Kris Moyes

Kris Moyes (born 30 October 1978) is an Australian-born director and producer. He is perhaps best known for his innovative music videos and Television advertisements.

In 2005 he directed The Presets "Are You The One?" which utilized a large array of film techniques that playfully proposed answers to who the "one" is. The video also featured a digital artifact motif he developed by interrupting the transfer of DIVX files of original footage from a PC to a Mac computer, to which many homage videos were made.

Moyes has had close ties to Modular Records since 2005. He is probably better known for his videos for Softlightes and The Presets. In 2008 Moyes directed a traditional performance based music video for Wolfmother "White Unicorn" on the condition that Pav, the head of Modular Records allowed him to deface his own work and re-release it, under the pseudonym Banditobruce. The piece of subterfuge was a reference to Marcel Duchamp's Readymade, L.H.O.O.Q.

Moyes has also directed four music videos for Sia. His first video for Sia's "Buttons" in 2007 was linked by Perez Hilton on his blog and received over 300,000 views in one day, becoming the No.1 Most Linked Music Video and No.2 Most Viewed Music Video on YouTube.

In 2010 Moyes directed and co-wrote a satirical short film, called "City Limits" featuring costumes by Australian fashion label, Romance Was Born. It was screened at ASVOFF (A Shaded View on Fashion Film) at the Centre Pompidou, Paris.

Moyes has also been exhibited alongside John Baldessari, Brian Bress, Miranda July, Peter Sutherland, Paper Rad, Melanie Bonajo, Michael Gondry, Spike Jonze, Chris Cunningham, Mark Romanek and Floria Sigmondi.

Over the years, Moyes has appeared in a number of publications including, L.A. Times, Esquire, Tokion, The Open Day Book and The New York Times where he was invited alongside Jeff Koons, Banks Violette, Oscar de la Renta and The Campana Brothers to re-design the ' T ' Logo for The New York Times Style Magazine.

In 2020, Moyes redesigned the identity for Australia's longest running TV program RAGE, the first redesign in over 30 years.

In 2022 Moyes produced the cinematic commercial for Bungie's Destiny 2: Lightfall directed by Ilya Abulkhanov.

In 2023 Moyes produced Honda "Keep Dreaming" directed by Alan Smith and Adam Foulkes.

Early life and education Born on 30 October 1978 in Sydney, New South Wales, Moyes graduated from the University of New South Wales's College of Fine Arts with a Bachelor of Fine Arts majoring in Time Based Art.

Moyes graduated from TAFE NSW with a Diploma of Fine Arts majoring in Photography and Sculpture. This is where Moyes met his life long mentor Geoff Kleem.

Commercials 2024 Honda - Keep Dreaming Campaign

2023 e.l.f. (cosmetics) - eyes.lips.face.sticky Campaign with Jennifer Coolidge Apple - The Rescue Emergency SOS via satellite Campaign Dunkin' Donuts - Morning Coffee Spot Redfin - Housing Market Campaign (Spotlight and Try It On)

2022 Bungie - Destiny 2: Lightfall Reveal Trailer Toyota GR Family - Race Cars for the Real World Campaign Toyota Corolla GR - Rally Ready Campaign

2020 Rage (TV program) - Identity

2014 Goldwell - A Tale of Two Hands

2012 Hoyts - Xtremescreen Cinema Honda Jazz - Imagination

2010 Spring Valley Beverages - Smart Energy LG - Direct Drive Lacoste - Red ! Cadbury - Come Together

Music videos 2021 Luke Hemmings - Baby Blue Luke Hemmings - Place In Me Luke Hemmings - Motion

2020 Tokio Hotel - Monsoon 2020 (English Version) Tokio Hotel - Durch den Monsun 2020 (German Version) John The Blind - Time To Die

2019 Kris Kelly - More Golf Alpha Bravo - Blue Wave Animal Feelings - Hawaii

2018 Willaris. K - Perpetual Love The Presets - Downtown Shutdown

2017 The Presets - "Do What You Want" Gordi - On My Side Wrabel - We Could Be Beautiful Tokio Hotel - Something new

2016 Seekae - Turbine Blue The Temper Trap - Fall Together Mossy - Ginsberg Tkay Maidza - M.O.B.

2015 Birds of Tokyo - This Fire Birds of Tokyo - Anchor Mossy - Electric Chair Mas Ysa - Margarita Mysteries - Newly Thrown

2014 Tokio Hotel - Girl Got a Gun Mosman Alder - Germland Grizzly Bear - Sun in Your Eyes

2013 Boy & Bear - Harlequin Dream Luke Temple - Florida Grizzly Bear - Gun-Shy Swift KID - Bed of Clouds (feat. Guy Sebastian)

2012 Kirin J. Callinan - W II W

2011 The Rapture - Sail Away

2010 Bag Raiders - Way Back Home Sia - Clap Your Hands

2009 Sia - Day Too Soon

2008 Beck - Youthless Sia - The Girl You Lost To Cocaine Franz Ferdinand - Ulysses (ver.1) Hercules and Love Affair - You Belong

2007 The Presets - My People Sia - Buttons Softlightes - Microwave Architecture in Helsinki - Heart it Races

2006 Softlightes - Heart Made of Sound Wolfmother - White Unicorn (defaced) The Presets - Are You The One?

2003 SPOD - Totally Rad

Exhibitions and screenings 2015 Marfa Film Festival, Texas

2013 Australian Centre for the Moving Image, Victoria Dortmund U-Tower, Germany Marfa Film Festival, Texas 53rd Kraków Film Festival, Poland Sugar Mountain Festival, Victoria

2012 Gutenberg Museum, Germany Chalk Horse Gallery, New South Wales Egoist TV, Russian Federation Zubroffka International Short Film Festival, Poland Digital Marrakech Festival, Kingdom of Morocco

2011 Remote Gallery, Spain Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions, California

2010 The Centre Pompidou, France Dendy Cinema, New South Wales Rooftop Cinema, Victoria

2009 Microcinema, California Monster Children Gallery, New South Wales Museum of Contemporary Art, New South Wales FIVECC, Spain

2008 The New York Times 'T' Magazine, New York Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago Kassel Documentary Film & Video Festival, Germany Los Angeles Film Festival, California ViMus Film Festival, Portugal Kinofest Film Festival, Romania

2007 Melbourne International Film Festival, Victoria RESFest USA, Europe & Asia Lumen Eclipse Media Arts Gallery, Massachusetts Austin Museum of Digital Art, Texas

Awards and nominations ARIA Music Awards The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony held by the Australian Recording Industry Association. They commenced in 1987. 2018 Kris Moyes for The Presets "Do What You Want"

2010 Kris Moyes for Sia "Clap Your Hands" 2008 Kris Moyes for The Presets "My People"

J Award The J Awards are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J. They commenced in 2005. 2012 "Way II War" (Kirin J. Callinan) Australian Video of the Year

Sydney Music, Art & Culture Awards (2013) Best On Screen - Kirin J. Callinan - W II W D&AD Awards (2008) nominee Best Music Video - The Presets "My People" MVPA Awards (2008) nominee Best Direction of a Female Artist - Sia "Buttons" MVPA Awards (2008) nominee Best Electronic Music Video - The Presets "My People" MVPA Awards (2007) nominee Best Video Produced for Under $25,000 - Wolfmother "White Unicorn (defaced)" MVPA Awards (2007) nominee Best Animated Music Video - The Softlightes "Heart Made of Sound" Australian Dance Music Awards (2006) - The Presets "Are You The One?" Antville MV Awards (2006) Best Unknown/Unsigned Director