Jacquil Constant

Founder and Executive Director of Haiti International Film Festival

As the Founder and Executive Director, Jacquil Constant leads the development, promotion, and implementation of all festival activities, including strategic partnerships, fundraising, marketing, and priority setting. Through his work, he has successfully elevated the works of emerging and established filmmakers who seek to show a positive and authentic image of Haiti. His passion for Haitian film and art fueled him to create a platform that was absent in Hollywood's film industry. Through his work, he has reached a diverse national and international audience that shares his love of Haiti.

Jacquil's career spans over twenty years in the independent filmmaking industry, and his credits include networks such as MTV, BET, VH1, and PBS, where he worked in various capacities, including production, post-production, and casting of reality television shows.

He is also an award-winning filmmaker, known for his feature documentary, "Haiti Is A Nation Of Artists," which tells the story of Haitian artists creating transformational art after the devastating earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12, 2010. The documentary depicts the humanity of Haitian culture through the lens of a Haitian-American filmmaker who seeks to uplift the rich diversity of Haiti and its historical legacy.

He holds a Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies with an emphasis in Pan African Studies and Cinema, Television, and the Arts, as well as a Bachelor of Arts in Film Production from California State University, Northridge.