Carl Jackson (filmmaker)
Carl Jackson is an American producer and director of film and television entertainment.
Carl Jackson Entertainment LLC, was founded by American singer and filmmaker Carl Elijah Jackson in 2002. Carl Jackson has executive produced, produced, and directed the movie Inhumanity starring Todd Bridges with Faizon Love, CHURCH starring Irma P. Hall, the DOVE Foundation approved movie Southern Girls with original music produced by Phil Keaggy, Blissful Lies starring Emmy Award winning Leann Hunley, and Strong Black Woman starring Jennifer Brinker.
Family friendly entertainment distributor Bridgestone Multimedia Group signed a multi-year production and distribution deal with producer/director Carl Jackson, in 2009, to produce motion pictures and TV programming.
For Carl Jackson Entertainment LLC, Carl Jackson is currently in pre-production on three movies. Two of the three films being, the life story of BET cable network legend Dr. Bobby Jones, and an action film starring Taylor Cox.
Carl Jackson has directed several music videos for notable gospel artists such as Angie Winans, Deitrick Haddon, The Rance Allen Group, and Vanessa Bell Armstrong.
The work of Carl Jackson has been featured in the American WOW gospel music compilation DVD series, 2003, 2005 and 2009.
On March 10, 2012 Jackson's film Southern Girls was number 11 on the most popular list on Apple and iTunes movie trailers beating out films such as Disney's John Carter and "Bernie" starring Jack Black, Matthew McConaughey, and Shirley MacLaine. On May 30, 2013 Strong Black Woman movie trailer became the number 10 most watch trailer on Apple/iTunes, beating out Fast & Furious 6 and the Man of Steel, Superman Trailers and Will Smith-After Earth Movie Trailers.
On Friday July 19th 2013, Carl Jackson launched CJC Network around the world. CJC is the first television channel for Smart TVs and products, running 24 hours a day in America, Canada and the UK. CJC features movies, original series, concert specials and more.
References
http://www.homemediamagazine.com/product-news/bridgestone-multimedia-group-signs-carl-jackson-17263
http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/independent/southerngirls/
http://www.dove.org/reviewpopup.asp?Unique_ID=9130
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1939656/
http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/independent/strongblackwoman/
http://www.roku.com/channels/#!details/26898/cjc