Vogue (February 2021)Article:
"For Vogue’s March 2021 issue, the filmmaker Julie Dash—known for her rhapsodic depictions of Black life, most famously in 1991’s Daughters of the Dust—framed the young musical duo Chloe x Halle within one very old story: A folktale passed down by the Efik people of southeastern Nigeria about why the sun and the moon live in the sky..." (Click to continue reading ->) | Zeiss (September 2023)Article:
"Alexxiss Jackson is a Director of Photography and Camera Operator, as well as Adjunct Cinematography Professor at Spelman College. She is a member of the International Cinematographers Guild (IATSE Local 600), the Society of Camera Operators, and the International Collective of Female Cinematographers. Her past projects include narrative features, shorts, commercials, music videos, and more; including work for Vogue Magazine, Google..."
(Click to continue reading ->) | WABE (June 2022)Article:
"Alexxiss Jackson is a film industry professional and a longtime resident of Atlanta’s Old Fourth Ward. She’s specialized as a director of photography for the last seven years, though Jackson has worked in film in various roles since 2007. 'I have been interested in stories and wanting to be a storyteller since I was very, very small,' said Jackson. 'I was a voracious reader when I was younger … '" (Click to continue reading ->) |
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Afropunk (March 2023)Article:
"Let’s look at some of the Black women killing it behind the lens today.
... Alexxiss Jackson: Alexxiss fell in love with the art of storytelling from a young age and by the time she was 8 years old, she was making films using camcorder and any other resources at her disposal."
(Click to continue reading ->) | Zeiss (March 2022)Article:
"When co-directors Brandi Nicole and Jen West first reached out to me about being the director of photography on SPIN, I had never met or worked with either of them before. Brandi found me on the International Collective of Female Cinematographers website, and emailed me about the project. When she sent me the script, I immediately connected with it. Not only because it’s a compelling narrative (it is), but also because the film asks questions that are..." (Click to continue reading ->) | Hollywood Reporter (July 2022)Article:
“'It’s been relatively quiet,' says Alexxiss Jackson, a Georgia transplant of 10 years who works as a director of photography. 'Me and my first AC were talking about the concern of a boycott because there was so much talk about that, but I haven’t heard anything specific about it.'..." (Click to continue reading ->) |
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