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The Story Of Me
(in under 3 minutes).
“I'm not into fads. I'm into creating things that get noticed, and remembered.”
-Me. For this site.
My Work In 60 Seconds
My Work In 5 Minutes
Me, in bullet points:
I’ve co-owned and operated a small content creation company for the past 6 years.
I do everything from strategy to final delivery.
I’ve won “best editor” twice, at two different festivals.
I ran a marketing department made up of 9 full-time staff.
Content creation is my favorite, but strategy and social media are a close second.
My wife + 3 kids mean the world to me.
I like to have fun. Sarcasm is very important to me.
Hello. I'm Jason.
I’m a Father and Husband (3 kids, 1 wife). I'm also a California native (NorCal - Placerville specifically), but as of 6 months ago, a Tennessee local. After my wife and I were married, we moved all around Northern California, then down to San Diego, then (with our 3 kids in tow) we hit the road full-time traveling the country for almost four years in an RV.
Today we’re starting fresh in a new place, a place we fell in love with during our travels, and one that matches our lifestyle, goals, and values really well.
I've worked in and around the world of digital media, especially the type that moves, for almost a decade. I started in television, then moved into films. After that, I worked for a few non-profits leading their video teams, then moved into my own projects freelancing as a video editor while we explored the country.
Six years ago I launched “So Long Saturn” with my long-time friend. Together we shot a feature documentary film that currently lives on Amazon Prime called “500 Feet Ahead”.
In a nutshell, I create moving images called videos, or films (if you’re fancy). Sometimes those images start with a camera, sometimes a computer, but always with a story.
My work:
Favorite Overall >
Orrey Lamp
R+CO:
Documentary/Trailer >
Ears For Issac:
Zamperini:
Narrative/Commercial >
1800 Flowers:
OSSII Sound:
Social >
Why CIGARS are actually GOOD for you:
SongBack:
Graphics >
Personalization Mall:
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JASON CALHOUN
Phone: (530) 409-3291 | Email: hello@jasoncalhoun.net | jasoncalhoun.net
AWARDS:
Best Editing - Nice Filmmaker Festival 2018 (I Am The White Tiger)
Editing Excellence Winner - Videography Awards 2014 (Louis Zamperini Tribute) Best Picture - Global Cinema Film Festival of Boston 2016 (Stopping Traffic) Official Selection - Show Me Justice Film Festival 2016 (Stopping Traffic)
Winner - Accolade Global Film Competition 2015 (Old Love)
Official Selection - San Diego International Film Festival 2014 (Memorial Day)
WORK TIMELINE:
Feb 2022 - December 2022
BuildWitt - Nashville, TN
Digital Marketing Video Editor
While at BuildWitt I worked within the marketing team, but regularly interacted and produced work for other teams on a variety of projects. Projects would sometimes come with scripts and outlines, but often I would begin with a blank slate. BuildWitt offered a lot of creative freedom. Rarely was an idea shot down without first allowing space for a pretty serious pursuit of it.
Most of the work I created was distributed on Social Media (ads and posts), however, I also created content specific for web pages, and podcasts. Beyond my editing work, I was able to contribute thoughts and ideas to larger marketing topics and conversations. I worked closely with the ads and marketing leads to continually adjust how I created videos to better reach the right people, with the right message, in the right way. This pursuit aided in bringing not only more engagement in general, but the right kind of engagement with the right kind of people.
2015 - 2022
So Long Saturn - Northern California
Co-Founder // Prod & Post Operations Director
In October 2015, I launched So Long Saturn; a video production company. My primary focus was on the prod + post side - basically everything from concept to final delivery. Through SLS I produced work for Facebook, Adidas, Coco-Cola, Amy Jo Martin, Intel, R+Co, and many others. I also edited 3 award-winning feature-length documentary films as well as my own award-winning documentary, “500 Feet Ahead”. Our bread and butter work fell primarily into social media content creation, promotional ads, and story-driven launch videos. The story was and is my number one focus.
2013 - 2015
Eastlake - San Diego, Ca.
Video Content Director
While at Eastlake I oversaw all in-house video/film projects in almost every capacity. I worked on both the creative side, (shooting and editing myself), as well as the leadership side having a team of 7 under me. In addition to this, I also lead a volunteer team of around 75 people. This included training, developing, organizing, and recruiting. Beyond this, I directed a digital campus which included on-camera work, managing social media, marketing, and content creation to grow exposure in the digital space. On average the digital campus reached 10,000 - 15,000 highly engaged people weekly through content distributed in both live and pre-produced formats.
2008 - 2013
Bayside - Granite Bay, Ca.
Video Director
Bayside was honestly a crazy time, filled with unbelievable deadlines and pressure. It actually taught me a lot about what I don’t want. As the video director, I lead a full-time production staff of 9, and a volunteer team of over 100. I also created a lot of content myself, working both behind the camera, and the computer. I lead large in-person and online training events and oversaw much of the recruitment of new volunteers. Our team worked closely with the production and creative teams to produce 8 weekly weekend services. Outside of our regular weekly workload, my team created incredible content for 3 national conferences annually, a kid’s summer camp for over 15,000 kids, television
programming, and a Christmas event that reached 50,000 attendees.
2004 - 2008
EMF Broadcasting - Rocklin, Ca.
Video Producer
EMF is a media organization, but when I worked there 98% of their media was devoted to traditional radio - I was hired to build a video/film department from scratch. My role was to develop a content strategy, build gear inventory, create studio spaces, hire a team, and develop content that impacted people.
ON THE PERSONAL SIDE:
I have a wife + 3 kids (Erica, Malaki, and Zealand). I'm a Northern California native but recently moved to Tennessee with my family. I loved California, but we are very pleased with our move. To me, the landscapes we surround ourselves with play a massive role in how we see the world. A few other quick nuggets of insight:
I’m sarcastic and like to enjoy my work.
I used to race Mountain Bikes and actually ranked 3rd Nationally
Video is not just a job for me, it’s my preferred communication tool.