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Originally from Rochester, NY, Jake is an award-winning director and editor living in Toronto, ON. Specializing in music videos and commercials, he has a flare for visual trickery and polish. A self-proclaimed "HD Whiz," his videos combine technical prowess with an emotional vision. A relatively young director in the industry, Jake caught the eye of Rawfootage Productions and has recently joined their impressive roster of music video directors.

His latest short film, "Monday Morning," was a top 10 finalist in the 2009 YouTube Project:Direct Competition in collaboration with the Sundance Film Festival. Chosen by the Sundance Jury, it was featured on the front page of YouTube and has since received over 200,000 views on the site. View it here.

His latest music video, Unknown Mizery's "Empty Bucket" was recently selected for medium rotation on MuchMusic beginning in July 2009.