bio.

Jack Markovitz is a director and photographic artist based in Johannesburg. His work is built on a deep trust between him and his subjects, with an aim to create honest, archival depictions of the world as he sees it. His award-winning films and photographs have shown in Berlin, Barcelona, Mexico City, Johannesburg, Netherlands, New York, Paris and London.

His music video for Shanti Cullis, PRIMATE, a cult classic in Johannesburg, was shown in London, Paris and New York with TWIST Mag. YAHOO BOY, a film Markovitz co-wrote, screened at MoMA when it was nominated for an AICP Award for Best Web Film. His documentary DARK SILENCE ON SPORTS AVENUE screened in Cannes when it was nominated for a Young Director Award for Best Documentary. His documentary DUNUSA: LIFE OF A GARMENT first exhibited in Berlin at gallery/museum Radialsystem. The film went on to screen in Barcelona, Spain with Fede Arthouse as well as showing in Maastricht, Netherlands and Mexico City. Dunusa editorially debuted on Nataal and went on to be featured by SHOWstudio in their seasonal Fashion Film Review. His documentary DEADSTOCK debuted in exhibition at Radialsystem Berlin. The film went on to screen in London at DoBeDo Projects as a part of their screening series Reely Film Club.

Eight photographic works from his series Bertrams exhibited at the 2021 FNB Joburg Art Fair as a part of the show titled *of blood sweat and data.' His photographic work OYSTERS IN MIDRAND exhibited at RMB Latitudes Art Fair as a part of the show INDEX.

jack.markovitz@gmail.com