Jackson Van Horn is a Japanese-American, award-winning filmmaker. He was born in New York City and has spent the majority of his life in The Bronx. Attending a small public school with limited resources, he turned to free online film tutorials to learn production, marketing, and budget filmmaking. After school, he studied video classes and applied his knowledge by creating comedy skits, product reviews, and vlogs for his YouTube channel.

In high school, he developed a passion for telling authentic stories that highlight underrepresented groups, explore mental health, and challenge beliefs. Committed to diversity and inclusion, he created an equity and sustainability plan to ensure representation both on and off screen in his projects.

Since the start of his film career, Jackson has won several film festival awards and has directed and worked on an Emmy®-nominated New York City television show. Jackson is a graduate of the USC School of Cinematic Arts, majoring in Film and Television Production and the USC Marshall School of Business with studies in entrepreneurship. His production company Vanmoto Media has produced projects globally and gained recognition throughout the industry, including at San Diego Comic-Con 2023. In 2022, Jackson was awarded the Jon M. Chu APAA Award for his impact on Asian representation in the industry.