bio
As a director/cinematographer, Jonathan's work has been showcased in such magazines as CREATIVITY and VICE, and in 2006, Jonathan was honored at the MOMA at the AICP Awards for his work on "Sushi" for Monster.com. He has shot projects for TWISTED SISTER, POISON, DANIEL JOHNSTON, MATES OF STATE and THE LOCUST.
His client list in the advertising world includes NIKE, SMIRNOFF, VISINE, KLEENEX, JETBLUE, STRIDE, TRIDENT, KOTEX, MICROSOFT, SCHICK, PEPCID and many more.
Jonathan attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts Film Program, where he won a "Faculty Commendation For Cinematography" for his work on the film BRUNO directed by Sam Goetz. He has since gone on to teach camera and cinematography at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts Film Program.
SHIFT, a film that Jonathan shot, directed and produced, has also won many accolades and played in many film festivals.
Recently, he was hired by HBO to produce/direct/shoot a new PSA/Doc Series from the ground up. The series, East of Main Street, premiered on HBO in May 2010.
Jonathan Yi is also incorporated, which means you save money when you hire him!