Jason Lester
Directing
Biography
Jason Lester is a filmmaker & photographer from Los Angeles, CA. In 2018, he wrote and directed his first feature, High Resolution, an adaptation of Tao Lin's critically acclaimed novel Taipei. In 2025, he wrote and directed Replay, his second feature. Jason has directed over 125 music videos for some of today's largest pop artists. He has also directed 3 feature length concert films for The War On Drugs, 5 Seconds of Summer, and One Republic. His work has been featured in Nowness, The New York Times, Billboard, Dazed & Confused, V Magazine, Pitchfork, Under The Radar, DIY Mag, Clash Music, The Fader, and Stereogum. He holds a BFA with Honors in Film Production from the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University.
Known For
Jennifer Hills is still tormented by the brutal sexual assault she endured years ago. She’s changed identities and cities, reluctantly joining a support group where she begins to piece together a new life. But when her new friend’s murderer goes free and the tales of serial rapists haunt her, Jennifer will hunt down the men responsible and do what the system won’t – make them pay for their crimes in the most horrific ways imaginable. Only this time, no jury may be able to save her.
I Spit on Your Grave III: Vengeance Is Mine
Giant lava breathing tarantulas – Lavalantulas – erupt out of ancient volcanos in the Santa Monica Mountains, raining death and destruction upon Los Angeles. With the City of Angels on the verge of incineration, only a washed up ‘90s action hero actor stands in the way of this monstrous swarm of bloodthirsty creatures who burn their victims alive.
Lavalantula
A crew of young environmental activists execute a daring mission to sabotage an oil pipeline.
How to Blow Up a Pipeline
An adaptation of Tao Lin’s beloved cult novel "Taipei". As one relationship collapses, another blooms for Erin, swept into the world of Paul Chen, a mysterious, charismatic author. When he proposes documenting every aspect of their courtship in an epic laptop-filmed “documentary”, the couple enter into a performative bad romance, fueled by substances and sleepless nights.
High Resolution
A prismatic meditation on pollution in the capital of the World’s biggest free-market democracy and the most polluted and populated city, Delhi – a film about the pollution inside of the human mind.
Invisible Demons
An unconventional romantic drama following a young couple traveling through North Macedonia.
Replay
A visual essay revealing social inequality as the silent sickness of COVID-19 lockdown America. To highlight the disconnect between the fantasy of Los Angeles and the lived reality for many of its citizens, a computerized voice gives a dispassionate monologue over imagery that explores the truth of a city after the tourists, luxury stores and entertainment are removed from the streets. Through silent vignettes, the film leaves us with images of homelessness, and comments on the shallowness of capitalism and the hypocrisy of multiculturalism.
It Was Like A Dream I Remember from an Easier Time
In this concert film, OneRepublic perform from a clifftop in Malibu, California, from late afternoon to evening, to celebrate the release of their record 'Human'.
OneRepublic - "One Night in Malibu"
The show captures the pursuit of creation, the love of the relationship 5 Seconds of Summer have with their fans and the endless boundary of what it means to be in a band.
The 5 Seconds of Summer Show
The War On Drugs perform at the Ukrainian Cultural Center in Los Angeles, in support of their long-awaited and widely praised fifth studio album, “I Don’t Live Here Anymore”.