Jason Lester
- Directing
- United States
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 2026, he co-wrote and co-directed Replay alongside Blu Hunt, his second feature. Jason has directed over 150 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
Filmography
- How to Blow Up a Pipeline · Story Editor
- Living Proof: The War On Drugs · Director, Editing
- The 5 Seconds of Summer Show · Director
- Invisible Demons · Camera Operator
- OneRepublic - "One Night in Malibu" · Director, Editing
- It Was Like A Dream I Remember from an Easier Time · Writer, Editing
- High Resolution · Writer, Director
- I Spit on Your Grave III: Vengeance Is Mine · Still Photographer
- Lavalantula · Still Photographer
- Replay · Julian; Director, Producer