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Jim Jost

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  • With over 29 years of experience in the film and television industry, Jim's credits include Paradise, NCIS Hawaii, Magnum PI, Hawaii 5-0, Numb3rs, Alias and The Parent Trap, along with many others. His decade-long tenure on 5-0 and Magnum includes credits as Director, Director of Photography, 2nd Unit DP and Camera Operator.

    Jim was Director and Cinematographer on Ready Forward, which premiered at the Sedona International Film Festival, was a finalist at the USA Film Festival, and selected for The Pasadena International Film Festival, the Hawaii International Film Festival, among others.

    Jim was Director of Photography on Election Night, an AFI short film starring Peri Gilpin (Frasier) which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in the Emerging Filmmakers Showcase and won a Special Jury Award at the USA Film Festival. He was also DP on Leave Keys in Car winner of the Award of Excellence at the Best Shorts Fest, etc.

    He wrote, directed and shot the short film trilogy Cubed featuring Kenobi Cube which won Honolulu's Showdown in Chinatown.
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