JERALD HARKNESS- Principal
Jerald Harkness has been active member of the Indianapolis production community since 1991. He is
currently CEO of JTM Media, a company that specializes in the development and production of original shows for the web and global broadcast outlets.
With over 18 years of video production experience, Harkness has been the producer of a number of
independent and broadcast documentaries. His first documentary “Steppin’” in 1992 won the National Educational Gold Apple Award, making it eligible for an Academy Award nomination. Steppin’ also won the 1994 Pan African People’s Choice Award. His second documentary “Facing the Façade” won the
Indiana Film Festival’s Best Documentary and People’s Choice award. Jerald produced "The Game of Change" which was selected for the 2008 Heartland Film Festival. Harkness’ local broadcast credits include: Living as a Legend: The Damon Bailey Story, The Men of Montford Point: The First Black Marines, and Eyewitness to a Century: The Indianapolis Recorder Newspaper.
Harkness’ national broadcast credits include: “Game of Change” and the Al Unser story for the Emmy Award Winning “Sports Century” series for ESPN Classics, “7 Days Left with Queen Latifah” for VH1, and the Andy Gibb story for A&E Biography. In 1994, Harkness was selected by the Indianapolis Business Journal for their 40 Under 40 edition. In 1997, he was selected by the Indianapolis Recorder for their 30 Under 30 class.
Harkness was a 1987 graduate of Cathedral High School. He went on to receive a
Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology and Film Studies from Indiana University in 1991.
A native of Indianapolis, Indiana, Jerald is husband to Barbara and proud father of two.
currently CEO of JTM Media, a company that specializes in the development and production of original shows for the web and global broadcast outlets.
With over 18 years of video production experience, Harkness has been the producer of a number of
independent and broadcast documentaries. His first documentary “Steppin’” in 1992 won the National Educational Gold Apple Award, making it eligible for an Academy Award nomination. Steppin’ also won the 1994 Pan African People’s Choice Award. His second documentary “Facing the Façade” won the
Indiana Film Festival’s Best Documentary and People’s Choice award. Jerald produced "The Game of Change" which was selected for the 2008 Heartland Film Festival. Harkness’ local broadcast credits include: Living as a Legend: The Damon Bailey Story, The Men of Montford Point: The First Black Marines, and Eyewitness to a Century: The Indianapolis Recorder Newspaper.
Harkness’ national broadcast credits include: “Game of Change” and the Al Unser story for the Emmy Award Winning “Sports Century” series for ESPN Classics, “7 Days Left with Queen Latifah” for VH1, and the Andy Gibb story for A&E Biography. In 1994, Harkness was selected by the Indianapolis Business Journal for their 40 Under 40 edition. In 1997, he was selected by the Indianapolis Recorder for their 30 Under 30 class.
Harkness was a 1987 graduate of Cathedral High School. He went on to receive a
Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology and Film Studies from Indiana University in 1991.
A native of Indianapolis, Indiana, Jerald is husband to Barbara and proud father of two.
