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J.M. Harper

Jason is a film director and documentarian living in Bed Stuy, Brooklyn with a treasure trove of expired Fuji 125T and a cat named Miles Davis. He is currently developing a long form narrative slate. He's edited four feature documentaries - including A Kid from Coney Island (Netflix), Down a Dark Stairwell (PBS) about the police murder of Akai Gurley and an upcoming feature documentary on Kanye W…

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Soul PatrolSoul Patrol · 2026
Soul Patrol
2026
MovieDocumentary
From deep behind enemy lines, a hidden chapter of American military history is uncovered, prompting the question of whether reckoning with the past can bring peace to those who lived it. The Vietnam War’s first Black special operations team reunites to tell their story.
Beyond Number OneBeyond Number One · 2024
Beyond Number One
2024
MovieDocumentary
Polish tennis pro, Iga Świątek, never forgets her roots. Today, she continues to dream big, inspiring the next generation of players. ‘Beyond Number One’ offers unprecedented access to On athlete Iga Świątek’s world.
As We Speak: Rap Music on TrialAs We Speak: Rap Music on Trial · 2024
As We Speak: Rap Music on Trial
★ 6.32024
MovieMusicDocumentary
Bronx rap artist Kemba explores the growing weaponization of rap lyrics in the United States criminal justice system and abroad — revealing how law enforcement has quietly used artistic creation as evidence in criminal cases for decades.
A Kid from Coney IslandA Kid from Coney Island · 2019
A Kid from Coney Island
★ 6.92019
MovieDocumentary
Feature documentary about the rise and fall, and rebirth of ex-NBA star, Stephon Marbury.
My Neighbor, MiguelMy Neighbor, Miguel · 2021
My Neighbor, Miguel
2021
MovieDocumentary
An exuberant 72 year-old gay artist named Miguel recalls his life of art and community in San Francisco during the AIDS epidemic.
Down a Dark StairwellDown a Dark Stairwell · 2020
Down a Dark Stairwell
★ 8.02020
MovieDocumentary
Set in motion by a tragic police-involved shooting, two communities of color navigate fraught perceptions of injustice, inequality, and discrimination in the eyes of the law.
Don't Go Tellin' Your MommaDon't Go Tellin' Your Momma · 2021
Don't Go Tellin' Your Momma
★ 6.02021
MovieDocumentaryMusic
In 1970, Black educators in Chicago developed an alphabet flashcard set to provide Blackcentered teaching materials to the vastly white educational landscape and the Black ABCs were born.
jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogyjeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy · 2022
jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy
★ 7.12022
SeriesDocumentary
The lives of an emerging superstar and a filmmaker intertwine in this intense, intimate docuseries charting Kanye West's career, filmed over two decades.

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