My artwork consists of stop-motion & 2D animation, ink & watercolour illustration, and acrylic painting. I’ve found animated characters resonate through emotional narratives, while my flat work is holistic and conceptually definitive. Drawing will always remain an integral component to preproduction and conceptual venting.
Through this traditional body of work, I am exploring the privileged occupation of indulging in new media and consumer technologies, while embracing the accompanying distractions along the way. With Western capitalism seeking to control what and how we consume, I’ve felt it is quite easy for nuanced voices to get drowned out by superficial expectations. I have a yearning for authenticity and understanding people during these isolated yet interconnected times, where my work aims to communicate a better understanding of new media’s grasp on our day-to-day lives.
  • Animator (4 Credits)
    The Data Scraper2023
    Animation, Short, Student
    Bluelight2022
    Animation, Experimental, Short, Student
    How to Drive2022
    Animation, Short, Student
    Superficial2021
    Animation, Experimental, Short, Student
  • Director (4 Credits)
    The Data Scraper2023
    Animation, Short, Student
    Bluelight2022
    Animation, Experimental, Short, Student
    How to Drive2022
    Animation, Short, Student
    Superficial2021
    Animation, Experimental, Short, Student
Official Selection
The Data Scraper
TAAFI - Toronto Animation Arts Festival International
Toronto
2024
Official Selection
The Data Scraper
Toronto Film Week
Toronto
2024
Semi-Finalist
The Data Scraper
AniMate - Australia Animation Film Festival
Newtown
2024
Best Image
The Data Scraper
International Student Animation Film Festival Animafantasia
Iași
2023
Official Selection
The Data Scraper
Mobile Animation Film Festival
Alabama
2023
Official Selection
The Data Scraper
AniMaji Festival
Flushing
2023
Official Selection
The Data Scraper
Stockholm City Film Festival
Stockholm
2023
2 Nominations (Best Animated Short, Best Student Short)
The Data Scraper
Brazil NEW VISIONS International Film Festival
Timbi Camaragibe
2023
Official Selection
The Data Scraper
Concordia Film Festival 50th Edition
Montreal
2023
Official Selection
Bluelight
International Student Animation Film Festival Animafantasia
Iași
2023
Best Instructional
How to Drive
International Student Animation Film Festival Animafantasia
Iași
2023
Official Selection
How to Drive
Toronto Film Week 2023
Toronoto
2023
Official Selection
Bluelight
Dérapage 22
Montreal
2022
Official Selection
Bluelight
Concordia Film Festival 49th Edition
Montreal
2022
Official Selection June 2022
How to Drive
SHORT to the Point
Uzina Foto, Târgu Mureș
2022
Best "Imagination" Winner May 2022
How to Drive
Short Film Factory
Târgu Mureș
2022
Official Selection
How to Drive
Concordia Film Festival 49th Edition
Montreal
2022
Official Selection
Superficial
Concordia Film Festival 48th Edition
Montreal
College
Concordia University
Film Animation, Painting & Drawing
20172023
High School
Vankleek Hill Collegiate Institute
20132017
Birth Date
September 11, 1999
Nickname
JJ
Hometown
St. Eugene, Ontario
Height
2 m
Gender
Male
Mild Protan Colourblindness (Red/Green)
“The enemy of art is the absence of limitations.” —Orson Welles
"You don't know what you don't know." —Socrates
"If you don't stand for something, you will fall for anything.” —Alexander Hamilton (& Dad)
"Imagination is the greatest nation in the world!" —Bob Proctor (& Gramma)
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