Jonathan Kesselman

http://www.voicebank.ie/profile/Jonathan_Kesselman

www.theworldwidemediaconspiracy.com Jonathan Kesselman is an award winning filmmaker and writer. He launched his career writing and directing ‘The Hebrew Hammer’ in 2003 to international acclaim with its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. It later played a number of international festivals before being picked up for theatrical distribution (Hanukkah 2003) by Strand Releasing in conjunction with Comedy Central and Paramount Home Video. Voted among the top holiday movies by the New York Times, Vanity Fair, Boston Globe and Time Magazine. Jonathan's newest feature film 'Jimmy Vestvood: Amerikan Hero'​ starring Maz Jobrani and John Heard, had its world premiere at the 2014 Austin Film Festival, where it won the Comedy Vanguard award as well as the Audience Award. Jimmy will be released theatrically in 2015. Jonathan recently worked with director Ang Lee on his latest film, 'Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk.' Currently, Jonathan is co-writing a film for the Irish Film Board that he will direct next summer as well writing a film for Disney XD. Jonathan has been a screenwriter for: Fox, Paramount, Nickelodeon, Disney, Disney XD, Sony, Blue Sky Animation, MTV, Comedy Central studios, and WWE (yes, it’s fake). Jonathan also works as a commercial director with such clients as Nintendo, Red Mango, Irish Rail, DDB RX, American Media Inc., and the 2012 Mr. Olympia. Ironically, Jonathan taught ‘Writing Comedy for Film and Television’ at Yale University while concurrently acting as the humor columnist for the alternative goth-porn site Suicide Girls. Born and raised in the San Fernando Valley, Kesselman received his Bachelors degree from the University of Colorado, graduating Magna Cum Laude in Psychology with an emphasis in Neuroscience. Jonathan than attended the University Of Southern California School of Cinema/Television, where he received a Degree in Film Production in December of 2001.

Editorial and Production Services

Documentary Producer/Editor of 'The House The Book Built' about La Pitchoune , Editor for cooking program

Co-wrote, directed, and edited a PSA for CCDH

Skills: University Lecturing · University Teaching

Produced and edited third virtual trade show video for RK Stratman/Harley Davidson

Co-creator of Half Hour TV pilot, 'Compound Fractures.'

Directed a series of stings for the Late, Late Show. Agency: Publicis Dublin

Co-writer and Director of "On the One Road."

Screenwriter

Jumbotron Content Consultant for Director Ang Lee.