Episode 5.10: Interview with Jason Fitzroy Jeffers Fanm on Films

Jason Fitzroy Jeffers is a true Caribbean renaissance man. A filmmaker, journalist and music maker, his creative endeavors explore social issues as well as uplift Caribbean history and culture. We had a great time chatting with him about his impromptu journey learning Haitian machete fencing, the importance of Caribbean storytelling, and of course, slow jams and human connection in the time of a pandemic.







Jason’s journalism work has appeared in The Intercept, The Miami Herald and American Way Magazine. As a ghostwriter, he’s crafted text for two New York Times bestselling authors. As a filmmaker, he has produced award-winning short films such as “Papa Machete” which world premiered at Toronto International Film Festival 2014 and had its U.S. premiere at Sundance Film Festival 2015, and “T”, which won the Golden Bear at Berlinale 2020.As an arts administrator, Jason wears two hats: as Co-Executive Director of Third Horizon, a Caribbean filmmaking collective that produces the annual Third Horizon Film Festival; and as Cinematic Arts Senior Manager at Oolite Arts, one of Miami’s largest artist support organizations. Jason also launched a podcast series called Foggy Windows this past month. You can experience it here: Foggy Windows Radio.







Check out his short film “Papa Machete” below.









Papa Machete from Third Horizon on Vimeo.