Jason Apuzzo is a director and writer. A USC Cinema School graduate, his most recent project is UFO Diary. Jason is also a Folio Eddie Award-winning writer who has been published at American Cinematographer, The Atlantic, The Huffington Post, The Los Angeles Times and AOL-Moviefone. Jason has also appeared on CBS’ Inside Edition, CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360, Wolf Blitzer’s The Situation Room, Headline News’ Showbiz Tonight and other networks to discuss film. For more information about UFO Diary, please visit the film’s Facebook page.
Jason received his MFA from the USC School of Cinematic Arts, and was later mentored by director Irvin Kershner (The Empire Strikes Back). His advisor at USC was Tom Holman, inventor of the THX sound system. Jason also holds a Ph.D. in Germanic Literature from Stanford University, and a B.A. in Philosophy from Yale University. Jason was a prolific filmmaker while attending Palos Verdes High School – where he founded the largest student filmmaking club in southern California. He is married to actress and writer Govindini Murty. As of 2016 he has several film projects and a graphic novel in development.