Jason Reid is a renowned producer, editor, and director who has garnered numerous prestigious awards and nominations throughout his career. With a Peabody nomination and multiple Emmy and Webby awards under his belt, he has consistently demonstrated his exceptional skill and dedication to the documentary filmmaking genre.
Reid's impressive portfolio includes directing and producing the Emmy award-winning documentary feature "Man Zou: Beijing to Shanghai" and the Webby award-winning "Sonicsgate: Requiem for a Team," which aired on both CNBC and ESPN. He has also produced several other documentary features, including "K2: Siren of the Himalayas" and "Evergreen: The Road to Legalization," which streamed on Netflix, and "Dirtbag: The Legend of Fred Beckey," which won 26 awards at film festivals and is currently streaming on Amazon Prime.
In addition to his work on feature-length documentaries, Reid has directed and produced several documentary shorts, including "Backfire: How to Destroy a Presidential Candidate" and "The Ultimate Upset" for ESPN Films/FiveThirtyEight, and the Webby award-winning shorts "Mr Irrelevant" and "The Finish Line." He has also edited the award-winning documentary features "Crazywise" and "The Weight of Water," and co-produced and edited the award-winning documentary short "Forest on Fire" and edited the doc series "House on Fire" for Topic Studios.
Reid's most recent project, the documentary feature "Sam Now," has received widespread critical acclaim and has been screened at over 50 festivals, winning 15 awards including 10 for Best Documentary. He was nominated for Best Editing in 2022 by the IDA, one of the premiere documentary organizations in the world, and "Sam Now" premiered in 2023 theatrically, receiving The New York Times Critics' Pick, and aired nationally on PBS' Independent Lens and is currently streaming on The Criterion Channel. In April 2024, it was nominated for a Peabody award, further solidifying Reid's reputation as a master of his craft.
Throughout his career, Reid has consistently pushed the boundaries of documentary filmmaking, exploring a wide range of topics and themes with sensitivity, nuance, and a deep commitment to storytelling. His work has been recognized with numerous awards and nominations, and he continues to be a driving force in the documentary filmmaking community.
