CJ Wallis explained

CJ Wallis
Birth Date:23 February 1981
Birth Place:Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Nationality:Canadian
Occupation:Film director, screenwriter, animator, producer
Years Active:2006–present
Website:FortyFPS.com

CJ Wallis is a Canadian director from Vancouver, British Columbia, notable for the film .

Career

Wallis worked with the Soska sisters on Dead Hooker in a Trunk (2009)[1] and American Mary (2012).[2]

Jet Life Recordings (2011-2020)

Jet Life manager Mousa Hamdan invited Wallis down to Los Angeles to film a Curren$y concert, "Rock The Bells". After the show ended, Curren$y broke his ankle a month before a 60-day tour featuring Method Man and Big K.R.I.T. The edit from the day "Trust Fall" embedded tweets-as-narrative and was radically different than previous vlog clips produced for the label. Shortly after, Wallis was named "President Of Jet Life Films" and invited onto The Smoker's Club tour. Wallis is responsible for most of the video, design and marketing for the label. Wallis directed over 75+ music videos and 14 hours of documentary footage chronicling the day-to-day life of Curren$y and The Jets, most notably the JetFlix series which debuted on Pitchfork.[3] Curren$y recorded five records in one night over music produced by producer Sledgren. Wallis wrote and produced an original short film called "Revolver" which uses the music and the lyrics to craft an original crime film showing the darker side of New Orleans street life. The film is narrated by Fiend and features Cornerboy P, DJ Duffey, Mr Marcelo, Mousa Hamdan, TY, Young Juve and Lil Soulja Slim in co-starring roles.

BB (2014-2018)

Wallis wrote and produced the self-financed thriller BB. He selected first-time actors and performed the majority of the film's tasks himself. The film follows a hard-edged girl named Leah Lamont, played by Jennifer Mae, who turns to the world of webcam modelling. Lamont wants to help her girlfriend get money for a plane ticket to Romania to see her ailing family. At the same time, an obsessed fan named Hal Bowman, played by Kristian Hanson, plans a surprise of his own. The film features a soundtrack including Curren$y, Wiz Khalifa, B Real, Lil Wayne, Cornerboy P, Hayley Richman, Rykka, 3d Na'tee.[4]

Perfect Bid: The Contestant Who Knew Too Much (2017-2018)

The documentary explores how Texas math teacher Ted Slauson became adept at recording and memorizing prices of products featured on The Price Is Right since its inception in 1972. This culminates in Slauson helping a contestant place a perfect bid during a 2008 Showcase Showdown, and ending in one of the biggest controversies in game show history as covered by Time, Esquire, TMZ and more. The film features producer Roger Dobkowitz and presenter Bob Barker. The film won "Best Documentary" at the Orlando Film Festival on October 25, 2017.[5]

The Fiddling Horse (2018-2020)

The Fiddling Horse is a dark comedy about a woman named who inherits a horse and attempts to elevate her failing social status by using it in a confidence scheme. Produced by Mallory Kennedy and CJ Wallis.[6]

Stu's Show (2019-2021)

Stu's Show is a documentary about warm-up comedian and TV historian Stu Shostak, Lucille Ball's personal archivist and friend. Shotak meets Jeanine Kasun and enters into a fight for her survival. The film features Dick Van Dyke, Ed Asner and Wink Martindale.

Mad Mac - The Memory Of Jim McMahon (2020-2021)

Mad Mac is a feature length documentary about 2x Super Bowl Champion NFL Quarterback Jim McMahon.

Career

Feature films

YearTitle TypeRoleFeaturing
2022The Tecmo BowlDocumentaryDirector, Writer, Camera Operator, Producer, Editor, Mix, MarketingBrad Bell, Nathan Merz, Ben Schwartz,
2021-2022Mad Mac - The Memory of Jim McMahonDocumentaryDirector, Writer, Camera Operator, Producer, Editor, Mix, MarketingJim McMahon, Joe Namath, Andy Reid,
2019-2022Stu's ShowDocumentaryDirector, Camera Operator, Producer, Editor, Mix, MarketingStu Shostak, Jeanine Kasun, Dick Van Dyke, Ed Asner, Wink Martindale
2019-2021The Fiddling HorseFeatureDirector, Writer, Camera Operator, Producer, Editor, Mix, MarketingAndy Kindler, Paula Lindberg, Alley Mills, J. Elvis Weinstein, Heather Matarazzo, Billy Mitchell
2017-2019 DocumentaryDirector, Camera Operator, Animation, Producer, Editor, Mix, MarketingTed Slauson, Bob Barker, Roger Dobkowitz
2014-2017BBFeatureDirector, Writer, Camera Operator, Producer, Editor, Mix, MarketingJennifer Mae, Kristian Hanson, Victoria Fox

Short films

YearTitle TypeRoleFeaturing
2009Last FlowersShortWriter, Director, Producer, Editor, MarketingJoseph May, Sarah Slean
2006CircumferenceShortWriter, Director, Producer, Editor, MarketingWilliam MacDonald, Joseph May

Music videos

YearTitle ArtistAlbum
2023"One Bird Calling"Ron SexsmithThe Vivian Line
2023"When Our Love Was New" [7] Ron SexsmithThe Vivian Line
2022"Diamond Wave" [8] Ron SexsmithThe Vivian Line
2022"What I Had In Mind"[9] Ron SexsmithThe Vivian Line
2022"Avatars Of Love" [10] Sondre LercheAvatars Of Love
2021"Are We Alone Now" [11] Sondre LerchePatience
2019"Garage Talk" [12] Curren$y & Wiz Khalifa2009
2019"Stoned Gentlemen" [13] Curren$y & Wiz Khalifa2009
2019"Plot Twist" [14] Curren$y & Wiz Khalifa2009
2019"67 Turbo Jets" [15] Curren$yCigarette Boats
2018"300 Thousand" [16] Curren$yFire In The Clouds
2018"Wit My Left" [17] Fendi P & Lil Wayne
2016"Dope Boys" [18]
2016"Intermission Part 2"Cornerboy P
2016"Six Figures"Cornerboy P
2016"The Mack Book"Curren$y[19] The Carrollton Heist
2016"I'll Be Your Crime"Hayley RichmanInternet Single
2015"Friday The 13th"Cornerboy P
2015"Keepin Lean"Cornerboy P
2015"Regal Music"Cornerboy P
2015"Wedding Ring"Cornerboy P & Curren$y
2015"Winners Neva Lose"Cornerboy P
2015"All Wit My Hands"Curren$y[20] Canal Street Confidential
2015"Superstar"Curren$y & Ty Dolla Sign[21] Canal Street Confidential
2015"Boulders"Curren$yCanal Street Confidential
2015"Winning"Curren$y & Wiz Khalifa[22] Canal Street Confidential
2015"Lowriders At The Nightshow"Curren$yCanal Street Confidential Freestyle Series
2015"Jason"Curren$yCanal Street Confidential Freestyle Series
2015"Cars"Curren$y
2015"Rhymes Like Weight"Curren$y
2015"Sidewalk Show"Curren$y
2015"Intro"Mr. MarceloOgLuvDatOg3
2015"Round My Way"T.Y.Son Of A Gangsta 2
2015"Young Ballers"T.Y.Son Of A Gangsta 2
2014"Cassette Deck"Cornerboy PDon P
2014"AD 4"Curren$y
2014"$ Migraine"Curren$y & Le$
2014"Break Bread"Roddy
2014"Certified"Roddy
2014"While The Gettin Good"Roddy & Curren$y
2013"Box Chevy"Cornerboy P
2013"Holy Water"Cornerboy P
2013"New Jet City"Curren$yNew Jet City
2013"Kingpin"Curren$yInternet SIngle
2013"These Bitches"Curren$y & French MontanaNew Jet City
2013"Living For The City"Curren$yNew Jet City
2013"Mary"Curren$y [23] New Jet City
2013"Molly Gras Intro"Dee Low
2013"Know What It's Like"Fiend
2013"I Know What I'm Doin"Roddy
2013"504 Radio"Roddy & 3D Na'Tee
2013"This One"Roddy
2012"15 Rackz"Cornerboy P
2012"Lighter Please"Cornerboy P
2012"Biscayne Bay"Curren$yCigarette Boats EP
2012"WOH"Curren$y & Styles PCigarette Boats EP
2012"Leaving The Dock"Curren$yCigarette Boats EP
2012"Showroom"Curren$yThe Stoned Immaculate
2012"Capitol"Curren$y & 2 Chainz[24] The Stoned Immaculate
2012"Fast Cars, Faster Women"Curren$y & Daz DillingerThe Stoned Immaculate
2012"What It Look Like"Curren$y & WaleThe Stoned Immaculate
2012"Livin'"Curren$y
2012"What Da Fuck x Cruiselife"Curren$y
2012"Christmas Tree (Lit)"Fiend
2012"Mirror"Fiend
2012"Champagne"Fiend & Curren$y
2012"The Plot"Roddy
2012"My War"The Scarlet Ending
2011"Fade Away"Cornerboy P & Trademark & Dee Low
2011"The Stitch-Up of Bloody Maryr"ElectiveInternet Single
2011"Blackie"RykkaKodiak
2011"The Rose"Sarah SleanThe Baroness Redecorates
2010"Bothered At All"Malcolm & The MoonlightInternet Single
2010"Exactly What You Want"The Scarlet EndingGhosts
2010"Phoenix"The Scarlet EndingGhosts
2010"Epiphany (Live)"The Scarlet EndingGhosts
2010"Sinner (Live)"The Scarlet EndingGhosts
2009"Angel Lust"Fake Shark - Real Zombie!Meeting People Is Terrible
2006"Sad Girl Radio"The Awkward StageHeaven Is For Easy Girls
2006"Misguided"Marnie Mains

Collaborations

YearTitle TypeRoleFeaturing
2009-2011American Mary[25] FeatureProducer (uncredited), Marketing & Development.Katharine Isabelle
2007-2010 Dead Hooker in a Trunk[26] FeatureLead actor, Editor, Camera Operation, All Post-Production, Score Jen Soska, Sylvia Soska, Rikki Gagne, CJ Wallis

Awards and nominations

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dead Hooker in a Trunk (2009). Barton. Steve. Dread Central. 2010-09-01. 2023-09-22.
  2. Web site: American Mary Nabs a New One-Sheet. Barton. Steve. Dread Central. 2011-04-19. 2023-09-22.
  3. Web site: Watch Curren$y's Tour Documentary "Jetflix". Pitchfork. 30 September 2013.
  4. Web site: Exclusive Promo Trailer Debut and Lots More for CJ Wallis’ BB. Barton. Steve. Dread Central. 2013-12-04. 2023-09-22.
  5. Web site: 'Perfect Bid' documentary is about a genius 'Price is Right' fan. . WKBW-TV. 2019-06-11. 2023-09-22.
  6. Web site: Film producer sentimentally rides Fiddling Horse back home to Zachary. . The Advocate. 2019-12-24. 2023-09-22.
  7. Web site: "Ron Sexsmith: New single and video "When our love was new" out today". 20 January 2023 .
  8. Web site: "Ron Sexsmith "Diamond Wave" – it’s upturn all the way. 29 November 2022 .
  9. Web site: "New Release Section: Ron Sexsmith, "What I Had In Mind". 29 September 2022.
  10. Web site: "Sondre Lerche Namechecks Drake, Taylor Swift, & William Basinski On New Song "Avatars Of Love". 14 February 2022 .
  11. Web site: Introducing Sondre Lerche's "Are We Alone Now".
  12. Web site: Wiz Khalifa & Curren$y Get Animated in "Garage Talk" Music Video. HNHH. 13 March 2019.
  13. Web site: Watch Wiz Khalifa and Curren$y's "Stoned Gentlemen" Music Video.
  14. Web site: Watch Wiz Khalifa & Curren$y 'Plot Twist' New Music Video.
  15. Web site: Curren$y and Harry Fraud Release Visuals for "Sixty-Seven Turbo Jet". HNHH. 10 September 2018.
  16. Web site: Curren$y Nuzzles up in the Whip for a Hotbox on "300 Thousand". HNHH. 5 September 2018.
  17. Web site: [VIDEO] Fendi P "Wit My Left" ft. Lil Wayne.
  18. Web site: Currensy and Rick Ross Get Animated in 'Dope Boys' Video - XXL.
  19. Web site: Curren$y & The Alchemist "The Mack Book" Video. 26 February 2016. HotNewHipHop. 21 May 2016.
  20. Web site: Curren$y "All Wit My Hands" Video. 25 December 2015. HotNewHipHop. 21 May 2016.
  21. Web site: Curren$y And Ty Dolla $ign Can Turn A Woman Into A "Superstar" In New Video. Vibe. 21 May 2016.
  22. Web site: Faux What You Talmbout: Curren$y And Wiz Khalifa Are "Winning" In New Video. Vibe. 21 May 2016.
  23. Web site: Curren$y "Mary" Video. 12 February 2013. HotNewHipHop. 21 May 2016.
  24. Web site: Curren$y – "Capitol" Video (Feat. 2 Chainz). Stereogum. 5 June 2012. 21 May 2016.
  25. Web site: CJ Wallis – Dead Hooker in a Trunk and American Mary (Interview). 29 June 2014. 22 May 2016.
  26. Web site: IFC Midnight picks up Dead Hooker in a Trunk for limited theatrical and VOD release. joblo.com. 26 July 2011. 21 May 2016.
  27. Web site: Leo Awards, 2011 Winners By Program. 2016-05-21. 2015-01-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20150104142645/http://www.leoawards.com/2011/winners_by_program_2011.html. dead.
  28. Web site: Leo Awards, 2007 Winners By Program. 2016-05-21. 2017-10-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20171025073303/http://www.leoawards.com/2013/2007_winners.html. dead.