Jason Kartalian

Jason Kartalian is an American film producer, director and writer. He was born and raised in the San Fernando Valley, his father was character actor Buck Kartalian. Jason graduated from the film program at California State University Northridge. His first feature Pedestrian, was selected to numerous film festivals and won the best picture and best screenplay award at the AFMA Film Festival and the Best Screenplay Award at the Long Island Film Expo. His horror feature Driller, was selected to the Another Hole in the Head Film Festival. Kartalian wrote, directed the feature film Seahorses. The film has had a very successful festival run, garnering many awards. Seahorses has screened in numerous US and international film festivals. Seahorses won Best of Fest at the Socal International Film Festival, Best Micro Budget Film at the Toronto Indie Film Festival, Best Narrative Feature at the Seattle Transmedia and Independent Film Festival, Starlight Film Festival, Board of Directors Award at the Starlite Film Festival, Viewers Choice Award at the Cleveland Indiegathering, Directors Choice at the Gig Harbor Film Festival and BEST THRILLER at the Sidney Indie Film Festival. Seahorses has also won Best Screenplay at LA Indie Film festival, BEST ACTOR at Socal Film Festival BEST ACTRESS & BEST ACTOR at LA INDIE and Cinematography at Socal International Film Festival. Seahorses official selections include the Big Island Film Festival, Dances With Films,Firstglance Film Festival, Cleveland Indiegathering, SoCal International Film Festival, LA Indie Film Festival, Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival, Seattle Transmedia and Independent Film Festival, Toronto Indie Film Festival, the Lisbon Film festival, the Sydney Indie Film Festival and many more. Kartalian's comedy Subculture premiered at the 2017 Cinequest Film Festiva and was an official selection of Dances with Films, Firstglance Los Angeles, Twister Alley Film Festival, Austin Revolution Film Festival, Toronto Indie Film Festival, Long Island International Film Expo and Seattle Transmedia and International Film Festival and many more.