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📽 Director of VH1’s “Future Superstars” 🏆 Tribeca Film Festival Award Winner 📹 Television & Commercial Director 🌃 NYC
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On today’s episode of “GOD Answers Prayers”, feel free to pause the video and SHOUT!!! Here’s a look at a day in the life on set of me directing a commercial for The General! Everyday creating and telling stories is the life that I prayed for since I was 16 and with so many changes happening in the film & television industry I am additionally thankful for every opportunity.
Faith without works is dead, so I just make sure I show up as the man GOD made me to be while I let him order my steps! Stay encouraged everyone and love on another always! And of course, trust the process 💙
Who is next? I’m ready to work and create something special!
#testimony #commercial #director #blackartist #filmmaker
12 May 2026
I’m NOT an overnight success story! I’m just “crazy enough” to not mind being called “crazy” for believing in myself! I celebrated my Television Directorial Debut with a private screening at the Dolby Screening Room in Times Square. A room filled with dreamers, creatives, and artists pulled up to fellowship in the biggest moment of my career and journey. “Faith without Works is dead” - James 2:26 | Don’t just believe in yourself! Invest, dedicate, and sacrifice for your vision & purpose!
Don’t miss “Nick Cannon Presents: Future Superstars” Directed by ME!!! Every Tuesday at 9PM on @vh1
Special Thank you to @daniebeam & @foodeducationfund Love Y’all and the work you do! Thanks for partnering with me for the evening 🙏🏾
Love to @kyracharisse @qinstilettos @saxinniss for helping to make this evening a success 🙏🏾🙌🏾
Special Love to the Open Bar provided by @smokelabofficial & @tanduayrum
🎥 @jarredshoots
#director #indiefilmmaker #indie #documentary #vh1 #ncredible #jdcfilms #futuresuperstars #believeinyourself #faith #prayer #dream #dreamer #premiere #filmpremiere #redcarpet #newyorkcity #aboutlastnight #blackbusiness #blackowned #blackcreatives #recap #invest #investinyourself
04 Dec 2023
How I became a Television Director 📺🎬 from an @olivegarden Server 🍝🤵🏾♂️! If you know how it’s going, you gotta know HOW IT STARTED!! Besides, don’t even front like them breadsticks ain’t a vibe 👀😋😂!
This is the first time I’m ever telling my story and I hope my testimony inspires all dreamers to NEVER GIVE UP!!! I’m from a small town in a part of NY that NY’ers don’t even call NY and it’s because of this dream that GOD gave me that I am where I am today!! Tag & Share with Everyone you know that is a Dream Chaser!
I said a lot in the video so I don’t need to say much here lol, but I just want to thank all my Day 1’s for supporting me and believing in me! None of this happens without y’all dealing with this crazy kid from Long Island with BIG DREAMS!!!
And of course, thank you @nickcannon for being the type of creative that gives a chance and encourages artists like me! I mean this Nick, thanks for taking a risk on me!
Salute to all crew members, post teams, producers and positive voices that have provided me with support over the years, I hope I’m making y’all proud!
Lastly! Dreams are your most purest alignment to GODs purpose over your life!!! Don’t you dare give up on yourself!!!
25 Jan 2024
This Summer hit different! ALL GAS, NO BREAKS!
30+ Flights ✈️
Directed 4 Commercials 🎬
Directed TDE’s HBCU Tour for BET 🎥
Judged the Miss Delaware Pageant 🫅🏾
Too Many Ubers 🤣 and NOT enough Fetes🕺🏾!
I got BIG Plans for Q4 and I’m just grateful to be living this life 💙
#filmmaker #traveler #blackman #director #summer
08 Sep 2026
I came back for everything I missed…
I’m the definition of Faith, Discipline, Vision, and Sacrifices! I’m just grateful for believing in GOD’s purpose over my life.
👕 @kith
🩳 @mnml.la
👟 @maisonmargiela
🕶️ @cliftonprescodeyewear
📸 @cliftonprescod
#ootd #grwm #director #blackartist #blackman
03 Sep 2026
I’m Directing TDE’s HBCU Tour for BET and this project is EXTRA special to me because if you know me, you know I live by “Each One Reach One, Each One Teach One!” HBCU culture is truly undefeated and in some ways this is a full circle moment for me.
I lost my scholarship to Howard and ended up going to Univ of SC instead, but OF COURSE I still ended up on Howard’s campus with my camera all the time 🤣🤷🏾♂️ so much so that the school posted me as an alumni on instagram 🤣🤣 Truthfully though, I was once a BTS videographer, but I had vision and trusted the process! MOST importantly I trusted GOD’s word and never gave up on my dream to be a filmmaker! Through it all, GOD has never left my side and has truly been my anchor to survive those tough years of dream chasing! Well now I’m walking on these campuses as a Television Director and all I can say is Thank You!
@topdawgent x JDCrafton x @bet Yeah! I like the sound of that! Let’s work 🙌🏾💙
#director #hbcu #filmmaker #blackartist #tour
14 Aug 2026
I flew out to Nashville to Direct some more commercial work for The General! It’s always fun creating and collaborating with this team! Love as always to an amazing crew and thank you to the client for allowing me to cook on this creative!
Shot on @sonyprofilmmaking “Venus”
Director: Jordan Crafton 👋🏾
EP: Kelly Crooks & Vanessa Luhr
Producer: Steve Lamar
Production Supervisor: Sara Otterstrom
Creative Director: Cassidy Buzin & Jon Leachman
Art Director: Anthony D’Alessandro
Director of Marketing: Chauncey Citchens
Marketing Specialist: Andreall Moore-Allen
Social Strategy Director: Chelsea Henricks
Associate Producer: LaRose Washington
1st AD: Tim Kloete
2nd AD: Abby Reed
Director of Photography: David Poag
1st AC: Sean Collins
DIT: JT Sumner
Gaffer: Justin Hughes
Key Grip: Mike Gipson
Art Director: Diana Rice
Props: Adriaan Harsta
Assist Props: Audrey Wiese
Picture Cars: Katie Hansen
Food stylist: Lily Noel
VTR: Armand Holmes
Sound: Tony Dancy
Wardrobe Stylist: Teri Clark
Wardrobe Assist: Rachel Hankins
HMU: Sherita Leslie
HMU Assist: Kristain Miller
Locations Manager: John Witherspoon
#director #blackartist #commercial #filmmaker #onset
06 Aug 2026
Mastercard x Messi x Jordan Crafton! Ohhhh I like the sound of that 😏! Directing this commercial was special because I got to tell the story of how soccer has changed Sean’s life so much that @leomessi wanted to swap his jersey with him.
After watching him compete in this last World Cup, I’m just grateful to have created something that’s apart of his legacy. Thank You.
Client: Mastercard x Brex
Agency: McCann
Prod Comp: Omnicom
Director: Jordan Crafton 👋🏾
Executive Producer: Kelly Crooks
Director of Photography: Jordan Crafton 👋🏾
Producer: Danielle Davis
Prod Supervisor: Will Tatum
Camera Operator: David Lunsford (@davidlunsford_ )
1st AC: Kezjahree Wingate (@kezjahree )
2nd AC: Dominick Torres
Gaffer: Luis Lopez
Swing: Ben Wanko
Key Grip: Sam Cleary
Prod Designer: Mike Mills
Art Coordinator: Joe Bell
VTR: Teresa-Esmeralda Sanchez
Stylist: Ari Hovhannisyan
Photographer: Alain Gr-Polanco
#messi #worldcup #director #filmmaker #blackartist
19 Jul 2026
“Flights & Fits”
I’m on my Fourth Passport with over a million miles flown. Growing up, I never would have imagined that this wild imagination of mine would turn into a lifestyle of filmmaking and traveling! If you know me though, I have a whole closet just for airport fits 🙂↕️🙌🏾 Mannnn! GOD is the Greatest 🙏🏾💙
#grwm #director #filmmaker #traveler #fitinspo
30 Apr 2026
They calling me “Commercial Director Papí” Now!
From The Sound Studio at the VMA’s last year, to this! I’m always excited to create with The General! Special Thank you to Kelly Cook & Cassidy Buzin for making working & creating together a dream come true! As always, love to our amazing crew, we made it happen despite the tornado, hail and high winds!!! Swipe to see the work.
Can’t wait to see who I work with next!
Shot on @arri
Director: Jordan Crafton 👋🏾
Director of Photography: Ryan Zeller
Production Supervisor: Kelsey Gilchriat
Production Coordinator: Bryan Wright
Line Producer: Bryan Casallo
1st AD: Saro Bonnin
1st AC: Miles Anderson
Gaffer: Stephen Weather
Key Grip: Val Flores
Swing: Joel Rodgers
Sound Mixer: Ed Bornstein
Production Designer: Rachel Cole
Props Master: Kelly Sullivan
Editor: Cami Jordan
Wardrobe Stylist: Franki DuPont-Madinier
Art Director: Anthony D’Alessandro
Associate Producer: LaRose Washington
Creative Director: Cassidy Buzin & Jon Leachman
EP: Kelly Cook & Vanessa Luhr
#director #commercial #blackartist #blackman #filmmaking
05 May 2026
Music will always be my first love and even when I’m on set directing, before we set the stage to film I had to play this beautiful concert grand @steinwayandsons piano! Not a day goes by that I’m not in love with creating and telling stories! #musician #filmmaker #director #blackman #blackartist
29 May 2026
As long as I’m creating, I’ll always be home! National Campaign on the way.
#blackdirector #blackartist #filmmaker #commercial #setlife
03 Mar 2026
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