Jayson Johnson

Award Winning Filmmaker & Founder, Strike Five Films // Looking for Representation

san francisco, california

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j.johnson155@gmail.comInt’l award-winning narrative filmmaker with 10 years of experience in narrative and documentary film. My passion is writing, directing and producing narrative film projects. Film projects have been officially selected to over 75 film festivals and counting since 2016.

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My Journey Through Indie Pre-Production as a First-Time Feature Director

Hello Raindance readers, Pre-production can feel like the toughest stretch of filmmaking—scripts that won’t cooperate, funding that feels out of reach, a day job that won’t let go, and that nagging voice asking if you’re truly cut out for a feature. I’m J... See more

raindance.org•Jayson Johnson•Feb 20, 2026

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Strike Five Films

Strike Five Films has produced 9 award-winning short films selected to 90+ festivals, with multiple wins, building a proven track record of creating compelling, character-driven stories outside the traditional studio system.

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