As an award-winning filmmaker, Jason Eberly has directed a feature film and over a dozen narrative short films throughout the course of his young career. Five of these films have appeared in over sixteen international festivals, picking up a few awards along the way. In 2009, Jason’s feature film debut, “Nero Bloom: Private Eye,” was screened at an independent theater for two months and won Best Student Feature at the prestigious Cinema City Film Festival.

Currently, Jason is working for the renowned talent agency International Creative Management in Los Angeles and developing projects in the interim. He directed his first post-collegiate project, a high-budget short film titled “Niña Del Tango,” in July 2011. The film is currently in post-production with festival release scheduled for early 2012.

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While visiting an art gallery, a young girl becomes fascinated by a beautiful but overlooked painting of a beckoning woman. Sensing the girl’s curiosity, the gallery curator tells her the tale of its origin. The legend speaks of an Argentine painter and his chance encounter with a vibrant tango dancer who captures both his heart and his paint brush. But when she suddenly vanishes, the painter cannot resume life as normal. Obsessed and despondent after losing his new muse, the painter sets off on a quest to find the beautiful girl. What he finds is not at all what he expects; but, surprisingly, may be exactly what he wants.

“Niña Del Tango” is currently in post-production with a festival release slated for early 2012.
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Director: Jason Eberly
Screenwriter: Nathan Hartman
Producers: Edward Wintle and Jason Eberly
Executive Producer: John Bucher
Starring: Carlos Barrionuevo, Mayte Valdes,
Jada Mae Facer, and Harwood William Gordon
Cinematographer: John Honoré
Editor: Jordan Steele
Composer: Rich Douglas
Production Design: Tricia & Mike Robertson
Costumes: Samantha Page

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When young private eye Nero Bloom is hired to follow a down-and-out gambler, everything seems business as usual. But when the gambler winds up dead in a hotel elevator, the game is on and Nero is a suspect. With action, suspense, and seduction…Nero must travel a labyrinth of clues to reach one twisted ending. “Nero Bloom: Private Eye” is now available on DVD!

Awards:

• Best Student Feature
  2009 Cinema City International Film Festival
• Best Live-Action Film
  2009 Forester Films Showcase
• Chris Award
  2009 Columbus International Film + Video Festival
• Official Selection
  2009 Asheville Film Festival

Director: Jason Eberly
Screenwriter: Nathan Hartman
Starring: Phil Black, Bethany Edlund, Mark S. Esch,
Glen Pearson, and Dana Christy
Producers: Jason Eberly & Nathan Hartman
Cinematographer and Editor: Jordan Steele
Composer: Rich Douglas
Sound: Jordan Wolf
Executive Producer: Lance Clark

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Winner of Best Student Feature at a prestigious Hollywood festival, “Nero Bloom: Private Eye” is a smashing success amongst critics and fans alike. Created on a shoestring budget by two Huntington University students, this film is a testament to true independent cinema. With a cast and crew of over 100 volunteers, 23 filming locations, and over 6 months of principle photography, “Nero Bloom” is a rousing example of cinematic storytelling. “Nero Bloom: Private Eye” is now available on DVD!

Critical response:

• “There isn’t an element of the film that hits a false note. It is perfectly pitched.” – Catherine Lee (Whatzup Magazine)
• “Nothing short of astonishing!”
  - Steve Penhollow (The Journal Gazette)
• “I have made films for 30 years, and I screened ‘Nero Bloom’ myself. I thought it was brilliantly shot. I loved the black and white, and I thought the art direction was exquisite.”
  - Suzanne DeLaurentiis (award-winning film producer)

Director: Jason Eberly
Screenwriter: Nathan Hartman
Starring: Phil Black, Bethany Edlund, Mark S. Esch,
Glen Pearson, and Dana Christy
Producers: Jason Eberly & Nathan Hartman
Cinematographer and Editor: Jordan Steele
Composer: Rich Douglas
Sound: Jordan Wolf
Executive Producer: Lance Clark

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Shot on location with gorgeous New York City as a backdrop, “A Dance for Life” was a collaboration of artists from all over the United States. They believed that dance could be more than just steps and that art could truly affect the viewer. These mindsets created an inspired film for the benefit of Dancers Responding to Aids and Broadway Cares.

“What if my life was more than just steps,
Danced in patterns, shapes, and unstraight lines?
A movement for change that begins one soul at a time.”
Please donate: DRA Dance.

Director: Jason Eberly
Writer and Choreographer: Ryan Kasprzak
Producer: Duane McKee
Cinematographer and Editor: Jordan Steele
Executive Producers: Jim and Barb Kasprzak

© 2009 Forester Films & Universal Music Publishing Group
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Full of magic and myth, “Candy” tells the twisted tale of a bad little boy named Leon who, under the spell of a witch, learns a timeless lesson about the importance of family and home.

“Once upon a time, there lived a little monster named Leon…”

Director: Jason Eberly
Screenwriter: Jeremy T. Navarro
Producers: Dana Maddox and Heidi Staub
Directors of Photography: Colin Cabalka and Tera Teed
Production Designer: D. Ellen Kay
Editors: Stephen Thomas and Jeffrey Berlinger
Composer: Rich Douglas
Sound: Matt Morgan and Tassneem Ibrahim
Music Composer: Rich Douglas
First Assistant Director: Danielle Paschedag

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Constantly belittled by his egotistical boss, a NYC bellhop meets a charming lady who gives him the confidence to stand up for himself. In the end, the bellhop gets a picturesque finale beyond his imagination.

Director: Jason Eberly
Screenwriter: Nathan Hartman and Jason Eberly
Starring: Ryan Kasprzak, Adriana McPhee, Derek Roland,
Tara Casatuta, and Ray Field
Producer: Duane McKee
Cinematographer: Jordan Steele
Sound: Jonathan Gregg

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Based on a true story, “My Billie” is about talent, sacrifice, and a life-changing decision. This film is dedicated to Eddie Snyder, Jason Eberly’s grandmother.

Writer and Director: Jason Eberly
Producer: Hani Yang
Starring: Emily Dykes, Ronald Dzierzynski,
Jillian Easton, and Peggy Ivene
Cinematography: Brandon Hyde
Sound: Ashton Summers
Key Grip: Jeffrey Berlinger

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When old flames, Ellen and Adam, go to therapy to discuss their recent separation, they both tell their respective sides of the story. Ellen starts from the beginning and Adam from the end. “Meeting in the Middle” brings the laughs hard and fast, painting a hilarious portrayal of relationships and the stupid things that can get in the way.

Awards:

• Best Live-Action Film
  2008 Forester Films Showcase
• Official Selection
  2008 “Best Shorts in the World” by Indy Mogul
• Official Selection
  2008 Flint Film Festival
• Official Selection
  2008 Colony Film Festival

Director: Jason Eberly
Screenwriter: Nathan Hartman
Producer: Tory Nelson
Starring: Deanna Repic, Chris Betz, Kristen Kohaut,
Andrea Aspacher, Abi Allwein, and Jeff Berggren
Sound: Jordan Wolf

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“Fever” plays as a throwback to everything cliché from the 1950s: fedoras, deep shadows, secret lovers, jazz, and glitzy musical numbers. The lead songbird belts out a jazz standard and gives a glimpse of what a music video may have looked like sixty years ago.

Awards:

• Best Live-Action Film
  2007 Forester Film Showcase
• Official Selection
  2007 North Carolina Vaudevillian Festival

Director and Writer: Jason Eberly
Starring: Lindsay Hoops, Emily Elder, and Rob Sackett
Sound: Lynn Graber
Visual Effects: Kelly Lacy
Vocal and Musical Arrangement: Jason Eberly

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This film is a fictional narrative about the ultimate satisfaction of filmmaking. What drives aspiring filmmakers? In “Writing Roses,” the main character discovers that life-experiences are the true inspiration behind his stories. Write what you know!

Award:

• Second Place, Live-Action Films
  2007 Forester Films Showcase

Director: Jason Eberly
Screenwriter: Nathan Hartman
Starring: Nathan Hartman and Danielle Jackson
Editor: Kelly Lacy
Music Composer: Jason Eberly

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