Javier Badillo
Director / Producer / Writer / Musician
Film + Animation
Vancouver, Canada

contact@javierbadillo.com | cell: (1) 778-869-9651

Javier Badillo is a Venezuelan-Canadian film director, producer,
writer and musician. He dabbles in action adventures, political
and historical thrillers, awkward romantic comedies and outsider
dramas. His films and characters portray worldly lives, bittersweet
nostalgia, sharp wit, a longing for a better future and a place
to call home. His short films have played in international film
festivals, American TV and the Web.

Javier is currently raising funds to finish his short movie
"Afternoon at Gudrun", an awkwardly tender comedy about
emotional connection in this physically disconnected age.



Please help by pledging a small amount at the campaigns below:





Javier is also in pre-production for his first feature length film,
a micro budget dark comedy / action flick based on his award winning
short film "Faith and Conviction" - viewable below. He is assembling
his team, and will go to camera by ends of April 2012.

In 2005 Javier started Spitshine Flicks Entertainment, an independent
film production company, and in 2010 he became partners with
False Creek Films, an innovative Stereoscopic 3D film venture.

He is the Regional Director for the non-profit international
filmmakers organization Raindance (www.raindancecanada.com)
and is an organizing partner for the Institute for International
Film Financing (IIFF) (www.filmfinancing.org).

Javier is also a professional recording and performing musician
with a number of albums in various bands. In the late 90s he toured
with Malaysian seminal punk rock band Lyme and costarted the record
label Bongsai Records. In Canada he toured and recorded with
the popular gypsy-latin band Kola Collective and is currently
playing and writing with the latin-punk rock duo Caracas.






He lives, plays, and works in Vancouver, BC.

Read Javier's interview in the filmmakers section
of the Beyond Robson online magazine.

Read Javier's interview in the VanArts blog.

Javier's animated intro for Henchin' was recently
featured on Jerry Beck's Cartoon Brew

The 2011 Vancouver International Asian Film Festival
sizzler reel! (Directed and Produced by Javier)




False Creek Films
A stereoscopic 3D Film Production Company

Spit Shine Flicks
Short Films + TV + Web + Film Production Company

The Javimation Project
Javier's Storyboard and Animation Portfolio and news.

TESTIMONIALS

“Javier is detail orientated, hard working and delivers above and beyond expectations.
I recommend him wholeheartedly and he is a pleasure to work with.” November 3, 2010
Katrin Bowen, Director, Bowen Arrow Productions

“Javier is one of the most level-headed, effective, and cheerful leaders I have ever
had the pleasure to work with. He is highly knowledgable about filmmaking with tons of
experience. His constructive and friendly attitude makes people want to work with him.
And his ability to think strategically make him a wonderful team leader.
Working with Javier is both productive and a pleasure.” November 3, 2010
Ned Goodhue, CEO, False Creek Films

WATCH MY SHORT FILMS ONLINE:

	FAITH & CONVICTION (4 min) A short film by Javier Badillo
	Winner - Reel13 (TV broadcast on Thirteen/WNET/PBS), New York, October 2011
	Official Selection - The Eclectic Circus, Vancouver, August 2011

	SCARS (5 min) A short film by Javier Badillo
	Official Selection - Made in Vancouver Pre-Olympics Film Festival 2010
	Official Screening - Celluloid Social Club Vancouver, November 2009

	HENCHIN (Trailer) A short film by Javier Badillo
	Official Selection - MidForms International New Media and Film Festival Vancouver, 2009

ANIMATION DIRECTOR / PRODUCER REEL 2010

PRODUCTION DESIGNER / ART DIRECTOR REEL 2010

SINGER/DRUMMER in CARACAS (2011)

All content copyright (c) Javier Badillo 2011