SERIES ANIMATION
Starbeam
Director - Holiday Specials
Director
Director
Deepa & Anoop
Series Director
Sweet Tweets
Creator
Director - Season 1
Supernoobs
Director - Season 1
Dr. Dimensionpants
Supervising Director
Dex Hamilton
Director
Yam Roll
Creator / Director
INDEPENDENT ANIMATION
Yellow
Your Were Meant to Be
Share
New York International Film Festival Ad
True Love
Princess Mimi
My Old Pajamas
9 Things I Saw Last Wednesday
Finger Up the Bum
DRAWINGS & PAINTINGS
DIGITAL DOODLES
AUGMENTED REALITY
CV / BIO
Working in the animation industry for 20 years I have accumulated extensive experience as a show creator, show runner, series director, and designer. I have in-depth knowledge of all aspects of animated series’ from initial consultation meetings at MIP and Kidscreen, to ensuring team satisfaction on the animation floor. I aim to keep production running smoothly to achieve the highest quality output for all of my projects.
As a series director, I love being able to help push character and drive story in compelling, exciting, funny and sincere ways. I enjoy the exhilaration of the fast pace of series animation, and I am deeply committed to ensuring the strength of vision is achieved.
As a series creator I love being able to develop characters and worlds for shows to help folks have a smile.
DIRECTOR/CREATOR CREDITS
Series Director
Genre: Preschool comedy
Studio: Kickstart Entertainment/ Mattel
26 x11 min Episodes
For broadcast on Netflix
Director
Starbeam - Holiday Specials
Genre: Kids Action Comedy
Studio: Kickstart Entertainment / Netflix
Series Director
Genre: Comedy
Studio: DHX Media/ Mattel
26 x 22 min Episodes
Series Director
Genre: Comedy
Studio: DHX Media
40 x 11 min Episodes
Series Director
Genre: Comedy
Studio: DHX Media
52 x 11 min Episodes
Series Director / Creator
Sweet Tweets
Genre: Preschool
Studio: Yeti Farm
30 x 2 min Episodes
Supervising Director
Genre: Comedy
Studio: DHX Media
52 x 11 min Episodes
Series Director
Genre: Comedy Action
Studio: March Entertainment
52 x11 min Episodes
For broadcast on Children's BBC
Series Director
Dex Hamilton Alien Entomologist
Genre: Adventure Comedy
Studio: March Entertainment
26 x 22 min Episodes
Creator / Director / Original Design / Show Runner
Genre: Comedy
Studio: March Entertainment
39 x11 min and 39 x 3 min Episodes '
For broadcast on CBC / Hulu
Creator / Director / Animator
Studio: March Entertainment
100 x 30 Second Web-based Shorts
Toured as part of New York International Children's Film Festival 'Best Of” as well as numerous other promotions for NYICFF
Black and White NYICFF Adverts
3 x 30 second Episodes for broadcast on Turner Network
Closing festival short for Square Eyes Children's Film Festival, New Zealand
Art Director
Pound Puppies - Season 3
Genre: Comedy
Studio: DHX Media
26 x11 min Episodes
NYICFF
AUDIENCE
AWARD
BAFTA
NOMINEE
2011
SERIES DEVELOPMENT
Yam Roll – Produced. Aired on CBC, ABC2, HBO Asia
Sweet Tweets – Developed with Yeti Farm. Airing on Knowledge Kids and Youtube
Sasquatch Claw Force Hypersonic – Development with DHX Media
Fawn Force – Developed for Kickstart Entertainment
Rainbow Coast – Developed for Global Mechanic
Black and White - Micro Mini Series
David and Salty – Commissioned by Cartoon Network. Developed to storyboard stage
Licky – Developed for March Entertainment.
Princess Mimi and Her Tiny Bud Grumpy Gus – Developed for March Entertainment
LEAD ANIMATION / ANIMATION
Lead Animator
The Buzz on Maggie
Genre: Comedy
Studio: Bardel Entertainment
13 x 22 for broadcast on Disney Channel
Lead Animator
Mucha Lucha - Season 3
Genre: Comedy
Bardel Entertainment
13 x 22 for broadcast on W.B.
Animator
Yeti Farm
Genre: Comedy
Studio: Snack Time
13 x 22 min Episodes for broadcast on WB
Animator
Mucha Lucha - Season 2
Genre: Comedy
Studio: Bardel Entertainment
13 x 22 min Episodes for broadcast on WB
Animator
Leapfrog Game - “Finding Nemo”
Genre: Video Game
Studio: Bardel Entertainment
Animator / Designer
Port Moody Blues
Genre: Action
Studio: Independent
Animator / 3d Pre-Vis
Spymate - Feature Film
Genre: Family / Comedy
Studio: Keystone
STORYBOARD / STORYBOARD CLEAN UP
Ed, Edd and Eddy
Genre: Comedy
Studio: AKA Cartoons
for broadcast on Cartoon Network
FESTIVAL SCREENINGS & AWARDS
A full list is available upon request. The following is a selection.
Pictoplasma Berlin, Germany, 2013 - Yellow screened
World Wide Short Film Festival Toronto, ON, Canada, 2010 - Yam Roll, Pajamarama -Screened
Pictoplasma New York, NY, USA , 2008 - Black and White screened
New York International Children's Film Festival New York, USA, 2008 - Winner of Audience Award - Ages 8 to 14. Included as “Best of” travelling show and DVD.
Toronto International Children's Film Festival Toronto, ON, Canada, 2007 - Black and White-Screened
Mill Valley Film Festival San Rafael, CA, USA , 2007 - Black and White Screened
Platform Film Festival Portland, OR, USA, 2007 -Yam Roll – Nominated
Asian Animation Film Festival Chicago, IL, USA, 2006 -Yam R0ll -Screened
Australian International Film Festival Melbourne, Australia, 2006 -Yam Roll – Screened
FAIF International Film Festival Hollywood, CA, USA, 2006 – Yam Roll -Official Selection (Screened at Mann Theatre!)
SELECT EXHIBITIONS
2011 State of the Art Whistler, BC, Canada – Group Exhibition
2010 Easily Forgettable Magic Pony Gallery, Toronto, ON, Canada – Solo Exhibition
2008 Little Bird Germany - Group Exhibition
2008 Fresh Produce Anno Domini Gallery, San Jose, CA, USA – Group Exhibition
2007 New Birds Grass Hut Corps, Portland, OR, USA - Group Exhibition
2007 The Little Bird Project - Fundraiser for Unicef - Group Exhibition
2006 Back in the Day L Street Gallery, San Diego, CA, USA - Group Exhibition
2004 Life in the Slow Lane COMPOUND 2 Gallery Portland, OR, USA - Solo Exhibition
I have been fortunate enough to have swapped art work with Yoshitomo Nara, have work hanging on the wall of Michael Stipe, Zach Galifianakis and the one and only Marv Newland. :)
PRESS & PUBLICATIONS
VFS Magazine
Now – Yam Roll Article
Urban Rush – Yam Roll Interview
NPR – Black and White Interview
Geist – Illustration
Pictoplasma Character Design Encyclopedia
Suite 101.com – Black and White Interview
Cold Hard Flash - Various highlights of projects
Cartoon Brew – They bashed me :)
Channel Frederator - Interview
DNTO (Definitely Not the Opera) Radio Interview re: True Love
Westender Newspaper – Illustration
SBC Skate Magazine – Illustration
College News Magazine – Illustration
EDUCATION
University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB - BA Fine Arts
Vancouver Film School - Classical Animation Program
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
CONTACT
Send me an email at jonizen2@gmail.com
Or use the form over there --->
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