Frank E. Jackson, Jr.

Frank E. Jackson Jr. (born July 2, 1965) is an American film director, producer, and writer. He is the founder of Sunjada Productions, a production company located in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.

Early life

Jackson was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Ella Vaughnette Chambers. He moved to Union City, Tennessee at an early age and graduated from high school in 1983. He served four years in the United States Army before entering the Naval Defense Contracting field. He spent twelve years on this career path and was working for L-3 GSI when he decided to pursue his film career on a full-time basis.

Film career Jackson's first feature film, Lorenzo & Monica, L.A.F.S received a limited theatrical release through the AMC Magic Johnson Theater. He was subsequently hired to direct three films, Painted Smiles, Prayer Life, and Feliz Cumpleanos, all of which were accepted at numerous film festivals. In May 2007, he was hired to direct an urban gangster film entitled, Ex$pendable which starred Gary Sturgis, Taral Hicks, and William L. Johnson. His most recent film, Conversations, features Tray Chaney, a regular on HBO's hit series, The Wire.

Festival selections and awards Painted Smiles

Black International Film Festival Official Selection Black Art Alliance Film Festival Official Selection Caribbean International Film Festival Official Selection

Prayer Life

The WYSIWYG Christian Film Festival Jury Award The Redemptive Film Festival Storyteller Award

Feliz Cumpleanos

Mid-Atlantic Black Film Festival Official Selection Hollywood Black Film Festival Official Selection San Diego Black Film Festival Official Selection San Francisco Black Film Festival Official Selection Arizona Black Film Festival Official Selection Utopia Film Festival Official Selection Martha's Vineyard Black Film Festival Official Selection Spaghetti Junction Urban Film Festival Official Selection

Filmography Year Film Credit 2005 Lorenzo & Monica, L.A.F.S. Director, Writer, Producer 2006 Painted Smiles Director, Editor 2007 Prayer Life Director, Editor 2007 Feliz Cumpleanos Director, Editor 2008 Ex$pendable Director, Editor 2009 Conversations Director, Producer