Past Resident

R Jason Rawlings

R Jason Rawlings is a filmmaker and visual artist residing and working in Memphis, Tennessee. His work often revolves around the home and how our living spaces connect us to the world at large. The stories are born from a place, evolve from there, and are colored by the intricacies of the location. His most recent work, Natives, has been featured in both Indie Memphis and Oxford Film Festivals and awarded Best Director by the Mid-South Black Film Festival. He is a graduate of the University of Memphis film program.

Natives: View the short film here. 
Instagram: @freshman_english_antagonist

Image credit:
Still from Natives film by R Jason Rawlings, courtesy of the artist