the Sound Stage
Production I — learning to light the night
Production II — First day working with dolly and track

INNOVATIONS FOR PANDEMIC TEACHING

FIELD TRIPS

"An Evening with CAA"
Panavision Cinematographer Roundtable
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences — Careers in Film Summit
Carl Zeiss Cinema Lens Demo
AbleCine Visit
Chapman Leonard Tour and Demos
Wooden Camera Visit
J.L. Fisher Workshop
CineGear Expo
Chapman Leonard Tour and Demos

GUEST FILMMAKER EVENTS — PROGRAMMER, PRODUCER

Quyen Tran, Cinematographer, ASC
Ivan Williams, Producer, PGA
Judy Phu, Cinematographer
Quyen Tran, Cinematographer, ASC
Tracy E. Gilchrist, The Advocate, Editor-in-chief
Randy Kiyan, Manager/Producer, UCI Alum
Conversation with the Shake The Dust team, David Jacobson, Adam Sjöberg, Seanne Winslow
Micah Tarrel, Cinematographer, UCI Alum
Daniel Hsia, Director
Oren Soffer, Director of Photography

DIGIFILM FESTIVAL 2010-2022 — FOUNDING PRODUCER, PROGRAMMER

NEWPORT BEACH FILM FESTIVAL UCI SHOWCASE — PRODUCER, CURATOR

PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT


End-of-Year Report


Program Proposal Booklet


Program Proposal and Spatial Planning

RECRUITMENT, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Campus Involvement Fair
Sticker Sheets
Meet Up — welcome week launch for new academic year
Buttons
Saturday Academy — on set workshop for high school students
Stickers
Button Packs — distributed at public events

“UCI YES” RECRUITMENT CAMPAIGN — PRODUCER, DIRECTOR

LAUNCH CAMPAIGNS — PRODUCER, DIRECTOR

“DigiFilm Launch”
Social video

“We’re Just Getting Started”
Dean’s Message