Welcome to the official Patreon for filmmaker Jeff M. Giordano! For 20 years, Jeff has been directing documentary films. Below is an overview of films and events over the recent years...please subscribe to gain access for exclusive content from Jeff!

My latest film is Romantic Chorus, an 85-minute animated-documentary portrait of sexuality and romantic connections focusing on four themes: Sex, Monogamy, Fear, Technology. The film’s interviews come from across the spectrum of experience (gender, orientation, ability, and cultural background) to build a chorus of voices, delving deeper into why we seek romantic love. Charles Curtis Blackwell & our team received an award for DISABILITY JUSTICE for our 70-minute documentary The God Given Talent: the Creative Life of Charles Curtis Blackwell at the SuperFest International Disability Film Festival in San Francisco (October 2020). This is the longest running disability film festival in the world! In September 2020, our 10 minute short documentary about Charles Curtis Blackwell will screen online at the Cinema Touching Disability Film Festival. From May 15 - 17, Rain Taxi, an independent literary venue in Minneapolis presented our 70-minute documentary about blind poet/artist Charles Curtis Blackwell. World Premiere: San Francisco Black Film Festival (2019) followed by screenings at Over-the-Rhine International Film Festival, Silicon Valley African Film Festival, 15th Poppy Jasper Film Festival, 68th Columbus International Film & Animation Festival, and International Premiere in Greece at the Documentary Festival of Ierapetra. THE GOD GIVEN TALENT: THE CREATIVE LIFE OF CHARLES CURTIS BLACKWELL will had its International Premiere at the Documentary Festival of Ierapetra in Greece, from August 1 – 8, 2020!

Jeff M. Giordano: DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKER for 15 Years

Q&A w/ Jeff M. Giordano: Part #2 from International Premiere of PASSION IS THE MONEY from JMG Films

DIRECTOR FILMOGRAPHY

2021 Romantic Chorus (Animated-Documentary)
2019 Making Up My Mind: Searching for Jimmy Lyons (Mid-Length Documentary)
2019 The God Given Talent: The Creative Life of Charles Curtis Blackwell (Documentary-Feature)
2018 Passion is the Money (Documentary-Feature)
2017 Charles Curtis Blackwell (Documentary Short)
2016 Caress Me (Narrative Short)
2016 Into the Light (Documentary Short)
2015 The Thrill Is Gone ((Documentary-Feature)
2014 Sutro Wants My Body (Narrative Short)
2014 Long-Distance Runners: A Cross-Cultural Love Story (Documentary-Feature)
2012 King David: Part One (Documentary Short)
2011 The Tao of Bear Creek (Documentary Short)
2008 Cuticles (16mm Narrative Short)
2007 Twenty-Seven Stories (Documentary Short)
2007 The Sheriff (Documentary Short)
2005 Marla and Martha (Documentary Short)
2004 Among Garbage & Flowers (Documentary Short)

Trailer: MAKING UP MY MIND: SEARCHING FOR JIMMY LYONS (2019) from JMG Films on Vimeo. Jimmy's Music on Bandcamp:

NIGHTS MUSIC by Jimmy Lyons (1988): SONG from JMG Films I've been directing independent films since 2004’s Among Garbage & Flowers and have interviewed over 120 people for documentary productions over the past 15 years. Among Garbage & Flowers (2004: 22-Minute Documentary) Directed by Jeff M. Giordano.

Release Dates for Among Garbage & Flowers

France 2005 (Entrevues Film Festival) Lebanon 2005 (Beirut Docudays Documentary Festival) USA 2005 (NYC Home Film Festival) USA 2005 (Ole Muddy Film Festival) USA 2005 (Westcliffe Digital Film Festival) South Africa 2005 (Golden Lion Film Festival) USA 20 April 2005 (Myrtle Beach Film Festival) USA 26 October 2005 (Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival) USA November 2005 (Cape May Film Festival) Austria 2006 (Festival der Nationen) USA 2006 (Open APPerture Short Film Festival) USA 2006 (United States Super 8 Film + Digital Video Festival) Cambodia 1 December 2007 (CamboFest: Film and Video Festival of Cambodia) USA 27 September 2008 (Ava Gardner Film Festival) USA 7 July 2010 (San Francisco LaborFest)

The God Given Talent: The Creative Life of Charles Curtis Blackwell (2019): a 70 minute-documentary will have its World Premiere at the 20th San Francisco Black Film Festival on June 15, 2019. Trailer Below...

I've produced and directed a full-length documentary about Charles Curtis Blackwell (the focus of The God Given Talent: The Creative Life of Charles Curtis Blackwell), an African-American poet/painter/playwright/teacher based in Oakland, California.

June 17, 2019: Regarding your film submission: “The God Given Talent: The Creative Life of Charles Curtis Blackwell”: “As the lead programmer/curator for the Over-the-Rhine International Film Festival, it is my honor to inform you that your film has been selected for the Festival’s 2019 slate. This year, the second annual edition of the event is scheduled for October 2-6, 2019. We look forward to working with you during this process and having you as a partner. Congratulations!” – Lead Programmer/Curator “A story of survival, memories and poetry, with fine art interspersed / social justice in motion / ends powerfully with poem and music.” Over-The-Rhine International Film Festival Screening on October 4, 2019 at 10am in Cincinnati, Ohio : : : https://otrfilmfest.org/film/the-god-given-talent-the-creative-life-of-charles-curtis-blackwell/Tickets: : :https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-god-given-talent-the-creative-life-of-charles-curtis-blackwell-tickets-69117786159 The Over-the-Rhine International Film Festival is the new name and expanded vision for the successful Cincinnati ReelAbilities Film Festival which came to Cincinnati in 2011 and was launched by LADD in 2013. In 2013, LADD Inc. began to organize the Cincinnati ReelAbilities Film Festival as a biennial celebration of the lives, stories, and art of people who experience disabilities growing it to the largest film festival in our region. In 2018, LADD is expanding the scope of the Festival to move beyond a singular focus on disability-specific programming to focus on a celebration of our shared humanity. The new scope is consistent with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences focus on diversifying film at every level. Founded in 1975, LADD is a local non-profit that provides housing, employment opportunities, day programs and other life skills training for people with disabilities. LADD’s mission: guided by the belief that all people have ability and value, we empower adults with disabilities, to live, work and connect. Our vision is to be a force for community development and ensure equal opportunity for all people of all abilities in our community. “The God Given Talent: The Creative Life of Charles Curtis Blackwell”: will screen in San Jose, California part of the Silicon Valley African Film Festival in October 2019!!! Assim Vivemos: Brazil's International Disability Film Festival has accepted the short 10-minute documentary I produced/directed: Charles Curtis Blackwell into their film festival! This makes 2 international screenings for the 10-minute short documentary! Most recently it the short documentary played in London, England (at the Rhythm & Views Film Festival). Passion is the Money is a 2018 movie I co-produced/directed about a community of poets, painters, and musicians as they struggle to maintain a foothold in San Francisco, California. Once a haven for artists, the influx of workers in the technology sector has caused the city to become one of the most expensive places to live in America. Resilient, dedicated, and creative, these artists, who include a blind painter, a female bohemian, and a street poet who ran with the Black Panthers, counter gentrification with their words and images. Filmed over the course of more than three years, the movie examines a country's urban areas in flux. By delving into the clash between art and commerce, Passion is the Money makes sense of both what it means to live in a modern city, and the role of artists.

Passion is the Money (2018) from JMG Films on Vimeo.

SAMPLES OF MOVIES I'VE DIRECTED:

THE SHERIFF (2007: short documentary) "Charles Curtis Blackwell" - Short Documentary (2017)

Awards for The Sheriff

Black Maria Film and Video Festival 2009

Winner! Director's Choice Jeff M. Giordano

Provincetown International Film Festival 2008

Winner! Special Jury Award Jeff M. Giordano

Release Dates for The Sheriff

USA 4 June 2007 (Los Angeles, California) USA 19 April 2008 (Atlanta International Film Festival) USA 1 June 2008 (New Jersey Young Film and Videomakers Festival) USA 21 June 2008 (Provincetown International Film Festival) USA 8 August 2008 (Bayou City Inspirational Film Festival) USA 22 November 2008 (Cape May NJS Film Festival) Cambodia 26 December 2008 (CamboFest: Film and Video Festival of Cambodia) USA 6 February 2009 (Black Maria Film and Video Festival) USA 2 April 2009 (Florida Film Festival) USA 4 April 2009 (Vail Film Festival) USA 20 June 2009 (TV premiere) USA 11 July 2009 (San Francisco Frozen Film Festival) Lebanon 25 September 2009 (Beirut Docudays Documentary Festival) USA 24 March 2010 (Ozark Foothills Film Festival) USA 17 October 2010 (Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival) USA 8 February 2011 (Lower East Side Film Festival) Japan 14 May 2011 (Sukagawa International Film Festival) Thanks for your interest, encouragement, and any contribution you give -- as I continue my cinematic-artistic journey in life. I value the collaboration of my fan's impact on allowing me to continue to make film projects. I'm grateful for the struggle and lessons learned to always persevere.