I joined Triton Television in my freshman year, and my transformation from making stop motion Lego videos by myself to working on massive student films with my friends has been so much fun. I like telling heartfelt stories that don’t take themselves too seriously. This past year I co-directed a feature length, original musical film, Another College Musical, about the optimism and aspirations of college students auditioning for the theater department’s next big musical. ACM premieres December 2023, more details to come!

As Station Manager, I manage all things TTV, network with Associated Students and campus orgs, and oversee our Jr. Producer program with my incredibly talented Co-Station Manager Sam! I have used TTV’s equipment on a handful of projects, so feel free to reach out to me if you want to learn how to use any of our gear or if you want someone to help with pre-production. Spreadsheets are my thing! If you want to be an Assistant Director/Producer (or are interested in what those jobs entail), let’s chat about it!

Here’s a big ol’ list of movies that I really enjoy: Tick, Tick... Boom!, It’s a Wonderful Life, Galaxy Quest, Little Shop of Horrors (1986), Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, The Thin Man series, Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, When Harry Met Sally, La La Land, Annihilation, and Main Hoon Na. If you love any of these too, let’s chat about it!

Email: jajaffer@ucsd.edu