- From the US originally, Jason Rosette lives and works in the USA and Asia (his aka in Asia is 'Jack RO').
- Once pitched a movie idea to former Khmer Rouge leader Nuon Chea (Brother Number Two) at his home near Pailin, Cambodia offering to teach him how to make his own first person video diary/documentary. Nuon Chea declined, citing his distaste for the press and media. His neighbor Khieu Samphan (Brother Number Four) the next day expressed interest, but the project could not continue due to the impending Khmer Rouge trials.
- Founder of Cambodia's first independent movie festival, CamboFest.
- Founder of Bangkok's Independent movie festival, Bangkok IndieFest.
- Jason Rosette made his first award winning feature, the documentary 'BookWars', during a time when he was an actual sidewalk bookseller in New York City. The project was funded initially with the sales of used books from the filmmaker's book stand while he commenced production.
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