Jason Eisener
Directing
Biography
Jason Eisener is a Canadian filmmaker. He is best known for directing the films Hobo with a Shotgun (2011) and Kids vs. Aliens (2022).
Place of Birth: Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
Known For
Like Tears in Rain
His entire life, the charismatic actor Rutger Hauer kept the outside world at a distance. His inner circle included only a small group of people, among them director and goddaughter Sanna Fabery de Jonge. In this film, she unravels the mystery surrounding Rutger and reveals a man even more fascinating than the roles he played.
Rewind This!
Home video changed the world. The cultural and historical impact of the VHS tape was enormous. This film traces the ripples of that impact by examining the myriad aspects of society that were altered by the creation of videotape.
Treevenge
Treevenge details the experiences and horrifying reality of the lives of Christmas trees. Clearly, for trees, Christmas isn’t the exciting “peace on earth” that is experienced by most. After being hacked down, and shipped away from their homes, they quickly become strung up, screwed into an upright position for all to see, exposed in a humiliation of garish decorations. But this Christmas will be different, this Christmas the trees have had enough, this Christmas the trees will fight back. Treevenge could be a short film about the end of days for Christmas trees, or perhaps, the end of humanity?
Turbo Kid
In a post-apocalyptic wasteland, an orphaned teen must battle a ruthless warlord to save the girl of his dreams.
More Blood, More Heart: The Making of Hobo with a Shotgun
A behind-the-scenes documentary about Jason Eisener's grindhouse exploitation film Hobo with a Shotgun.
Bloody Wasteland: The Making of Turbo Kid
Making of the modern cult classic film Turbo Kid.
Filmography
as Self
as The Cook
as Self
as Lumberjack / Tree Attack Victim