Jake Lloyd-Jones Explained

Jake Lloyd-Jones
Birth Place:	Perth, Australia
Known For:	The Chaser's War on Everything An Occupied Country Unrequited Art Which Way is China Sydney Body Art Ride
Occupation:	Director Producer
Website:	http://merjamedia.com.au/dir/

Jake Lloyd Jones is an Australian television producer. He is best known for his documentary films on contemporary issues such as "Which Way is China"^[1] on the Chinese underground music scene, or "An Occupied Country"^[2] about Coal Seam Gas Mining in Australia. He was also responsible for conceiving and staging Sydney's notorious community-driven annual art event the Sydney Body Art Ride which raised substantial funds for the Children's Cancer Institute^{[3] [4] [5]}

Jake Lloyd Jones is married and has two daughters, the architect Ania Lloyd Jones and the photo journalist Katia Lloyd Jones. He resides on the Hawkesbury River North of Sydney. His family are descendants of Matthew Everingham, Henry Kable and several other first fleet convicts who established the first farming communities on the river.

Filmography

Television

• The Chaser's War on Everything: Series 1, 2 & 3 – Senior Researcher / Producer (2006–2009)
• The New Inventors: Producer (2010–2011)^[6]
• Catalyst: Researcher (2010)^[7]
• The 7.30 Report: Archival Producer (1995–2005)

Documentary

• Drinking Tea in a War Zone 2023 - A study of the politics of the Kurdish revolution
• Lost Negatives 2022 - Featured in The Guardian newspaper ^[8]
• Chaktomuk - Four stories from Phnom Penh 2018 produced in collaboration with the Women’s Network for Unity^[9]
• Powderfinger: The Final Odyssey with Myf Warhurst 2010^{[10] [11]}
• Unrequited Art 2011 ^[12]
• THE WIKILEAKS TAPES^{[13] [14]}
• The Elizabeth Street Gallery Project (1&2) 2012, 2014 ^[15]
• Himalayan Sisters: Reflexions sur un voyage 2013 ^[16]
• The Beowulf Project 2014 ^[17]
• An Occupied Country 2015 ^[18]
• Just Let it Happen 2015 ^[19]
• Which Way is China 2016 ^{[20] [21] [22]}

Short film

• Under the sun (2014)^[23]
• Faces in the Street (2011) A modern interpretation of the famous Henry Lawson poem^[24]

Photography

• Exhibitions at City of Sydney's Pine St Gallery and the Marrickville StirrUp Gallery
• Photograph of Pling purchased for inclusion and promotion of the National Portrait Gallery (Australia) 2020 Pub Rock exhibition
• Hurry up and Wait - Photos from Kurdistan which raised funds for the Kurdish Red Crescent in the aftermath of the 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes

Television Awards

The Chaser's War on Everything (ABC)

• AFI Award 2006 – Best Television Comedy – Winner (Producers: Mark FitzGerald, Julian Morrow, Andy Nehl)^[25]
• AFI Award 2007 – Best Television Comedy – Nomination (Producers: Andy Nehl, Julian Morrow, Jo Wathen)^[25]
• Logie Award 2008 – Most Outstanding Comedy Program – Nomination^[26]

Notes and References

1. https://tagg.com.au/event/which-way-is-china-film-premiere-primitive-calculators-white/
2. Web site: Coal seam gas documentary to throw light on threat to farmers Central Western Daily Orange, NSW. 25 November 2014.
3. Web site: Sydney Body Art Ride - Entertainment - smh.com.au. www.smh.com.au. 9 February 2007 . 3 August 2017.
4. Web site: ABC TV Guide. Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
5. News: 'Human rainbow' to brighten cancer fundraiser - ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 12 February 2005.
6. Web site: The New Inventors(2008) on Moovrika!. 3 August 2017.
7. Web site: Catalyst: Animal Action: Blue Grasshopper - ABC TV Science. www.abc.net.au. 3 August 2017.
8. News: time warp to the Soviet Union. The Guardian. 9 July 2022. Burke. Kelly.
9. Web site: Women Network for Unity.
10. Web site: ABC Television The complete TV guide for ABC1, ABC2, ABC3, ABC News24 & ABC iView. Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
11. Web site: Powderfinger: The Final Odyssey (TV Movie 2010) - Full Cast & Crew - IMDb. IMDb.
12. Web site: Unrequited Art (2012). IMDb. 3 August 2017.
13. Web site: THE WIKILEAKS TAPES THING2THING.
14. Web site: DID YOU HAVE ANY IDEA? With Burnside, Chomsky, Ellsberg, Milgrim & Hayase | THING2THING.
15. Web site: Elizabeth St Gallery (extended version). MerJa Media. 2 June 2014. 3 August 2017. YouTube.
16. Web site: Himalayan Sisters Reflexions Sur Un Voyage. World News. 3 August 2017.
17. Web site: The Beowulf Project. MerJa Media. 10 December 2014. 3 August 2017. YouTube.
18. Web site: An Occupied Country (2014). IMDb. 21 October 2014. 3 August 2017.
19. Web site: Just let it happen. YouTube. 3 August 2017.
20. Web site: Which Way is China - 2ser. 30 November 2016. 3 August 2017.
21. Web site: Which Way is China?. 3 August 2017.
22. Web site: Which Way Is China? Documentary - 根茎 GENJING. genjingrecords.com. 3 August 2017.
23. Web site: Under the Sun. MerJa Media. 10 December 2014. 3 August 2017. YouTube.
24. Web site: Faces in the Street. MerJa Media. 28 November 2011. 3 August 2017. YouTube.
25. Web site: The Chaser's War on Everything. IMDb. 3 August 2017.
26. Web site: TV Week Logie Awards nominations. 3 August 2017. 14 May 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140514182618/http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/tv-week-logie-awards-nominations/story-e6frfmyi-1111115993810. dead.