CJ Wallis is a Canadian director from Vancouver, British Columbia, notable for the film Perfect Bid: The Contestant Who Knew Too Much.

CJ Wallis
Born (1981-02-23) February 23, 1981 (age 43)
NationalityCanadian
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter, animator, producer
Years active2006–present
WebsiteFortyFPS.com

Career

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

Jet Life Recordings (2011-2020)

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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.[citation needed] 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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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

Career

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Feature films

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Year Title Type Role Featuring
2022 The Tecmo Bowl Documentary Director, Writer, Camera Operator, Producer, Editor, Mix, Marketing Brad Bell, Nathan Merz, Ben Schwartz,
2021-2022 Mad Mac - The Memory of Jim McMahon Documentary Director, Writer, Camera Operator, Producer, Editor, Mix, Marketing Jim McMahon, Joe Namath, Andy Reid,
2019-2022 Stu's Show Documentary Director, Camera Operator, Producer, Editor, Mix, Marketing Stu Shostak, Jeanine Kasun, Dick Van Dyke, Ed Asner, Wink Martindale
2019-2021 The Fiddling Horse Feature Director, Writer, Camera Operator, Producer, Editor, Mix, Marketing Andy Kindler, Paula Lindberg, Alley Mills, J. Elvis Weinstein, Heather Matarazzo, Billy Mitchell
2017-2019 Perfect Bid: The Contestant Who Knew Too Much Documentary Director, Camera Operator, Animation, Producer, Editor, Mix, Marketing Ted Slauson, Bob Barker, Roger Dobkowitz
2014-2017 BB Feature Director, Writer, Camera Operator, Producer, Editor, Mix, Marketing Jennifer Mae, Kristian Hanson, Victoria Fox

Short films

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Year Title Type Role Featuring
2009 Last Flowers Short Writer, Director, Producer, Editor, Marketing Joseph May, Sarah Slean
2006 Circumference Short Writer, Director, Producer, Editor, Marketing William MacDonald, Joseph May

Television

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Year Title Type Role Featuring
2007 969 Daily Youth Television, MTV Writer, Director, Producer, Editor Chris Van Vliet, Lauren Toyota, Joel Herrod

Music videos

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Year Title Artist Album
2023 "One Bird Calling" Ron Sexsmith The Vivian Line
2023 "When Our Love Was New" [7] Ron Sexsmith The Vivian Line
2022 "Diamond Wave" [8] Ron Sexsmith The Vivian Line
2022 "What I Had In Mind"[9] Ron Sexsmith The Vivian Line
2022 "Avatars Of Love" [10] Sondre Lerche Avatars Of Love
2021 "Are We Alone Now" [11] Sondre Lerche Patience
2019 "Garage Talk" [12] Curren$y & Wiz Khalifa 2009
2019 "Stoned Gentlemen" [13] Curren$y & Wiz Khalifa 2009
2019 "Plot Twist" [14] Curren$y & Wiz Khalifa 2009
2019 "67 Turbo Jets" [15] Curren$y Cigarette Boats
2018 "300 Thousand" [16] Curren$y Fire In The Clouds
2018 "Wit My Left" [17] Fendi P & Lil Wayne
2016 "Dope Boys" [18] Curren$y & Rick Ross
2016 "Intermission Part 2" Cornerboy P
2016 "Six Figures" Cornerboy P
2016 "The Mack Book" Curren$y[19] The Carrollton Heist
2016 "I'll Be Your Crime" Hayley Richman Internet Single
2015 "Friday The 13th" Cornerboy P
2015 "Keepin Lean" Cornerboy P
2015 "Regal Music" Cornerboy P
2015 "Wedding Ring" Cornerboy P & Curren$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$y Canal Street Confidential
2015 "Winning" Curren$y & Wiz Khalifa[22] Canal Street Confidential
2015 "Lowriders At The Nightshow" Curren$y Canal Street Confidential Freestyle Series
2015 "Jason" Curren$y Canal Street Confidential Freestyle Series
2015 "Cars" Curren$y
2015 "Rhymes Like Weight" Curren$y
2015 "Sidewalk Show" Curren$y
2015 "Intro" Mr. Marcelo OgLuvDatOg3
2015 "Round My Way" T.Y. Son Of A Gangsta 2
2015 "Young Ballers" T.Y. Son Of A Gangsta 2
2014 "Cassette Deck" Cornerboy P Don P
2014 "AD 4" Curren$y
2014 "$ Migraine" Curren$y & Le$
2014 "Break Bread" Roddy
2014 "Certified" Roddy
2014 "While The Gettin Good" Roddy & Curren$y
2013 "Box Chevy" Cornerboy P
2013 "Holy Water" Cornerboy P
2013 "New Jet City" Curren$y New Jet City
2013 "Kingpin" Curren$y Internet SIngle
2013 "These Bitches" Curren$y & French Montana New Jet City
2013 "Living For The City" Curren$y New Jet City
2013 "Mary" Curren$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$y Cigarette Boats EP
2012 "WOH" Curren$y & Styles P Cigarette Boats EP
2012 "Leaving The Dock" Curren$y Cigarette Boats EP
2012 "Showroom" Curren$y The Stoned Immaculate
2012 "Capitol" Curren$y & 2 Chainz[24] The Stoned Immaculate
2012 "Fast Cars, Faster Women" Curren$y & Daz Dillinger The Stoned Immaculate
2012 "What It Look Like" Curren$y & Wale The Stoned Immaculate
2012 "Livin'" Curren$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" Elective Internet Single
2011 "Blackie" Rykka Kodiak
2011 "The Rose" Sarah Slean The Baroness Redecorates
2010 "Bothered At All" Malcolm & The Moonlight Internet Single
2010 "Exactly What You Want" The Scarlet Ending Ghosts
2010 "Phoenix" The Scarlet Ending Ghosts
2010 "Epiphany (Live)" The Scarlet Ending Ghosts
2010 "Sinner (Live)" The Scarlet Ending Ghosts
2009 "Angel Lust" Fake Shark - Real Zombie! Meeting People Is Terrible
2006 "Sad Girl Radio" The Awkward Stage Heaven Is For Easy Girls
2006 "Misguided" Marnie Mains

Collaborations

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Year Title Type Role Featuring
2009-2011 American Mary[25] Feature Producer (uncredited), Marketing & Development. Katharine Isabelle
2007-2010 Dead Hooker in a Trunk[26] Feature Lead actor, Editor, Camera Operation, All Post-Production, Score Jen Soska, Sylvia Soska, Rikki Gagne, CJ Wallis

Awards and nominations

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  • 2019 - "Best Comedy" - Hollywood Weekly Magazine Film Festival (WINNER, "The Fiddling Horse", CJ Wallis)
  • 2019 - "Best Feature" - Golden Gate International Film Festival (WINNER, "The Fiddling Horse", CJ Wallis)
  • 2019 - "Best Feature" - Gulf Coast Film Festival (WINNER, "The Fiddling Horse", CJ Wallis)
  • 2017 - "Best Documentary Feature" - Orlando Film Festival (WINNER, "Perfect Bid", CJ Wallis)
  • 2016 - "Best Director Of The Year" - NOLA Hip Hop Awards (Nominated, CJ Wallis)
  • 2015 - "Best Director Of The Year" - NOLA Hip Hop Awards (Nominated, CJ Wallis)
  • 2015 - "Best Video Of The Year" - NOLA Hip Hop Awards (Nominated, "Round My Way" - T.Y.)
  • 2011 - "Best Music Video Of The Year" - Leo Awards (WINNER, "The Rose" - Sarah Slean) [27]
  • 2009 - "Best Screenwriting in Short Drama" - Leo Awards (Nominated, Last Flowers)
  • 2006 - "Best Youth or Children's Program or Series" - Leo Awards (WINNER, "969") [28]

References

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