CJ Wallis

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

Career

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

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$y and The Jets, most notably the JetFlix series which debuted on Pitchfork. Curren$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.

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.

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.

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 two-time Super Bowl champion NFL quarterback Jim McMahon.

Career

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

Music videos Year Title Artist Album 2023 "One Bird Calling" Ron Sexsmith The Vivian Line 2023 "When Our Love Was New" Ron Sexsmith The Vivian Line 2022 "Diamond Wave" Ron Sexsmith The Vivian Line 2022 "What I Had in Mind" Ron Sexsmith The Vivian Line 2022 "Avatars of Love" Sondre Lerche Avatars of Love 2021 "Are We Alone Now" Sondre Lerche Patience 2019 "Garage Talk" Curren$y & Wiz Khalifa 2009 2019 "Stoned Gentlemen" Curren$y & Wiz Khalifa 2009 2019 "Plot Twist" Curren$y & Wiz Khalifa 2009 2019 "67 Turbo Jets" Curren$y Cigarette Boats 2018 "300 Thousand" Curren$y Fire in the Clouds 2018 "Wit My Left" Fendi P & Lil Wayne 2016 "Dope Boys" Curren$y & Rick Ross 2016 "Intermission Part 2" Cornerboy P 2016 "Six Figures" Cornerboy P 2016 "The Mack Book" Curren$y The Carrollton Heist 2016 "I'll Be Your Crime" Hayley Richman Internet Single 2015 "Friday the 13th" Cornerboy P 2015 "Keepin Lean" Cornerboy P 2015 "Regal Music" Cornerboy P 2015 "Wedding Ring" Cornerboy P & Curren$y 2015 "Winners Neva Lose" Cornerboy P 2015 "All Wit My Hands" Curren$y Canal Street Confidential 2015 "Superstar" Curren$y & Ty Dolla Sign Canal Street Confidential 2015 "Boulders" Curren$y Canal Street Confidential 2015 "Winning" Curren$y & Wiz Khalifa 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 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$y & 2 Chainz The Stoned Immaculate 2012 "Fast Cars, Faster Women" Curren$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 Year Title Type Role Featuring 2009–2011 American Mary Feature Producer (uncredited), Marketing & Development. Katharine Isabelle 2007–2010 Dead Hooker in a Trunk Feature Lead actor, Editor, Camera Operation, All Post-Production, Score Jen Soska, Sylvia Soska, Rikki Gagne, CJ Wallis

Awards and nominations

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) 2009 - "Best Screenwriting in Short Drama" - Leo Awards (Nominated, Last Flowers) 2006 - "Best Youth or Children's Program or Series" - Leo Awards (WINNER, "969")