Director Producer Writer
Javier Badillo
info@spitshineflicks.com - c: 604-500-9651 - www.spitshineflicks.com
In brief: Venezuelan-Canadian producer, writer, and director with music and animation
background and 15 years of experience in the motion pictures industry.
FILMOGRAPHY / AWARDS:
2021 Producer / Co-Writer “BABA” (Short Film) - Winner - Crazy8s 2021
2020 Director / Story Editor / Co-Producer “VOICES OF NATURE ROCKS!” Web Pilot + Ep 2
2021 Director / Co-Writer / Producer (Feature Film) “ROADS OF ITHRIYAH”
2018 Director / Story Editor / Producer “COCO BLUE” Short Film
Leo Awards, Canada, 2019 (*Nomination for Best Performance in a Short Film)
Regina International Film Festival, Canada, 2019
Hollywood North Film Awards, Canada, 2019 (*8 Nom. including Best Director and Best Canadian Short Film)
Short Circuit Pacific Rim Film Fest, Canada, 2019 (*Winner, Best Performance and Best Music)
Jecheon International Film and Music Festival, Korea, 2019
Charlotte Black Film Festival, USA, 2019
Toronto Black Film Festival, Canada, 2019 (*”Must Watch” Festival Short List)
Black Film Festival of New Orleans, USA, 2018
Cannes International Film Festival SFC, France, 2018
2017 Director / Co-Writer / Producer “TWO OF CUPS” Short Film
RAW Artists Showcase, Vancouver 2017
2016 Director / Story Editor / Producer “LEGALLY SPEAKING” Short Film
Cannes International Film Festival SFC, France, 2017
2016 Director / Story Editor / Producer “FATAL RHAPSODY” Short Film
Okotoks Film Festival, Canada, 2018
National Screen Institute (NSI) Short Film Festival, Canada, 2018
Short Circuit Pacific Rim Film Festival, Canada, 2018
Harrogate International Film Festival, UK, 2018 (*Winner, Audience Choice Award)
Edmonton International Film Festival, Canada, 2017
Canada Shorts Film Festival, New Brunswick, 2017 (*Winner, Award of Commendation)
2016 Director / Contributing Writer “MERIDIEM” Short Film
2015 Director “THE GROW SHOW” Web Series pilot
2013 Director “RINK RATS” TV Pilot
Toronto Indie Film Fest, Canada, 2014
Hoboken International Film Fest, USA, 2015
PrimeTime in Ottawa Conference, Canada, 2015
2013 Director / Writer / Producer “THE TOTALLY AWESOME DIY CAR REPAIR SHOW” Web Series pilot
2013 Director / Story Editor / Producer “AFTERNOON AT GUDRUN” Short Film
Ozark Shorts Screening Series, USA, 2016
What a Short International Online Film Festival, India, 2016
Cannes International Film Festival SFC, France, 2013
Canadian Film Fest, Japan, 2013
Celluloid Social Club Valentine’s Fest, Vancouver, Canada, 2013
2011 Director / Producer “FAITH & CONVICTION” Short Film
Ozark Shorts Screening Series, USA, 2016
RAW Artists Showcase, Vancouver, Canada, 2015
The Eclectic Circus, Vancouver, Canada, 2011
PBS/Channel 13, New York, USA, 2011 (*Winner “Best Short”)
2009 Director / Story Editor “HENCHIN” Short Film
International MidForms Festival, Vancouver, Canada, 2010
CartoonBrew.com, 2010 (*Special Mention)
2008 Director / Story Editor “SCARS” Short Film
Vancouver Pre-Olympics Film Festival, Canada, 2010
2007 Director / Writer / Producer “SWORDS DON’T RUN OUT OF BULLETS” Short Animation
Newgrounds.com (Online) (*Winner, 3rd Most Viewed Short - 75k Daily)
2003 Director / Writer / Producer “THE CATCH” Short Animation
World's Smallest Film Festival for Mobile Media, UK, 2004 (*Finalist, Best Comedic Short)
RELATED EXPERIENCE:
2006 - SPITSHINE FLICKS, Owner
Film production company that focuses on dramas, sci fi, comedies and thrillers for all screens.
2021 TELEFILM CANADA Development Funding recipient
Feature film LUPE Q AND THE GALACTIC EARWORMS (Sci-fi Comedy), co-written with Nat Marshik
2021 BC ARTS COUNCIL Professional Development Funding recipient
Mentorship under producer Jason James of Resonance Films, Vancouver
2021 NO BULLSCRIPT CONSULTING INC.
Screenwriting Mentorship under Danny Manus
2020 - VANCOUVER CHAMBER CHOIR, Video Editor, Writer, Director
Picture edit the VCC’s taped performances under the choir’s creative director Kari Turunen and
ED Steven Belanger. Write and direct the cinematic companions to the concert videos.
2018 THIN WALLS TV SERIES, Writer
Work in the Writer’s Room for a comedy TV pilot for showrunner Subhardarshi Tripathy.
Produced by Zee TV International (unaired).
2019 CINESPARK SCREENWRITING COMPETITION, Script Jury
Read and score short screenplays competing for production funding in the annual Short Circuit
Pacific Rim International Film Festival (Victoria, Canada). Festival Director: David Geiss (Cinevic)
2016 IN FOCUS FILM SCHOOL, Storyboarding and Directing Instructor
Taught storyboarding and directing to college students.
2012-2020 VANCOUVER SHORT FILM FESTIVAL, Head of Programming
Worked with the Festival Directors to create the official selections and various programs.
2014 “THE COVER-UP” Feature Film, Producer (74 min, dir. Erick Boychuk)
2013 “AFTERPARTY” Feature Film, Producer (90 min, dir. Michelle Ouellet)
Vancouver International Women in Film Festival, 2014
Canadian Film Fest, Toronto, 2014 (*Winner: Reel Indie Award)
Whistler International Film Festival 2013
2011-2013 RAINDANCE FILMMAKERS SOCIETY (Vancouver), Regional Director
Open the Vancouver chapter. Set up regular networking events for filmmakers.
2011-2013 INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL FILM FINANCING, Forum Moderator
Host and moderate the QnA for a monthly forum of media producers and an audience of filmmakers.
2008-2014 PRODUCTION DESIGNER / ART DIRECTOR (selection)
HENRY’S GLASSES (dir. Brendan Uegama, 2008),
MARTIN’S PINK PICKLE (dir. Rene Brar, 2012),
SIKAT (dir. Angelina Cantada, Crazy8s, 2010)
2005- STORYBOARD ARTIST (selection) :
AMAZON FALLS (dir. Katrin Bowen, 2008),
RANDOM ACTS OF ROMANCE (dir. Katrin Bowen, 2010)
ENTANGLEMENT (dir. Jason James),
EVERYTHING AND EVERYONE (dir. Tracy D. Smith),
LA QUINCEAÑERA (dir. Gigi Saul-Guerrero)
2000-2010 ANIMATION ARTIST (selection)
ATOMIC BETTY (Atomic Cartoons)
THE TROOP (Nickelodeon)
ED, EDD, N’ EDDY (AKA Cartoons)
1001 NIGHTS (Big Bad Boo)
OTHER AWARDS
RBC Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Awards, 2019. (*National Winner)
Latincouver’s Inspirational Latin Awards, 2018. (Nom. Arts and Culture)
TRAINING AND EDUCATION
2020 THE NUTSHELL WRITING TECHNIQUE Online course
8-week (audit) screenwriting course by Jill Chamberlain.
2020 BANKROLL YOUR FILM Video Training Series
Instructional series by actor/producer Tom Malloy
2019 REEL GREEN CARBON LITERACY for the Film Business
Certification issued by ActSafe Safety Association, BC
2016 INDIE PRODUCERS BOOTCAMP
10-week, script-to-screen producing bootcamp for filmmakers.
Mentor Producers: Randy Becker and Rich Guay
2015 VISUAL STORYTELLING WORKSHOP 2
Architecture of visual style and subtext, techniques to recreate various genres and looks.
Mentor Director: Alex Buono
2015 DIRECTING MOTION WORKSHOP
Cinematic language of camera movement to enhance the story.
Mentor Director: Vincent Laforet
2012 and 2014 THE PRODUCER INCUBATOR WORKSHOP
Strategic guidance on finance and distribution plans, packaging for pre-sales,
audience-engagement. Mentor Producer: Stacey Parks
2011 DOV SIMENS DIRECTING, WRITING AND PRODUCING MASTERCLASS
2-day seminar for producing and directing (day 1) and screenwriting (day 2)
Mentor Director: Dov Simens, Mentor Writer: Syd Field
2010 THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX OFFICE (TOTBO) WORKSHOP
New models of digital distribution and marketing for filmmakers.
Mentor Producer: Jon Reiss
2009 CREATING BLOCKBUSTER WORLDS WORKSHOP
Transmedia Storytelling for filmmakers and screenwriters.
Mentor Producer: Jeff Gomez
2008 LANGARA COLLEGE, CANADA
Diploma in Film Arts
2006 CAPILANO UNIVERSITY, CANADA
Diploma in Fine Arts
2005 CAPILANO UNIVERSITY, CANADA
Diploma in Commercial Animation
2003 VANCOUVER INSTITUTE OF MEDIA ARTS (VanArts)
Diploma in Traditional 2D Animation
Languages Spoken:
English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, French, Malay, Mandarin
TESTIMONIAL:
“Having worked repeatedly with Javier, I have been on set and personally observed his growth as a director since first meeting him in 2013. Even then, I felt he had great potential as he was highly collaborative when there was time to be so, and very decisive when there wasn’t. I’ve worked with a great many highly regarded directors, including the great Robert Wise, and the best of them all had this great sense of balance between collaboration and decisiveness. I watched him manage a great many difficult situations with a clear head and strong sense of leadership.”
Jon Povill, Writer of Total Recall, Star Trek, Sliders