R. Jason Ball began his career a decade ago working as an assistant location manager for Touched by an Angel. Since then, he has turned his focus to the camera department, working as a camera operator in television and film. In 2004, Jason began working for Park City Television, shooting extreme sports content and quickly became the head of commercial production. As the head of commercial production, Jason took over X-Zone, which won best entertainment program in 2005. He also created new programming, such as Sundance All Access and Trail of the Week. Jason recently left Park City Television to focus on his career as a director of photography.

R. Jason Ball began his career a decade ago working as an assistant location manager for Touched by an Angel. Since then, he has turned his focus to the camera department, working as a camera operator in television and film. In 2004, Jason began working for Park City Television, shooting extreme sports content and quickly became the head of commercial production. As the head of commercial production, Jason took over X-Zone, which won best entertainment program in 2005. He also created new programming, such as Sundance All Access and Trail of the Week. Jason recently left Park City Television to focus on his career as a director of photography.

Once stepping into the role of director of photography, Jason began shooting several shorts and commercials. In the fall of 2006, Jason traveled to Italy to shoot a full-length documentary following landscape photographer John Scanlan around Tuscany. In 2008 the documentary won the Society of Professional Journalists award for Best Cinematographer. Later in 2008, Jason had his first opportunity to shoot a feature length narrative, Archangel Alpha, teaming up with director Aaron Martin of Chance Studios. Jason is currently working with BXP in shooting mobile media content, featuring David Ortiz of the Boston Red Sox and Darryl DMC McDaniels of Run DMC.

Invited to join an elite group of filmmakers, Jason has worked at the Sundance Institute’s Directors Lab over the past nine years. As an assistant director, steadicam operator and first assistant camera for the labs. Jason has work shopped many films, such as Eagle Vs Shark (2007) and Motel (2005). Jason has also been able to observe and study Robert Elswit, Ellen Kuras, Caleb Deschanel and Allen Daviau in person as they instruct the many participants of the labs.

Jason has received the Society of Professional Journalist’s highest awards as best cinematographer and best editor in 2006 and 2008. Jason also shot the feature documentary We Still Believe that follows the 90’s band Blessid Union Of Souls, which later won an Emmy for best documentary. Jason has also won seven UBEEs and two National Telly Awards over the past five years.