Joris Debeij
Director, Creative Producer, Writer.
Projects
About
Commercial Representation U.S.
Reverie Content
Management TV and Film U.S.
Black Bear Pictures
Film Licensing
via Filmsupply
Director, Creative Producer, Writer.
Projects
About
Commercial Representation U.S.
Reverie Content
Management TV and Film U.S.
Black Bear Pictures
Film Licensing
via Filmsupply
Perfectly Normal
13” | World Premiere: SXSW, New York Times Op-Doc
A high-functioning autistic man balancing reality with his imaginary world, proves that one can make deliberate choices to find stability and to be more present in life.
Director
Producer Marieke Oudejans & Joris Debeij
Cinematographer Nate Hurtsellers
Editor Mike Smith
Composer Guy Amitai
SXSW Film Festival
Camerimage Film Festival
Santa Barbara International Film Festival
Cinequest International Film & VR Festival [Winner]
Oxford International Film Festival
Raw Film Festival
Athens Film + Video Festival
Newport Beach Film Festival
Cannes Young Director Silver Award
State of Silence
80” | World Premiere: Tribeca, Netflix
Four Mexican journalists have become targets of repression for sharing and exposing the reality in their communities. Now available on Netflix.
Director Santiago Maza Stern
Developed by
Executive Producer Gael Garcia Bernal, Diego Luna &
Producer Abril López Carrillo
Cinematographer Odei Zabaleta
Editor Jonás Garcia Fregoso & Sebastián Nuño
Composer Beak>
Tribeca Film Festival
Sheffield International Film Festival
Guadalajara International Film Festival
Films4Transparency International Film Festival
Santiago International Film Festival (winner)
IDFA
Red Sea International Film Festival (winner)
Rome Film Festival
Valladolid International Film Festival
Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival
Goodshot
81” | TBA
In the heart of Watts, a beloved neighborhood legend named Maxwell seeks redemption as a father after a lifetime of masking his pain.
Director Joris Debeij
Writer Walter Thompson Hernandez
Cinematographer Hayden Mason
Studio’s: Westbrook, RTG, Iconoclast
Designed for
TVC + digital | Apple
A series of films created for Apple, celebrating Global Accessibility Day. These films highlight how innovative design and technology can empower individuals with disabilities, helping them live fuller, more productive lives.
Director
Co-director RauJones
Agency MarCom
Cinematographer Nate Hurtsellers & Jeremy Snell
Producer Kyle Hill & Autumn Hymes
Nike: Dream Further
Digital | Nike
Don’t change your dreams. Change the world. Two films for the Dream Further campaign for Nike.
Director
Agency CM Studio
Cinematographer Nate Hurtsellers & Jeremy Snel
Producer Kyle Hill & Autumn Hymes
Tailwhip
13” | World Premiere: Short of the Week
Erik doesn't know much of the outside world at his young age, but in the glowing light of his father's support and admiration, that hasn't stopped him from dreaming big. For Erik and his father, and every kid riding in the streets of El Centro, this is the prequel to a story of triumph over adversity, of hope blooming in an unlikely place.
Director
Co-director Mike Smith
Producer Aron Philips & Maverick Carter
Cinematographer Nate Hurtsellerss
Editor Mike Smith
Composer Jimmy Asciutto
Short of the Week
Vimeo Staff Pick
Making it in America
9” | World Premiere: Sundance
Alma had dreams as a young girl of going to college. Her dreams shattered when the civil war in El Salvador started. Alma's mother sent her with Coyotes to cross the border in the United States. She gained legal status and is working in a clothing factory. She works hard to create a future for her teenage children.
Director
Producer
Cinematographer Julian Estrada
Editor
Composer Ari Balouzian
Sundance Film Festival
LA Short Fest
Short of the Week
The Bull Rider
9” | World Premiere: NYT Op-Doc
A meditative portrait of bull rider Gary Leffew and his reflections on life and the sport that made him the man he is today.
Director
Producer
Cinematographer Nate Hurtsellers
Editor
Composer Ari Balouzian
Vimeo Staff Pick
Short of the Week
jetBlue: for crying out loud
Digital | jetBlue
Flying with crying babies is tough on all of us. But it’s especially tough on moms, who are given eye-rolls and sighs of exasperation whenever their little ones begin to bawl. In honor of Mother’s Day, on a flight from New York City to Long Beach, we announced a special promotion that rewarded everyone onboard with 25% off their next flight each time a baby cried.
Director
Cinematographer Todd Martin
Agency Mullenlowe
Creative Directors Amy Ferguson and Julia Neumann
Hoka ONE ONE
Digital | Hoka ONE ONE
Women Who Fly showcases how three athletes used running to transform their lives and overcome fierce obstacles, including battling addiction and sexual abuse. Each athlete’s journey is unique, yet running unites them.
Director
Cinematographer Jeremy Snell
Direct to client
Producer Kyle Hill & Dominic Bernachi