ason Crossman is an Emmy Award–winning director and producer known for cinematic, story-driven work across commercial, branded, and documentary formats. He has directed campaigns and films for global brands including Mercedes-Benz, CoStar, Ten-X, and high-profile artists and public figures. With a background leading large-scale media productions, Jason blends high production value with emotionally grounded storytelling. His work often explores identity, place, and human resilience, pairing strong visual language with authentic human moments. Jason brings a collaborative, efficient directing style and is experienced working with diverse crews, tight timelines, and cross-cultural stories.

Jason Crossman

ason Crossman is an Emmy Award–winning director and producer known for cinematic, story-driven work across commercial, branded, and documentary formats. He has directed campaigns and films for global brands including Mercedes-Benz, CoStar, Ten-X, and high-profile artists and public figures. With a background leading large-scale media productions, Jason blends high production value with emotionally grounded storytelling. His work often explores identity, place, and human resilience, pairing strong visual language with authentic human moments. Jason brings a collaborative, efficient directing style and is experienced working with diverse crews, tight timelines, and cross-cultural stories.

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ason Crossman is an Emmy Award–winning director and producer known for cinematic, story-driven work across commercial, branded, and documentary formats. He has directed campaigns and films for global brands including Mercedes-Benz, CoStar, Ten-X, and high-profile artists and public figures.

With a background leading large-scale media productions, Jason blends high production value with emotionally grounded storytelling. His work often explores identity, place, and human resilience, pairing strong visual language with authentic human moments.

Jason brings a collaborative, efficient directing style and is experienced working with diverse crews, tight timelines, and cross-cultural stories.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Content Producer/Director at Twelve12
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2024
Directed and Produced global marketing content for a product development-focused marketing agency, generating substantial revenue. Produced and Edited engaging narrative videos for Mercedes Benz, Ten-X, STA Jets, and Auction.com, leading to new and extended multi-year contracts. Consistently delivered content aligned with client styles and guidelines while infusing fresh ideas, focusing on Sales and Marketing. Experience with Unreal Engine, Lux Machina, and LED Volumes.
Content Director at Dave Ramsey Show
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2015
Transformed America's second-largest nationally syndicated talk show from radio to video, earning an Emmy Award and millions of monthly views. Conducted interviews and engaging narratives that simplify complex concepts for a diverse, multicultural audience. Content Strategy and Distributed around 200 three-hour shows annually, five days a week. Directed and Edited numerous documentary-style videos using interviews, B-roll, photos, and archive footage, resulting in Emmy and other award-winning narrative stories.
Content Director at Quixotic LLC
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2013
Director and Distributed over 45-50 short films and several series with Lifeway Christian Resources. Produced three feature films with Lifeway and SeventhStory. Produced content with Seventh Story for Big Idea in Franklin, TN. Directed and Distributed over 100 award-winning educational entertainment videos with Grammy-winning recording artists. Developed the Learn and Master Series, which achieved the #1 rating in its category, sold over 250,000 copies, generated over $60 million in revenue, and secured a lucrative contract with Gibson Guitar.
Content Producer/Director at Independent
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2023
Directed and Edited over twenty documentaries. Edited the feature “For The Love of A Dog,” which appeared on Cinemax. Directed and Edited over 100 award-winning educational entertainment videos with Grammy-winning recording artists, including Ryan Adam’s Heartbreaker Tour and Jonny Cash’s Last Video. Produced and sold several reality shows to HGTV with TaillightTV, Sold Southern Fried Fitness cooking show to TNN, and then to the Paula Dean Network.

Education

Applied Data Science/AI (Professional Education) at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2023
MA Film Directing at Watkin's Film School/Belmont University
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2004
BS Mass Media and PR at Indiana Wesleyan University
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2001

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Education