Jacob Reed is an award-winning director, writer, and visual artist. He’s directed for Jimmy Kimmel Live, Funny or Die, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon, BuzzFeed, and dozens of commercials. His shorts have been official selections and award winners at Raindance, Just For Laughs, The Boston Short Film Festival, Short Focus Film Festival, San Jose International Short Film Festival, and many others. Jacob's documentary short, Full Picture, qualified for the 2023 Oscars. As an artist and comedian his work has been featured by SXSW, The Wall Street Journal, Vulture, New York Magazine, The Huffington Post, Torrance Art Museum, Washington Post and on the front pages of YouTube and Reddit. A veteran of the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, Jacob created and performed in dozens of shows including a decade of sold-out weekly shows with the house team Bangarang! He is currently in production on a docuseries about doppelgangers with one of the Executive Producers of Chef's Table.