FESTIVAL PREMIERE
A safe place 2 call home
Director: Jeromy desjarlais
About addiction on First Nations using music giving hope and returning to our cultural ways to defeat opioid addiction.
CAST & CREDITS
Director
Jeromy Desjarlais
Producer
Jeromy Desjarlais
Writer
Jeromy Desjarlais
DIRECTORS BIO
My name is Jeromy Desjarlais. I own no budget films. It is a video production company that is a voice for 1st nation people. I produce, I direct. I am a cinematographer, a drone operator and an editor as I take these roles on in all of my films.
In the 2 years I’ve been making films. We’ve been in 12 film festivals. My films have screen 13 times and I have gotten 4 awards, one in Canada, 1 in India and 2 in Japan. We’ve been honorable mentions. And quarter finalists as well. I love creating my own productions.I love shooting and editing my own work. Telling the stories of first nation people is my goal.So we could tell our own stories from our point of view.That’s why no budget films was created.
I have.been sober for 15 years. I don’t do drugs, or drink alcohol? I’m an advocate against drug use And alcohol. Living sober and breaking the Negative cycles is what I do for my family. I love film most of all. I enjoy creating things. I am an entrepreneur, and I lived most of my life as an entrepreneur.
I am a self-starter and I love to take on new challenges. Where everybody says I can’t do it. That’s where I come in. I’m not afraid to take on big risks and work hard to accomplish my goals. I love my people my country. I want to position myself where I can tell our own stories from our point of view. Music videos are one of my favorite type films to work on and I produced directed all the music videos I worked on to date.
DIRECTORS STATEMENT
“I am doing this because I love the process. I love the journey its very rewarding to watch people watch my videos and smile and laugh.”