Jon Reiss is currently overseeing the US theatrical release of his latest film Bomb It, a feature documentary covering the explosion of graffiti culture throughout the world – shot on five continents featuring such seminal figures as Taki 183, Shepard Fairey, Os Gemeos, and Revok. The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and has screened at over 20 festivals.

Reiss’s last documentary feature film was Better Living Through Circuitry, a startling, humorous and entertaining glimpse into the exploding rave culture featuring such acts as the Crystal Method, Roni Size, and Moby, among others. His first film, Cleopatra’s Second Husband, is a dark psychological drama that screened at the Los Angeles, Seattle, Montreal World, Hamptons, Houston, Sao Paulo, and Bangkok Film Festivals, winning Best First Feature at Cinequest before its theatrical release in the United States and subsequent DVD release by First Run Features.

As an award-winning music video director, Reiss has directed videos for Nine Inch Nails, Black Crowes, Danzig, Slayer, and Kottonmouth Kings. Reiss’ ”Happiness in Slavery” video for Nine Inch Nails won awards at the Chicago and San Francisco Film Festivals and was voted Top Ten by the Village Voice Critics’ Poll for Best Music Video. In 1995 the Toronto Film Festival curated a retrospective of Reiss’ music videos. His shorts have screened at festivals throughout the world including Sundance, Berlin, New Directors/New Films, Edinburgh, and Chicago. Reiss received his MFA from the UCLA Film School.