About Me
24 Apr 2009
TV & film writer, producer, voice-over artist, director, performer, podcast host, marketer.
For consultation or collaboration on online and traditional video production, from writing to post-production, mail: jack@is.co.za
Some Background:
Unscathed by Catholic monastery-style schooling in South Africa and Los Angeles.
Stint at Pasadena City College. Back to SA to get a degree and a diploma from WITS and The AAA School of Advertising.
Seven year tenure as a copywriter for The Jupiter Drawing Room. Picked up advertising awards such as Cannes Lions, Loeries, Promax, Clios, D&AD, One Show and others.
Co-created Crazy Monkey, a sketch-style comedy troupe who appeared on MTV worldwide for over six years.
Started doing underground and corporate stand-up comedy.
Co-wrote, acted in and helped produce the feature film, Crazy Monkey Presents: Straight Outta Benoni.
The film opened at #1 at the South African box office.
Wrote, co-directed, acted in and co-produced feature film, Footskating 101.
Currently producing and shooting TV pilots, corporate commercials, videos, onlinel 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, Noble Savage Wine, Gloo Digital and others.
Voice-over work for several brands, including KFC, M-Net, SAB, Nandos, Absa Bank, Cardies, Suzuki and Romans Pizza. Voice Over Reel here. Additional Clips.
Hosts the JACKast podcast, interviewing local and international comedians and performers. Episodes also hosted at The Times Online.
Written articles for several publications including GQ, GQ Cars and The Star Tonight.
New videos in Video Section, YouTube and Cracker.
Press and interviews in the Straight Outta Benoni Press Section.
Press and interviews in the Footskating Press Section.
For the overly curious: Twitpic.
All original content © Brendan Jack. 2010.