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Jake Oleson
Jake Oleson is a multidisciplinary artist working at the intersection of film, music, and emerging technology. With roots in documentary and commercial filmmaking, he’s built a body of work that’s both emotionally raw and visually arresting—earning recognition from Vimeo Staff Picks, major brands, and international festivals. His storytelling often centers on inner transformation, guided by a deep sensitivity to rhythm, tone, and the human spirit. In his mid-twenties, Jake turned inward, creating electronic music as a way to process grief and recovery. His sound blends intricate, dreamlike design with melodic clarity—bringing the same emotional depth to his music that defines his films. That synthesis led to a series of live audiovisual performances, where Jake began merging cinema, music, and real-time technology into immersive narrative experiences. His recent work explores consciousness, memory, and identity through cutting-edge tools like NeRF scans and Unreal Engine, creating hauntingly beautiful films and live shows for audiences and artists alike—from solo works like Given Again to collaborations with RL Grime, Zayn Malik, and Kevin Peter He. Jake is based in Brooklyn, where he continues to explore new ways of telling stories that feel both intimate and otherworldly.

Credits

Directed by Jake Oleson ■ Music by: Jake Oleson ■ Cinematography by Gaul Porat ■ Creative Producer: Tiffany Chang ■ Written by Jake Oleson ■ With Special Thanks to Nguyen Tran Nha My, My Pham, Ton Ton Bo and Mai Trang - whose stories inspired this film ■ Production Service Company: Booncha ■ Studio Executive Producer: Paul Vi Minh ■ Head of Production: Tram T N Pham Line ■ Producer: Cham Nguyen ■ Production Assistants: Khy Ngo Kelly Tran Nguyen Duc Hieu Ho Dan Phuong Hoang Cheval Vu Chi Trung ■ Government Minder: Nguyen Thi Thanh Huyen (International Cooperation Department, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Viet Nam) ■ Cast: Lead: Nguyen Tran Nha ■ My Mom: Mrs. Loan Nguyen ■ Motorbike Girl: Ton Ton Bo ■ Friends: Cong, Hương, 4 Lê ■ Props Master - South: Pham Van Thai ■ Props Team - South: Thai Nhut Team ■ Props Master - North: Nguyen Chi Dung ■ Props Team - North: Tiep Beo, Huy Cao ■ Stylist & Makeup by Maddie Duyên ■ Camera Technicians/ Drone Operator: CineBirds ■ BTS Videographer - South: Son Tran ■ BTS Videographer - North: Vu Ba Dung ■ Gaffer/Key Grips: Nhan Nguyen ■ Best boy: Dao Van Long ■ Lighting: CineHanoi ■  Location - South: Truong Quang Huy ■  Location - North: At Co ■ Ho Chi Minh City - Transport Company: Trung Oanh Transport ■Hanoi Transport Company: Hai Minh Transport ■Editors: Jake Oleson & Daniel Antebi ■Additional Music Production: Danny Golinger ■Music Mixer: Danny Golinger ■ Colorist: Jared Rosenthal ■ Visual Effects Supervisor: Kevin Peter He ■ Visual Effects: Charlie Kemp I Grade Eterna ■ Character Animation: Luigi Honorat ■ Movement: Mio Ishikawa ■Choreographer: Amy Gardner ■ Motion Capture Studio: Onassis ONX ■ Motion Capture Technician: Matt Toups ■ Sound Design & Mix: One Thousand Birds & Haley Livingston ■ Sound Producer: Elisabeth Viel ■ Technical Advisor: James Hustler ■ Roto Artist: Narendra Moond Special ■ Thanks: Vimeo Derick Rhodes Cham Nguyen My Pham Nguyen Tran Nha My Ton Ton Bo Mai Trang Jared Rosenthal Jason Diamond Paloma Bido Jobe Stefan Hugh Hou Midge Mantissa Sinnaeve Laura Dopp David Hoon Doko Cartel TV Reid Hannaford Canon James Palmer Bullock