about

Jason Georgiades is a filmmaker from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He received his B.A. in Studio Arts from the University of Pittsburgh studying under installation artist Delanie Jenkins and printmaker Lenore Thomas. Jason received his M.F.A. graduate degree in Film Directing from the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts), developing story craft through applied coursework and masterclass workshops led by acclaimed filmmakers such as Michael Almereyda, Charles Burnett, and James Mangold. While embracing and exploring all forms of filmmaking from experimental shorts to narrative features, Jason's primary area of interest is in the documentary space having accumulated years of experience editing both short form and long form pieces across the theatrical, streaming and television spaces. His most notable work is Desert Age: A Rock and Roll Scene History a retrospective feature length documentary tracing the origins and development of the early Coachella Valley rock and roll scene from the early 1970s to 1990s. He is currently developing a series of portrait documentaries focusing on notable figures from the era. He lives and works in Los Angeles, California.
EDUCATION:
2013 Master of Fine Arts, Film Directing, The California Institute of the Arts, Santa Clarita, CA. 2010 Bachelor of the Arts, Studio Arts, The University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA.
FILMOGRAPHY:
2026 Portrait Series - Untitled (in development)2025 Into The Cold (Blackmagic 4k / 9 mins. / Documentary)2024 Born Hero (Blackmagic 4k / 60 mins. / Documentary)2023 Beneath the Green (Black Magic 4.6k / 80 mins. / Narrative)2019 6B (HD Video / 4 mins. / Experimental Narrative)2018 Yawning Man: European Tour Visuals (HD Video / 105 min. / Doc.)2017 Michigan: Nick Flessa (HD Video / 4 min. / Music Video)2017 Through Fire She Calls (ARRI Alexa / 9 min. / Narrative)2017 Mojave Mile (4k HD Video / 75 min. / Narrative)2016 Desert Age: A Rock and Roll Scene History (HD Video / 85 min. / Doc.) 2015 Nana Felix feat. Anthony Al-Rifai: Oh No (HD Video / 3 min. / Music Video) 2014 Jeff the Brotherhood: Live from England (16mm / 12 min. / Doc.)2014 Deafheaven: Lyrical Wizardry (HD Video / 3 min. / Doc.)2013 Scumco & Sons (HD Video / 10 min. / Doc.)2013 Mountain Man: Molly Alphabet Band (HD Video / 4 min. / Music Video) 2013 Ugliest Son: Infinity Cat Music Video (HD Video / 4 min. / Music Video) 2013 Infinity Cat: Live from Alex’s (HD Video / 5 min. / Music Video)2013 Infinity Cat: Rumor’s at SXSW (HD Video / 3 min. / Doc.)2013 Inspectrum Skateboard Company (HD Video / 8 min. / Doc.)2013 Roberto Martin feat. Jamil: Oakland (HD Video / 3 min. / Music Video) 2013 Death By Stereo: Live from L.A. (HD Video / 3 min. / Music Video)2013 Frank Turner: Live from Pittsburgh (HD Video / 4 min. / Music Video) 2012 Fever (HD Video / 7 min. / Narrative)2012 Heavy Days: Jeff the Brotherhood Live (HD Video / 4 min. / Music Video) 2012 Fort Apache: Re-Edit (HD Video / 5 min. / Experimental)2012 Mile Markers (HD Video / 40 min. / Narrative)2011 Quantum Tambourine (RED One / 8 min. / Narrative)2011 Fight Night (16mm / 1 min. / Narrative)2011 Freight (HD Video / 2 min. / Experimental)2011 Ricercar (HD Video / 11 min. / Music Video)2010 Third Frost (HD Video / 3 min. / Narrative)2009 Wyoming (HD Video / 2 min. / Narrative)2009 Morning Grind (HD Video / 2 min. / Narrative)2008 Greetings From Pittsburgh: Bloomfield (RED One / 7 min. / Narrative) 2007 Dinner Experiments (8mm / 2 min. / Narrative)2006 Steal Phantom (HD Video / 65 min / Documentary)
SCREENINGS:
2023 Beneath the Green, Miami Sci-Fi, Miami, FL. (award winner)2023 Beneath the Green, Los Angeles Sci-Fi IFF, Los Angeles, CA. (finalist)2020 Through Fire She Calls, Berlin Sci-Fi Film Festival (Encore), Berlin, Germany.2019 6B, 10th Anniversary Wyoming Alumni Exhibition, Pittsburgh, PA.2019 Desert Age, Desert Quest Festival, Los Angeles, CA.2019 Through Fire She Calls, Kino 1, Berlin Germany2019 Through Fire She Calls, Encore Shorts Berlin Sci-Fi Fest, Berlin, Germany.2019 Through Fire She Calls, Stuff MX FF, Mexico City, Mexico. 2019 Through Fire She Calls, Sci-Fi Underground FF, Stockholm, Sweden.2019 Through Fire She Calls, Dispatches from the Underground, Boston, MA.2019 Through Fire She Calls, Crystal Palace IFF, Crystal Palace, UK.2018 Desert Age, Street Mode Music Festival, Thessaloniki, Greece.2018 Yawning Man: Live from Europe (Tour Background Visuals), Europe. 2018 Through Fire She Calls, Berlin Sci-Fi Film Festival, Berlin, Germany (award winner).2018 Through Fire She Calls, Fargo Fantastic Film Festival, Fargo, ND. 2018 Through Fire She Calls, Dublin Sci-Fi Film Festival, Dublin, Ireland. 2018 Through Fire She Calls, Boston International FF, Boston, MA.2018 Through Fire She Calls, Miami International FF, Miami, FL.2018 Through Fire She Calls, The Zone International FF, Houston, TX. 2018 Through Fire She Calls, Sci-Fi Underground FF, Munich, Germany. 2017 Through Fire She Calls, SHORT to the Point FF, Romania (award winner).2017 Desert Age, Desert Daze Music Festival, Joshua Tree, CA.2017 Desert Age, Psycho Music Festival, Las Vegas, NV.2017 Desert Age, Pappy and Harriet’s Roadhouse. Pioneertown, CA.2016 Desert Age, Newport Beach Film Festival, Newport Beach, CA.2016 Desert Age, Underground Film Festival, Sydney, Australia.2016 Desert Age, Queen’s City FF., Cumberland, MD.2016 Desert Age, Cherry Cola’s, Toronto, ON.2016 Desert Age, Pickford Film Center, Bellingham, WA (award winner).2016 Desert Age, Arizona International Film Festival, Tucson, AZ.2016 Desert Age, Moments Film Festival, Malaga, Spain.2016 Desert Age, Echo Park Film Center, Los Angeles, CA.2016 Desert Age, Cinema, Zuid, Antwerp, Belgium.2016 Desert Age, Camelot Theaters, Palm Springs, CA (World Premiere)2013 JTB: Live from England, Disney REDCAT Theatre, Los Angeles, CA. 2013 JTB: Live from England, CALARTS Bijou Theatre, Los Angeles, CA. 2012 Inspectrum Skateboard Co., Bakersfield Skate Co., Bakersfield, CA. 2011 Freight, Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, PA. (award winner)2009 Wyoming, Tama Art University, Tokyo, Japan. (Juried)2008 Bloomfield, Regent Square Theatre, Pittsburgh, P A.2007 Steal Phantom, Cleveland International Film Festival, Cleveland, OH (award winner). 2007 Steal Phantom, University of Pittsburgh Frick Fine Arts, Pittsburgh, PA.