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Andrew Jorgensen is an award-winning filmmaker, and cinematographer based in Northern Virginia. For the last 15+ years he has worked both as a practicing artist, and as a technical manager. He has been responsible for building technical infrastructures to support arts organizations of all sizes, andÌýas a result, Andrew has developed a rather unique multidisciplinary technical and artistic practice, that has supported projects that have not only gone around the world but have also seen both critical and audience acclaim.

At 1st Stage in Tyson's Virginia, Andrew had the opportunity to serve as the theatre's first technical director. While at 1st Stage Andrew oversaw the implementation of lighting and sound designs for over 25 productions (2010-2014) which received 3 Helen Hayes Awards for technical achievements in lighting and sound design. Many of these shows have been reviewed by The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, and numerous other regional theatre reviews.

At The Angelika Film Center in Fairfax Virginia (2012-2015), and the Angelika Pop Up Cinema in Washington DC, Andrew served as both the projection supervisor, and as an assistant manager. While at both Angelika locations Andrew supported numerous filmmakers and film lovers alike through festivals such as DC Shorts, The Northern Virginia International Film Festival, The Northern Virginia Jewish Film Festival, amongst other regional film events and premieres.

In 2017, Andrew started work as the Technical Manager for The George Mason Â鶹¹ú²ú Film and Video Studies Department, where he has been responsible for managing a variety of post-production facilities, production classrooms, an equipment rentals program, as well as supporting both students and faculty research and practice in film production. Andrew also works as an adjunct professor primarily teaching cinematography and video production.

In 2023, Andrew started a small video production company. Old Dominion Film Works (ODFW LLC).Ìý ODFWs mission is to create opportunities for young professionals in the arts and entertainment industry in the Northern Virginia and DC Metro area. It does this by bringing students out of the classroom and has them work with and alongside seasoned professionals and their clients. To further ODFW's mission, in 2024, Andrew also started the Beacon Hill Film Festival, an online showcase of short films and scripts with the aim of creating a platform for these young artists original ideas.

Andrew studied Cinematography at Columbia College Chicago (2007-2010) and George Mason Â鶹¹ú²ú (2015-2017), the latter is where he received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Film and Video Studies. In Spring 2025, while working full time in the Film and Video Studies Department, and taking classes part time, Andrew received his Master of Fine Arts Degree in Photography (2019-2025) from the George Mason Â鶹¹ú²ú School of Art.

Andrew’s practice in filmmaking and cinematography has been primarily focused on exploring human connections and the dynamics that exist across different forms of interpersonal relationships. He is particularly drawn to exploring the complexities of family narratives, friendships, and the nature of intimacy. The narratives he leans into introduce elements of magical realism that expose how other-worldly and unexplained interventions can change the path we thought we were on.

Andrew’s short filmsÌýThe Sun and the Medicine ManÌý(2021), that tells the story of a Mexican American family who live in and managing a small suburban motel that travel to seek the assistance of a traditional healer, andÌýThe Secret Lives of Â鶹¹ú²ú ParentsÌý(2025), a coming-of-age film about how children manage the moment when they realize their parents are not infallible, are both very personal stories taken from his and his families lived experiences are also award winning films that have been screened in film festivals and showcases around the world. In addition to these films, Andrew has worked and collaborated on a variety of other films, tv shows, and other forms of video content that have gone on to screen on Netflix, Amazon Prime, Max, Paramount Plus, Peacock, Ìýand in festivals around the world in places like, Venice, Cannes, Mumbai, Australia, and even at the Museum of the Moving Image in New York City.

As a photographer Andrew’s documentary practice revolves around exploration of landscapes tied to family history and heritage. His work has manifested itself in the form of a photobook,ÌýUpstate/Downsouth, a retracing of his grandfather’s move from New York to Florida from the perspective of his 3 kids, andÌýHouses of SecretsÌýa multi-channel exhibition of photographic projections of various properties Andrew’s family has called home for over 3 generations that are projected onto antiques that have been saved and preserved from those properties. He continues to research, travel and document these places and histories as part of a life-long passion for the art form.

Degrees

• BA, Film and Video Studies , George Mason Â鶹¹ú²ú