Christopher Jason Bell

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Christopher Jason Bell

Christopher Jason Bell is a New Jersey-based filmmaker and professor. Christopher Jason Bell’s body of work feels immense. Across a number of boldly experimental shorts and a pair of features, Bell has playfully wrestled with key moments in American history, turned a critical yet clear-eyed gaze at contemporary working class life, offered a stage for game performers to stretch the definition of ‘n…

Known For

The ConfectionThe Confection · 2025
The Confection
2025
MovieHorrorComedy
What if your friend died in the stupidest way possible?
Failed StateFailed State · 2024
Failed State
10.02024
MovieDrama
Dale spends the majority of his time transporting various goods to people while attempting to carve out a social life in-between. Eventually the weight of work, his declining health, pressure from his manager and decaying social relations become too heavy to bear.
BoundariesBoundaries · 2019
Boundaries
2019
Movie
Two men design and build a detention center.
PilgrimagePilgrimage · 2010
Pilgrimage
2010
Movie
Corey and Stew were high school friends. When Stew visits Corey at college, they both realize how little they actually have in common. "Pilgrimage" is a humorous look at friendship, our trouble with communication, and the silly lengths we go to not connect with one another.
IncorrectionalIncorrectional · 2018
Incorrectional
6.02018
MovieDocumentaryDrama
Saeed braves an adolescent crush and an altercation with his best friend while his temperamental father Ali struggles to connect with him. Both they and the film are heading for a breakdown.
TrammelTrammel · 2020
Trammel
7.02020
Movie
Dale lives a solitary life in a small town, his only outlet being conversations with the local pharmacist Mohammad. As time passes, Dale slowly begins to reveal more of his life and history to Mohammad.
The FingerThe Finger · 2020
The Finger
2020
Movie
An isolated man agonizes over his response to economic woes and an uncaring system.
The City Is Like A Character In The FilmThe City Is Like A Character In The Film · 2018
The City Is Like A Character In The Film
2018
Movie
"The City Is Like A Character In The Film" focuses on the burgeoning relationship between two out-of-towners named Ahmed (Ahmed Khawaja) and Julie (Alex Beechko), both down in the dumps before their accidental meeting in Manhattan. The two begin to open up to one another as the day progresses -- they kick off by commending the various allures of NYC and sitcom TV before diving into more serious topics such as grief, Islamophobia, Trump, and America.

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