Jake Erxleben is a Toronto-based filmmaker working across directing, editing, writing, and cinematography. His work focuses on shaping story through performance, pacing, and visual tone, with an emphasis on creating clear, emotionally grounded narratives. He develops independent film projects that explore character, tension, and perspective, bringing a hands-on approach to both production and post. His cross-disciplinary background allows him to move fluidly between shooting and editing, with a strong understanding of how visual choices translate into story. In addition to his independent work, Jake has experience working as a camera assistant with IATSE 667 on major film and television productions, further informing his technical approach to filmmaking.

Jake Erxleben

Jake Erxleben is a Toronto-based filmmaker working across directing, editing, writing, and cinematography. His work focuses on shaping story through performance, pacing, and visual tone, with an emphasis on creating clear, emotionally grounded narratives. He develops independent film projects that explore character, tension, and perspective, bringing a hands-on approach to both production and post. His cross-disciplinary background allows him to move fluidly between shooting and editing, with a strong understanding of how visual choices translate into story. In addition to his independent work, Jake has experience working as a camera assistant with IATSE 667 on major film and television productions, further informing his technical approach to filmmaking.

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Jake Erxleben is a Toronto-based filmmaker working across directing, editing, writing, and cinematography. His work focuses on shaping story through performance, pacing, and visual tone, with an emphasis on creating clear, emotionally grounded narratives.

He develops independent film projects that explore character, tension, and perspective, bringing a hands-on approach to both production and post. His cross-disciplinary background allows him to move fluidly between shooting and editing, with a strong understanding of how visual choices translate into story.

In addition to his independent work, Jake has experience working as a camera assistant with IATSE 667 on major film and television productions, further informing his technical approach to filmmaking.

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