About Me

24 Apr 2009

Film writer, producer, director, voice artist, comedy-monger, author, digital marketer

For online and traditional video production, from writing to post-production, mail: jack@is.co.za

Comedy eBook available on Amazon

Background:

Unscathed by Catholic monastery schooling in South Africa and Los Angeles.

Stint at Pasadena City College. Degree and diploma from WITS and The AAA School of Advertising.

Seven year tenure as copywriter for The Jupiter Drawing Room. Advertising awards such as Cannes Lions, Loeries, Promax, Clios, D&AD, Webby, One Show and others.

Co-created Crazy Monkey, a comedy troupe on MTV worldwide for six years.

Started underground and corporate stand-up comedy.

Co-wrote, acted in and helped produce feature film, Crazy Monkey Presents: Straight Outta Benoni. Film opened #1 at South African box office.

Wrote, co-directed, acted in and co-produced film, Footskating 101.

Written, produced and shot TV pilots, corporate commercials, videos, online and mobile content for broadcasters and brands such as DSTV’s Vuzu Channel, M-Net, Puma Running, MTV Base, Coors Lite, Gold Reef City, Samsung mobile, South African Bloodbank, DSTV Online, Noble Savage Wine, Gloo Digital, Castle Lager and others. (Digital Awards here.)

Voice Overs include KFC, M-Net, SAB, Nandos, Absa Bank, PG Glass, Cardies, Kulula and Mercedes. Voice Over Reel here.

Hosts JACKast podcast, interviewing comedians and artists for the Times Live.

Articles for publications including GQ, GQ Cars and The Star. Published in Miracles that are Changing a Nation and bestseller Rugby in Our Blood. Wrote the satirical self-help novel Empire: How to Succeed with Nothing but Passion, Great Ideas and a Wealthy Family. eBook on Amazon.

Discussing media, marketing, publishing, video production @MediaLaunch

Articles:

Daily Maverick - UnFifa Guide to the World Cup + Comedy Interview
Memeburn Tech and Media articles.

Book Press ~ Daily Maverick || The Citizen || The Citizen 2 || 2 Oceans Vibe Radio || Whacked || Men’s Health || Don Packett

Interviews ~ Ideate || Izimvo || Learn from Experience

Straight Outta Benoni Press.

Footskating Press.

All original content © Brendan Jack. 2012.