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James Gill is an award winning ininew (Crəə) filmmaker, photographer, producer and mixed media artistmaker.  Born in Treaty 7 territory, he is based, and practicing with gratitude, on the territory of the Coast Salish, xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations

 

His debut film Backward Fall directed by Drew Pollins aired on CBC and gained international acclaim, their follow up film One with the Devil won "Best Cinematography" at the 2015 Leo Awards.  James is known for his music video work Repeat by Allan Rayman ft. Jessie Reyez, Back to the Start by Old Man Canyon, Sleepwalker by Hey Ocean!  and Weird Kid By KIESZA. Gills cinematography has played on APTN, Telus, Knowledge and CBC. Notable collaborations include work directed by Ryan Bergmann, Tyler Funk, North of Now, Trail and Dreamscience Films.  He has lensed campaigns for global brands that include BMW, Coca-Cola, Johnson & Johnson, A&W and General Motors.

 

His fine art and musical projects include experimental folk music by artists Lost Coffee, Rhelmx, and Mothers Moniker and artful product/industrial design company JOiO.CO (http://www.joioco.com/) which creates unique coffee accessories and kitchen paddles.

 

As an Indigenous artist, whose mother’s family is from Kinosao Sipi (Norway House Cree Nation), and with Métis and settler ancestors, James presents a raw style that reflects a unique worldview and resourceful nature influenced by a family of creatives, and grounded in the natural setting of the Pacific Northwest.

 

James spent many hours of his formative years observing his mother and maternal grandfather as they developed themselves as artists.  James is a graduate of the University of British Columbia's Film Production Program and Ontario University of Art and Design. His visual style is influenced by his fine art foundations, his innate Indigeneity and endless curiosity 

 

Creating opportunities to tell and share compelling visual stories that celebrate

Email direct: imjamesgill@gmail.com

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