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Jason Katz has been working as a photographer for ten years and documentary filmmaker for six years. He attended Seattle's Photographic Center School concentrating his studies on photojournalism, after which he worked as a freelance photographer specializing in still photography for documentary films. Jason also spent time photographing projects abroad in Southeast Asia and Europe. Upon returning to the United States, he attended the Art Institute of Seattle, graduating with a degree in film and video production.
Since graduating in 2000, Jason has worked steadily on various photography, broadcast commercial and documentary projects with a strong focus on social issues. In 2004 he won a Cine Award for co-writing and editing the Peace Corps recruitment video, "Life is calling. How far will you go?" The video also garnered a first place, NAGC Golden Screen Award, 2003. Additionally Jason worked as a location director and offline editor on "The Iron Lodge" a feature-length documentary about the Native-American population in California prisons that won a local 2004 Cine Festival Award San Antonio, for best Native-American educational program. His photography has been seen in national publications including TIME Magazine, AARP numerous daily newspapers, Peace Corps collateral material and Web publications. His video work has been broadcast on CNN, Univision, TLC, Discovery Channel and local network news affiliates around the country. He has worked in Central and Southeast Asia, North, South and East Africa, South Pacific Islands, Europe, the Mediterranean, South America, and across North America.
Jason's mission continues to be combining his love for photography and film with progressive social issues. He currently lives in Washington DC and works at a large international development agency, producing photography and video. He is available for freelance projects.