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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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Movement — Hip hop choreography, street dance, tap, contemporary, salsa, ballroom, ballet, jazz.
Software — Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe After Effects, DaVinci Resolve, Topaz Video AI, Adobe InDesign, Keynote.
Writing — Screenwriting, treatment design, copywriting.
Production — Producing and creative direction.
