Jacquil Constant

Jacquil Constant is a Haitian American independent filmmaker with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Film Production and a Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies with an emphasis in Pan African Studies and Cinema, Television, and Arts from California State University Northridge (CSUN). In 2006, Jacquil Constant is a Haitian-American independent filmmaker established his own production company, Constant Production, which has various music videos, short films, documentaries and commercial productions to its credit. He is also the founder of the first-ever HIFF in LA.

Jacquil’s career spans over twenty years in the independent filmmaking industry. It includes networks such as MTV, BET, and VHI, where he worked in various capacities, including production, post-production, and casting of reality television shows. He has directed and produced two independent short documentaries. CSUN 6 is a short documentary about student protests against tuition hikes for the California university system. Dream Realized tells the history of the CSUN Africana Studies Department. Haiti Is A Nation Of Artists is an award-winning feature documentary film depicting Haitian artists creating transformational art to uplift the nation of Haiti after the devastating earthquake in January 2010.

Jacquil Constant is a Cinema Professor at Pasadena City College, teaching Cinema Production. His passion is promoting the beauty of Haitian culture, and he has curated multiple Haitian art shows, including Haiti Is A Nation Of Artists (2015) and Haitian Magical Realism (2016), exhibited at California State University, Northridge. In addition, he curated a Haitian Realism (2019) art show at PCC.