R. Malcolm Jones is an award-winning Cinematographer and Director.   Jones photographed and directed his first feature film Secrets of the Magic City starring Jennifer Lewis, Jamie Hector and Keith David. Secrets of the Magic City screened at multiple film festivals including the American Black Film Festival (ABFF), Urban World Film Festival, Champs- Elysees Film Festival, Pan African Film Festival (PAFF), and BronzeLens Film Festival.  The film earned numerous festival awards including Bronzlens’ Best Actress and Best Actor awards, and PAFF’s Capital Partners Award. Secrets of the Magic City premiered on BET and received distribution through EONE Entertainment.

Jones has filmed over 80 music videos and was nominated for a VMA for best Hip Hop video and BET director of the year.

Jones made his feature directorial debut with Secrets of the Magic City, starring Jenifer Lewis, Jamie Hector, and Keith David. The film screened at several international festivals, including the American Black Film Festival, Urbanworld Film Festival, Champs-Élysées Film Festival, Pan African Film Festival, and BronzeLens Film Festival. It received multiple awards, including BronzeLens’ Best Actress and Best Actor honors, as well as the Pan African Film Festival’s Capital Partners Award. The film later premiered on BET and secured distribution through EOne Entertainment.

In television, Jones served as a writer on the animated series Young Love, inspired by Matthew A. Cherry’s Academy Award–winning short film Hair Love. The series premiered on HBO Max.

Jones recently directed the feature film Fabricated, starring Novi Brown, Kearia Schroeder, Lil Mama, Travis Cure, and MC Lyte.