Jake Shiptenko

Jake (23) is a recently graduated film student from Syracuse University's Directing and Writing program living in Atlanta, GA. He studied abroad for a semester after being accepted into the FAMU film school in Prague. As a filmmaker, Jake is intrigued by human relationships expressed through conversation. More specifically, the way in which young adults attempt to grow up and become themselves. The search for identity and self-confidence is complicated and long for many young adults, and he hopes to provide new light, understanding, and catharsis towards this struggle in his work. Feelings of anger, pride, empathy, and love pour out of teenagers and young adults because those raw emotions are what make us who we become. The beauty of maturity has captivated Jake throughout his life, even as he matures himself. He has directed, written, and produced six short films and two micro-budget feature length projects. Jake's most recent film "Dad" was a short film written by two producers who hired Jake to direct the film.