Jackie Bao ’11 Talks About her Excitement for Filmmaking
A still from Just Kids, directed by Jackie Bao and produced by Biscuit Filmworks.
Filmmaker Jackie Bao ’11 was interviewed for Little Black Book Online’s Directors Series, focusing on the work of individual directors. Bao discussed her techniques for bringing a script to life and what she’s most excited about in the industry’s future. “I feel so lucky to have found real mentorship [in production],” Bao said. “I’d feel equally as lucky to be able to support someone else in their path. At the end of the day, you are building a community you want to be a part of.”
Bao graduated from Bard with a degree in Photography and Human Rights before becoming a director of photography and then a director. Her most recent short Just Kids, about a man who finds a new life and connects to his immigrant father through an unexpected elevator ride, premiered at the Asian American International Film Festival and was also selected for the Austin Film Festival, Aesthetica, and Flux. Her next project explores motherhood and follows a mother and son on a hike. LBB Online describes Bao’s directorship as “known for richness and beauty . . . her expert pacing, performance direction, and thoughtful composition convey genuine human emotion.”
Post Date: 02-25-2025
Bao graduated from Bard with a degree in Photography and Human Rights before becoming a director of photography and then a director. Her most recent short Just Kids, about a man who finds a new life and connects to his immigrant father through an unexpected elevator ride, premiered at the Asian American International Film Festival and was also selected for the Austin Film Festival, Aesthetica, and Flux. Her next project explores motherhood and follows a mother and son on a hike. LBB Online describes Bao’s directorship as “known for richness and beauty . . . her expert pacing, performance direction, and thoughtful composition convey genuine human emotion.”
Post Date: 02-25-2025