Biography

Jason Baum is an award winning filmmaker originally from Maui, Hawaii. He has produced for some of the most visionary directors of our time- Spike Jonze, Ava DuVernay, Donald Glover, Joey Soloway, Mike Mills, Roman Coppola, and Hiro Murai. His latest feature film "It’s What’s Inside", directed by Greg Jardin, premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival where it was acquired and released by Netflix.

His career started in music videos where he has made memorable visuals for Paul McCartney, Taylor Swift, Sia, Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga, and Beyonce. During that time, he also collaborated with the top creative commercial agencies, including Wieden+Kennedy, Leo Burnett, and 72andSunny; and for brands such as Apple, Instagram, Samsung, Nike, Verizon, and Starbucks.

He has been nominated for a Emmy and five Grammys, including a win for Kendrick Lamar’s music video for "Humble." Other distinctions include Cannes Lions, Clios, MTV VMAs, together with being official selections at Sundance, SXSW, and Tribeca. His work has over 7.5 billion views on YouTube and can be found on almost every major streaming platform including Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+ and Apple TV+. A graduate of New York University’s Undergraduate Film Program, he is based in Los Angeles and works across the United States and internationally.
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