CJ Wallis is a Canadian

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from

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, 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 ''

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'' (2012).

Jet Life Recordings (2011–2020)

Jet Life manager Mousa Hamdan invited Wallis down to Los Angeles to film a

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concert, "Rock The Bells". After the show ended, Curren$y broke his ankle a month before a 60-day tour featuring

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and

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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

and The Jets, most notably the JetFlix series which debuted on

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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

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, B Real,

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, 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 ''

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'' 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 ''

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'', ''

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and more. The film features producer

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and presenter

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. The film won "Best Documentary" at the

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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)

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's personal archivist and friend. Shotak meets Jeanine Kasun and enters into a fight for her survival. The film features

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and

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''Mad Mac - The Memory of Jim McMahon'' (2020–2021)

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Career

Feature films

Short films

Television

Music videos

Collaborations

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 The Leo Awards are the awards program for the British Columbia film and television industry. Held each May or June in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, the Leo Awards were founded by the Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Foundation of British C ...

(WINNER, "The Rose" -

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) *2009 - "Best Screenwriting in Short Drama" -

(Nominated, Last Flowers) *2006 - "Best Youth or Children's Program or Series" -

(WINNER, "969")

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Wallis, CJ Canadian male screenwriters Film directors from Vancouver Canadian television personalities 1981 births Writers from Vancouver Living people Screenwriters from British Columbia