About

Bio:

Jonah Manibusan is currently a film student at George Mason University majoring in Film and minoring in Communications. Outside of school, he’s a freelance videographer and serves as the Creative Director and Founder of 3017th Studios. 3017th Studios was formed back in early 2022, with the goal of being able to create thought invoking, meaningful, and entertaining pieces. Since its founding, 3017th Studios has helped make and made award winning short fiction films, short documentaries, music videos, and more!

Artist Statement:

I’ve always felt captivated by how moving pictures have the ability to transport you into a whole new reality for a few hours. Inspired by filmmakers such as Alfred Hitchcock, Christopher Nolan, and Quentin Tarantino, I aim to create films that push genre boundaries while telling invoking and meaningful stories by focusing on themes and messages about the past. Much of my own work involves characters struggling to come to terms with their past, or struggling to overcome their past actions, as I believe that the past is vital in shaping who you are today.

I enrolled at George Mason University in 2020 and since then I've learned a variety of tools and skills ranging from pre-production all the way to post-production. I believe that the more you know about all crew positions, the better filmmaker you'll be, which is why I’ve taken it upon myself to learn roles relating to producing, writing, editing, color correction, on set sound recording, and lighting, with a primary focus in directing and cinematography. 

Through a variety of projects, ranging from fiction to nonfiction, corporate business videos to music videos, my goal as an artist is always in the best interest of the story and the vision of the Director. I want to create and help create a product that everyone on the team is proud of.