Jason Reitman

Jason Reitman moved from directing commercials and short films to critically acclaimed feature films, earning Academy Award nominations and winning a Grammy, solidifying his role as a prominent filmmaker. After directing his critically acclaimed debut feature Thank You for Smoking in 2005, Jason Reitman rapidly established himself as a prominent filmmaker, earning Academy Award nominations and winning prestigious accolades for his subsequent projects. Thank You for Smoking, an adaptation of Christopher Buckley’s novel, achieved significant critical and commercial success, grossing over $39 million worldwide and earning two Golden Globe nominations. This was followed by the highly successful Juno in 2007, a film that garnered significant attention at the Toronto International Film Festival and earned Reitman an Academy Award nomination for Best Director.

Juno became his most commercially successful film at the time. Prior to his feature film work, Reitman honed his craft directing short films, including Operation (1998) which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, and commercials for major brands such as Wal-Mart, Burger King, Nintendo, and BMW. Reitman continued to build on this momentum with Up in the Air (2009), starring George Clooney, which received widespread critical acclaim and multiple Academy Award nominations. For Up in the Air, Reitman earned two individual nominations for Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay, winning the Golden Globe and BAFTA Award for the latter in 2010.

His involvement in the Ghostbusters franchise intensified with Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021), which he directed as a direct continuation of the original films. Most recently, Reitman co-wrote and produced Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024), and directed the highly anticipated Saturday Night (2024). He also actively directs the monthly ‘Live Read’ series, a popular live staged reading of film scripts presented by Film Independent at LACMA, further engaging with cinematic storytelling.