Jason Jacobs
Jason JACOBS and Devon DELMAR (South Africa) are co-writers and co-directors working under the collective KRAAL, based in Namaqualand. Their films draw on a deep connection to local culture, landscape and the non-human world, exploring consciousness and ecological relationships through a distinctly Namaqua lens. Their feature Carissa (2024) was selected for the Orizzonti section of the 81st Venice International Film Festival and was presented at CineMart 2022. The duo’s co-directed feature Variasies op ‘n Tema (2026) received support from the Hubert Bals Fund in 2024 and will have its world premiere at IFFR 2026.
Filmography
(selection) Nama Swaan (2018, short), Tjamiesa Swaan (2020, short, co-dir), I Think I’ll Run Away Tomorrow (2021, short, co-dir), Variasies op ’n Tema (2026, co-dir)
Jason Jacobs at IFFR
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Variations on a Theme
Jason Jacobs, Devon Delmar | 65' | South Africa | World premiere
A gentle and insightful portrait of Afrikaner Ouma Hettie, awaiting the compensation due her father. -
Carissa
Devon Delmar, Jason Jacobs | 90' | South Africa |
In a small mountain village about to be developed into a luxury golf estate, a young woman has to make the choice: go to the…