Oh, hello there! We are Jet + Dani Kaiser and we are the creative minds behind Jet Kaiser Films. We are a husband and wife team (as of 2008) and together we work together creating cinematic wedding films all over the world.
JET
I’m a simple guy. It’s the little things in life that I enjoy. I’m at my happiest when I am creating something. Whether its the latest wedding film in the studio, building a rc helicopter, making a photo, or simply cooking dinner, I love to create.
I’ve always been a visual person. As a child, I began to develop an interest in photography and film. This interest grew, and at the age of 14 I managed to save up enough money to by a Sony Hi-8 camcorder. My fate was sealed. I went crazy filming wildlife documentaries and making short films which led me to study visual communications at Ivy Tech State College.
Now, in 2013, producing wedding films is how I feed my visual cravings. I think being an event filmmaker is the greatest job of all time. I get to surround myself with happy people in love and document the greatest day of their lives. I enjoy all the friendships with everyone that I have the opportunity to work with.
what i do:
cinematography, editing, creative direction
makes me happy:
being with dani, photography, collecting antique cameras, jesus’ grace + love, elderly couples holding hands, traveling, playing with samson (our english mastiff), freedom, rc helicopters, anything vintage, music with substance, art, 1:30pm, caffeine, cafe racer motorcycles, legos, coffee
makes me sad:
arrogance, clowns, cheap lenses, big government, loud noises, bad drivers, superficial movies, unoriginality, voice talent tv shows
i’m listening to:
kings of convenience, the shins, coldplay, radiohead, vampire weekend, empire of the sun, the whitest boy alive, sigur rós, muse, the white stripes
cinema favs:
romantic dramas, jimmy stewart films, the artist, the sandlot, pixar films, saving private ryan, 30′s – 50′s films
DANI
I was born in Houston, TX and moved to the midwest at the age of 7. Jet and I became husband and wife on May 17th, 2008. Like Jet, I have always had a passion for art. I absorbed the rules of composition and design while sketching and painting as a teenager, and I brought those visual skills to the film medium.
I’d like to think that I subtly sweeten each wedding film by adding a fresh, feminine point of view. I do half of the filming and all the rough cutting for the studio, choosing what gets cut and what goes on to the final creative edit. I’m constantly searching for story sequences and special content to pass on to Jet for the final cut. It’s easy for me to fall in love with the couple all over again while reviewing their footage. I love my job, and wouldn’t trade it for anything!
what i do:
cinematography, editing
makes me happy:
running, antiquing, sketching, traveling, styling hair, coffee on the porch in the morning, white house black market, gymnastics, quiet time at home
makes me sad:
belly button lint, dog slobber, mayonnaise
i’m listening to:
metric, billie holiday, au revoir simone, muse, a fine frenzy, mirah, arcade fire
cinema favs:
wall-e, the notebook, the lake house, emma