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National Film Board of Canada
2024 I Short Film I 7m13 I Black and White I No Dialogue I Canada
Mixed techniques (video compositing, body close-ups filmed with iPhone, stop-motion)
Written, directed, choreographed, dance, and edited by Jo Roy.
- made using only the artist’s body and her iPhone- every shot is created out of a grid of 100 smaller videos
- combines approximately 50,000 video layers
AWARDS2024 / GRAND JURY PRIZE - EXPERIMENTAL SHORT FILM, Calgary International Film Festival
2024 / SHINY LIST (Disqualified for technical reasons)
FESTIVAL SCREENINGS2024 / Sommets du cinéma d’animation, Grand Angle Section, CAN
2024 / Festival international du film d’animation d'Annecy, Off-Limits Competition, FRA.
2024 / Seattle International Film Festival, ALT Shorts: See and Be Seen, USA
2024 / Animaphix International Animated Film Festival
2024 / Hollyshorts Film Festival, USA
2024/ Calgary International Film Festival, CAN
2024 / Leeds International Film Festival, Screendance Competition, UK
SHOWCASES / RETROSPECTIVES2024 / When Animation Marries Dance, Centre culturel canadien Paris, FRA
2024 / Shorts: Best Of, Calgary International Film Festival, CAN
EXHIBITIONS2024 / Micro Cinema, Arts Commons, CAN
SELECT PRESS2024 / Government of Canada
The NFB at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival. Three short films in official competition and one film in the Off-Limits Competition The eagerly awaited return of Torill Kove and Michèle Lemieux. - Canada.ca
2024 / Animation Magazine
Canada's NFB Showcases 11 Films at Annecy | Animation Magazine
2024 / Animation Magazine
Exclusive: Oscar-Qualifying HollyShorts Festival Reveals Strong 2024 Animation Lineup
2024 / Animation World Network
Torill Kove’s ‘Maybe Elephants’ Among NFB Films Set for Annecy 2024 | Animation World Network
2024 / shots
Shiny Awards winners announced at 180 Amsterdam | shots
2024 / Little Black Book
Shiny Awards’ Winners Announced at 180 Amsterdam | LBBOnline
2024 / RDV Canada
Meet Canada’s Animation Industry at the Annecy Festival and the MIFA
2024 / Livewire Calgary
2024 / Zippy Frames
Annecy Festival 2024: Selection Results
2024 / Playback
In Brief: Ólafur Arnalds boards Ari’s Theme as exec producer news » Playback
2024 / CJSW The Plagary Almanac
INTERVIEW: Jo Roy – CJSW Radio
2024 / Le Parisien Étudiant
Quand l’animation épouse la danse - Centre culturel canadien - Paris, 75008 - Sortir à Paris
REVIEWS
Letterboxd
https://letterboxd.com/film/corpus-and-the-wandering/
2024 / Panorama Cinema
Les Sommets du cinéma d'animation 2024 : Partie 2
2024 / Gamer Headquarters
Corpus and the Wandering Review - Gamerheadquarters
2024 / In Their Own League
Review Roundup: HollyShorts2024 Adult Animation
2024 / Le Petit Septième
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Sprite
2019 I Branded Film I 1m26 I Color I English I Argentina
Directed and choreographed by Jo Roy
Starring Cirque du Soleil World-Champion Pole Dancer, Alberto del Campo
AWARDS2019 / Bronze Cannes Lion, Film, Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity
2019 / Gold, Argentine Creative Circle
2019 / Gold Film, Dossier Argentine Pencil
2019 / Silver Film, Ojo De Iberoamérica
SELECT PRESS
2019 / Editor’s Pick, Ad Age
Hear what trolls say about a pole dancing champion in Sprite's latest 'Haters' film | Ad Age
2019 / shots
World champion pole dancer shows his skills in Sprite's new Hater's Season spot | shots
2019 / Little Black Book
A Male Pole Dancing Champion Laughs at Haters in This Brilliant Sprite Ad | LBBOnline
2019 / Campaigns of the World
Sprite The Pole | Male Pole Dancing - Campaigns of the World
2019 / Ads of the World
Sprite: The Pole • Ads of the World™ | Part of The Clio Network
2019 / The Drum
Sprite in pole position with ‘It’s Haters Season, Stay Fresh’ campaign | The Drum
2019 / Spot of the Week, Luerzer’s Archive
https://www.luerzersarchive.com/work/?search=sprite
2019 / Dance Magazine
This Video Shatters Negative Stereotypes About Pole Dancing in Under 90 Seconds
2019 / Dossier Net
Sprite presenta “The Pole”, interpretado por el campeón masculino de Pole Dance - DossierNet
2019 / Ad Forum
2019 / Best Ads on TV
2019 / W&V
Sprite lässt einen Pole-Dancer gegen Hatespeech antreten | W&V
2019 / Latin Spots
Sprite continúa refrescando la Temporada de Haters - LatinSpots
2019 / Ad Latina
“The Pole”, nueva entrega de la campaña de Santo para Sprite | Adlatina
2019 / Fab News
A Male Pole Dancing Champion Laughs at Haters in New Sprite Ad by SANTO Buenos Aires – FAB News
2019 / Tendi Mag
barra | Tendências do imaginário
2019 / St. Albert Gazette
Cannes Lion supports Ad Club fund - St. Albert News
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Meg Myers
2019 I Music Video I 5:03 I Color I English I USA
Directed and choreographed by Jo Roy- over 16 million views on YouTube
- made out of a combined 3202 children’s hand-colored drawings
- with Running Up That Hill, Meg Myers broke the Billboard record for longest ascent to No. 1
FESTIVAL SCREENINGS
2020 / New York Int’l Children’s Film Festival, USA
2021 / Milwaukee Film Festival, USA
SHOWCASES / RETROSPECTIVES
2019 / Sledgehammer at W+K London, UK
AWARDS
2019 / Best Music Videos of 2019, Thrillist
2019 / Best Music Videos of 2019, IMVDb
SELECT PRESS
2019 / Billboard
Meg Myers Breaks Alternative Songs Chart Climb Record | Billboard
2019 / Billboard
Meg Myers Earns First Career Billboard No. 1 With ‘Running Up That Hill’ Remake
2019 / American Songwriter
5 Covers of "Running Up That Hill" by Kate Bush - American Songwriter
2019 / Video of the Day, Loud Women
Meg Myers: Running Up That Hill – video of the day – LOUD WOMEN
2019 / Colossal
Kids Across North America Colored Over 3,000 Frames to Illustrate an Animated Music Video — Colossal
2019 / Boing Boing
Kids crayon-colored thousands of frames to help animate this music video
2019 / Laughing Squid
2019 / Vents Magazine
2019 / Kate Bush News
Over 2,000 Canadian children colour a Kate Bush inspired music video!
2019, MAFF
Meg Myers - Running Up That Hill from director, Jo Roy — MAFF
2019, The Joy of Violent Movement
Meg Myers Daughter in the Choir – The Joy of Violent Movement
2019, Views Heard
Meg Myers: Running Up That Hill - Views Heard
2019, mxdwn
INTERVIEWS
2019 / CBC
Colouring outside the lines: Edmonton kids colour in Kate Bush-inspired music video | CBC News
2019 / Interview, Final Boss
Running Up That Hill: Interview with Director Jo Roy | FinalBoss
2019 / Interview, St. Albert Gazette
Frame by frame, step by step: creative success the Jo Roy way - St. Albert News
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Jesse McCartney
2018 I Music Video I 3m31 I Color I English I USA
Directed and edited by Jo RoyPRESS
Billboard
Cosmopolitan
It's Happening: Jesse McCartney Is BACK WITH NEW MUSIC
Substream Magazine
Jesse McCartney has found his musical inspiration again
Du Jour
Jesse McCartney On His New Single "Better With You" - DuJour
Life & Style Mag
Jesse McCartney Music: The Meaning of "Better With You" Is Deeper Than You Think | Life & Style
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The 14th Factory
2017 I Short Film I 2m28 I Color I No Dialogue I USA
Written, directed, choreographed and danced by Jo RoyPRESS
Short of the Day, Film School Rejects
Short of the Day: ‘2001: A Dance Film’ Pays Tribute to a Classic
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NOWNESS
2016 I Short Film I 2m23 I Black and White I English I USA
Directed, choreographed, dance, and edited by Jo RoyFESTIVAL SCREENINGS
2015 / Edmonton International Film Festival, CAN
2015 / Dance Camera West, USA
2015 / National Film Festival for Talented Youth, USA
2015 / New Filmmaker Los Angeles, USA
2016 / Physical Cinema Festival, ICE
2017 / Très Court International Film Festival, FRA
SHOWCASES/RETROSPECTIVES2016 / Best of NFFTY, National Film Festival for Talented Youth
AWARDS
2016 / Vimeo Staff Pick, Vimeo
SELECT PRESS
2016 / Dance Magazine
"I Hate Dancing"—And We Love This Video
2016 / RadioWest
2016 / aeon
Stephen Fry loathes dancing. To understand better, see it performed – in dance | Aeon Videos
2016 / Dance Video of the Day, Boooooooom.tv
Dance Video of the Day: “Stephen Fry Hates Dancing” - BOOOOOOOM TV
2016 / Smarter Creativity
Stephen Fry Hates Dancing — Smarter Creativity
2016 / Mindsparkle Mag
Stephen Fry Hates Dancing - Mindsparkle Mag
2016 / Open Culture
2016 / MetaFilter
Stephen Fry Hates Dancing. Jo Roy Loves Dancing. | MetaFilter
2016 / Open Path
2016 / Cultural Daily
https://www.culturaldaily.com/i-hate-dancing/?output=pdf
2016 / On Ignorance
"I hate dancing": Stephen Fry refutado? - On . Ignorance
2016 / British Council
2016 / CNN Create
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2015 I Short Film I 4:24 I Color I No Dialogue I USA
Directed by Jo RoyFESTIVAL SCREENINGS
2015 / Brooklyn Film Festival, USA
2015 / National Film Festival for Talented Youth, USA
2015 / Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival, USA
2016 / Albuquerque Film & Music Experience, USA
2016 / Athens International Film + Video Festival, USA
2016 / Hollyshorts Film Festival, USA
2016 / New Orleans Film Festival, USA
2016 / Movies by Movers, American Dance Festival, USA
2016 / Rahway Film Festival, USA
2016 / Los Angeles Music Video Festival, USA
AWARDS
2016 / Best Unofficial Music Video, Los Angeles Music Video Festival
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GAMEROBICS (2021)
Mountain Dew
SELECT PRESS2021 / Ad Age
Mtn Dew brings back ‘80s aerobics in new Dr Disrespect music video for Game Fuel
2021 / Screen Rant
Dr Disrespect Leads Gamerobics Music Video For Mountain Dew Game Fuel
2021 / Game Rant
Dr Disrespect Releases 'Gamerobics' Music Video About Mountain Dew Game Fuel
2021 / SVG
How Dr Disrespect's New Song Was Really Meant To Be Played - SVG
2021 / Bleeding Cool
MTN DEW Game Fuel Partners With Dr Disrespect For A Workout Video
LOVE AGAIN (2019)Steven Van Zandt
SELECT PRESS2019 / Rolling Stone
Steven Van Zandt Pays Tribute to Sam Cooke on New Song 'Love Again'
2019 / udiscovermusic
Little Steven Shares Two New Videos And Digital 'Revolution' Reissue
DON’T WANT IT TO BE OVER (2018)
Joey Dosik
SELECT PRESS2018 / Directors Notes
Don’t Want It To Be Over by Tim Hendrix | Joey Dosik Music Video
2018 / Secretly Canadian
Joey Dosik Shares New Video + Single, “Don’t Want It To Be Over” - Secretly Canadian
AWARDS
2018 / Vimeo Staff Pick, Vimeo
DON’T THREATEN ME WITH A GOOD TIME (2016)
Panic! At The Disco
SELECT PRESS
2016 / Billboard
Join Brendon Urie For a Night of Drinking (and Tentacles) in Panic! at the Disco’s New Video
2016 / NME
Panic! At The Disco wrestle evil creature in 'Don’t Threaten Me With A Good Time' video – watch
2016 / Vulture
BACK POCKET (2016)
Vulfpeck
2016 I Music Video I 3:15 I Color I English I USA
SELECT PRESS
2016 / Live and Listen
Vulfpeck Releases Heartwarming Video For "Back Pocket" – Live and Listen
2016 / Live For Live Music
Vulfpeck's New Music Video For 'Back Pocket' Is Everything Right Now
2016 / Cool Hunting
Vulfpeck: Back Pocket - COOL HUNTING®
2018 / Variety
Songs for Screens: How Vulfpeck Scored a Lucrative Apple Synch With ‘Back Pocket’
CAN’T YOU SEE (2015)Skylar Spence
2015 I Music Video I 4:13 I Color I USA
2015 / SPIN
Skylar Spence Sparks a Dance-Pop Daydream in 'Can't You See' Video - SPIN
2015 / The Fader
Watch Skylar Spence’s “Can’t You See” Video | The FADER
AWARDS
2015 / Vimeo Staff Pick
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2024 / Fall Campaign, David Webb
2022-2024 / Various Commercials, Microsoft
2020-2021 / Various Social Media, Editorialist
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2017 / Certificate The Business of Entertainment at UCLA Extension, Los Angeles, USA
2014 / Certificate Screenwriting: Film and TV Comprehensive at UCLA Extension, Los Angeles, USA
2014 / Commercial Production at University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA
2013 / Music Video Production at University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA
2014 / Screenwriting at University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA
2013-2014 / Partial Bachelor Film Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, USA
2012-2013 / Partial Bachelor Film Art Institute of California - Hollywood, North Hollywood, USA
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Dance (hip hop choreography, street dance, tap, contemporary, salsa, ballroom, ballet, jazz), Software Programs (Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe After Effects, DaVinci Resolve, Adobe InDesign, Keynote, Topaz Video AI, Final Draft), Screenwriting, Treatment Design, Copywriting, Producing.
