Kristi Jacobson
Kristi Jacobson is a critically acclaimed filmmaker whose work has been broadcast on HBO, ABC, ESPN and PBS, and premiered at the Sundance and Tribeca Film Festivals. Her 2012 film A Place At The Table examines the shocking paradox of hunger and food insecurity in the U.S., and features original music produced by Grammy – and Oscar – winning producer/composer T Bone Burnett. In TOOTS, she documented the life of NYC saloon-keeper Toots Shor, to much critical acclaim. Jacobson collaborated with Oscar-winning filmmaker Barbara Kopple on American Standoff. Her many television credits have earned an Emmy nomination and 6 Cine Golden Eagle Awards.
Jacobson directs corporate, brand, and non-profit shorts with DB Productions, for clients in financial services, real estate development, health care, and energy.
A Place at the Table (Documentary Feature)
Studio: Magnolia Pictures
Production Company: Participant Media
Director: Kristi Jacobson
Premiered at 2012 Sundance Film Festival
TOOTS (Documentary Feature)
Production Company: Catalyst Films
Director: Kristi Jacobson
Premiered at 2007 Tribeca Film Festival
National Board of Review’s Top Documentary Award
2007 critics’ pick of The New York Times, The New York Post and New York Magazine
Colonial House (Television Series)
Network: PBS
Director: Kristi Jacobson
Nominated for a 2004 Primetime Emmy – Outstanding Reality Program
6 Cine Golden Eagle Awards
Houlihan Lokey Recruiting Film
Client: Houlihan Lokey
Production Company: DB Productions
Director: Kristi Jacobson
