Biographie
Jamison LoCascio is an award-winning feature film director. In 2012, Jamison LoCascio began to write the screenplay for his first union short, "Midnight Catch," which received much acclaim at the New Jersey International Film Festival and Manhattan Film Festival. LoCascio decided to form his first production company before he left university. Graduated from Montclair State University with honors winning the "Excellence in Filmmaking" award for his numerous successful productions which premiered in film festivals around the world. LoCasio's short films have since been honored by the Screen Actors Guild and screened at such festivals as the Los Angeles International Short Film Festival, Montclair Film Festival, and NewFilmmakers New York. LoCascio's shorts "Track 3," "A Stranger's Confession," and "Powerless" were all official selections of the Festival de Cannes Short Film Corner. His films have been anthologized in the prestigious Anthology Film Archives in Manhattan, distributed worldwide on DVD, picked up for online distribution by Film Bay. DirecTV distributed 6 of LoCascio's short films on their new International short film platform. LoCascio's first feature film, "The Depths," starring Michael Rispoli and Patch Darragh won Best Feature Film at the 2017 Manhattan Film Festival and had a strong critical reception. The film also won Best Feature Film and Best Director at the 2017 Los Angeles Film Awards and received domestic distribution with Sony Pictures and The Orchard releasing on all major platforms including Amazon, Itunes, DVD and more. LoCascio's second feature film "Sunset" starring acclaimed actor Austin Pendleton received rave reviews and won multiple awards including Best Dramatic Feature Film at the 2018 Manhattan Film Festival, Best Ensemble at the 2018 Los Angeles Film Awards, Best Leading Actor (David Johnson) International Independent Film Awards. "Sunset" also received domestic distribution with Sony Pictures and The Orchard. In 2020, Jamison LoCascio and Adam Ambrosio launched Film Valor, a new film production company and social media platform. The Film Valor platform often shares a behind the scenes look at their filmmaking process. Film Valor has worked extensively on client projects including commercial and film work for Fortune 500 companies, notable independent film producers, and entertainment marketing including film trailers for large scale productions trusted by major film distributors worldwide. "Know Fear," LoCascio's third feature film, received critical acclaim and stars Amy Carlson. The film had a limited theatrical release and is streaming on major platforms including the CW Network, Amazon, Apple TV, Tubi, Roku, Plex, Youtube TV and Movies and more. "Know Fear" notably had millions of minutes streamed and heavy audience viewership immediately within the first month of release. His fourth feature film "How Dark They Prey," a unique horror anthology, has been released on major streaming platforms including Amazon Prime, Tubi, Plex, Udu, Mometu and many more with critics hailing the film as "Horror at its best." With "7x7," LoCascio's fifth feature film release, a collection of many of his award-winning short films were brought together for one viewing experience on major platforms including Tubi and Amazon Prime. In 2023, LoCascio released his first book about his experiences directing/writing feature films called "The Script is not Enough," available from major stores worldwide including Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Apple Books, Kobo, and more. In 2025, LoCascio started production on his sixth feature film, "Death Knight."
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