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Jordan Macken
Raising a child with Down Syndrome presents unique uncertainty for the Plourde family, but with Ava's endearing spirit and increasing independence, they look hopefully towards the future.
Jordan's documentary film premiered at the Academy-award-qualifying Short Shorts & Asia Film Festival in Tokyo.
RAISING A CHILD WITH
DOWN SYNDROME PRESENTS UNIQUE UNCERTAINTY FOR THE PLOURDE FAMILY, BUT WITH AVA'S ENDEARING SPIRIT AND INCREASING INDEPENDENCE, THEY
LOOK HOPEFULLY TOWARDS THE FUTURE.
Raising a child with
Down Syndrome presents unique uncertainty for the Plourde family, but with Ava's endearing spirit and increasing independence, they
look hopefully towards
the future.
RAISING A CHILD WITH DOWN SYNDROME PRESENTS UNIQUE UNCERTAINTY FOR THE PLOURDE FAMILY, BUT WITH AVA'S ENDEARING SPIRIT
AND INCREASING INDEPENDENCE, THEY LOOK HOPEFULLY TOWARD THE FUTURE.
JORDAN'S SHORT DOCUMENTARY FILM PREMIERED AT THE ACADEMY-AWARD-QUALIFYING SHORT SHORTS & ASIA FILM FESTIVAL IN TOKYO.
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Raising Ava Rose
Directed By — JORDAN MACKEN Produced By — KRISTYN STILLING Cinematography by — BLAKE DAVEY Edited By — JESSICA DYMOND Sound Mixed By — GREGOR PHILLIPS Sound Recorded By — ALEX SHAMKU, CAISHA LEA THOMPSON 1st ASSISTANT CAMERA — SAM BARRINGER, JU KIM Steadicam Operator — DAVID TENNISWOOD Gaffer — BROCK NEWMAN Composer — GREG MACKEN, JUSTIN MACKEN Colorist — SAM GILLING
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DIRECTED BY — JORDAN MACKEN PRODUCED BY — KRISTYN STILLING CINEMATOGRAPHY BY — BLAKE DAVEY EDITED BY — JESSICA DYMOND SOUND MIXED BY — GREGOR PHILLIPS SOUND RECORDED BY — ALEX SHAMKU CAISHA LEA THOMPSON
1ST ASSISTANT CAMERA — SAM BARRINGER JU KIM STEADICAM OPERATOR — DAVID TENNISWOOD GAFFER — BROCK NEWMAN COMPOSER — GREG MACKEN JUSTIN MACKEN
"SPOONIE", FOLLOWS CHRISTINA WIEBE ON HER JOURNEY OF DEBILITATING
CHRONIC ILLNESS AND BECOMING A VOICE FOR THE INVISIBLY ILL.
Spoonie
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"Spoonie" follows Christina Wiebe on her journey of debilitating chronic illness and becoming a voice for the invisibly ill.
A spoonie is a person who lives with a chronic illness, chronic pain, and uses Spoon Theory to help manage their daily energy.
DIRECTED BY — JORDAN MACKEN CINEMATOGRAPHY BY — BLAKE DAVEY EDITED BY — JORDAN MACKEN SOUND MIXED BY — JUSTIN MACKEN
Your Best Self. ​
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" Your Best Self" explores an athlete's perpetual competition with his own best. Constantly propelling his athleticism to new heights.
Full campaign coming soon.
DIRECTED BY EDITED BY SHOT BY — JORDAN MACKEN & JUSTIN MACKEN
"BEYOND DISABILITY" IS A SHORT FILM ON THE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION ASPIRE RICHMOND'S INCREDIBLE WORK FOSTERING A COMMUNITY OF SUPPORT FOR WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. HELPING THEM DEFINE, DISCOVER, AND ADVOCATE FOR THEIR SELF-DETERMINED GOALS, PASSIONS AND HAPPINESS
Beyond Disability
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"Beyond Disability" is a short film on the non-profit ASPIRE Richmond and their incredible work fostering a community of support for individuals with developmental disabilities. Helping them define, discover, and advocate for their self-determined goals, passions, and happiness.
Jordan was awarded Aspire's Community Living Award for his work.
DIRECTED BY — JORDAN MACKEN PRODUCED BY — JORDAN MACKEN CINEMATOGRAPHY BY — BLAKE DAVEY EDITED BY — JUSTIN MACKEN SOUND RECORDED BY — WILLY IRAWAN 1ST ASSISTANT CAMERA — JU KIM COMPOSER — JUSTIN MACKEN
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OPTIX is reimagining co-working software.
Optix is used by 1000+ co-working and flex spaces around the world.
DIRECTED BY — JORDAN MACKEN PRODUCED BY — JORDAN MACKEN CINEMATOGRAPHY BY — BLAKE DAVEY 1ST ASSISTANT CAMERA — SAM BARRINGER
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JORDAN MACKEN IS A FILMMAKER BASED IN VANCOUVER, CANADA WITH OVER A HUNDRED CREDITS IN FILM, TV, AND COMMERCIAL PROJECTS.
HIS DOCUMENTARY RAISING AVA ROSE, WHICH EXPLORES THE CHALLENGES AND REWARD OF RAISING A CHILD WITH DOWN SYNDROME, PREMIERED AT THE ACADEMY AWARD-QUALIFYING SHORT SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL & ASIA.
JORDAN ART-DIRECTED LAY ME BY THE SHORE & METAMORPHYPUS WHICH PREMIERED AT THE BERLIN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL AND THE FANTASIA FILM FESTIVAL IN MONTREAL, RESPECTIVELY.
HIS TV CREDITS INCLUDE RYAN COOGLER'S THE XFILES, HBO'S THE LAST OF US, APPLETV'S PACHINKO, AND NETFLIX'S THE HAUNTING OF BLY MANOR, SNOWPIERCER, ALTERED CARBON, AND THE CHILLING ADVENTURES OF SABRINA.
HE HAS DIRECTED BRANDED WORK, SCRIPTED, AND NON- SCRIPTED FILMS.
Jordan Macken is a filmmaker based in Vancouver, Canada with over a hundred credits in film, TV and commercial projects.
His documentary Raising Ava Rose, which explores the challenges and rewards of raising a child with Down Syndrome, premiered at the Academy-award-qualifying Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia.
Jordan art-directed Lay Me By The Shore which premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival and TIFF. Metamorphypus, which Jordan production designed, premiered at the Fantasia Film Festival in Montreal.
His TV credits include the recent The XFiles picked up by HULU and directed by Ryan Coogler. He also worked on HBO's The Last of Us, AppleTV's Pachinko, and NETFLIX's The Haunting of Bly Manor, Snowpiercer, and Altered Carbon.
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EMAIL: jordanmackenfilm@gmail.com
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