Jesse Shamata
Director
ON - Ontario District Council
Jesse is a highly collaborative director/creator/showrunner currently developing the scripted, single camera comedy series’ Feltworth. He has directed and written projects for Disney, CBC, Netflix, Universal, Family Channel, YoutubeRed, and has worked with high profile actors and musicians including Morgan Freeman, Foo Fighters, Snoop Dogg, Alan Alda, Ted Danson, David Cross and many more.
His most recent short film Break A Leg, premiered at New York's MoMA for the prestigious New Directors/New Films, and has screened at festivals internationally including Palm Springs, Milan, Vancouver, Toronto and JFL.
In addition to TV and film, Jesse is an accomplished commercial director helming campaigns for Cadbury featuring NHL star Alexander Ovechkin, and for Ford featuring NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers. His commercial projects have appeared in Creativity’s Top 20, BestAdsOnTV, Shots and more.
Guilds – DGC, WGC
Holder of O1 United States Work Visa
His most recent short film Break A Leg, premiered at New York's MoMA for the prestigious New Directors/New Films, and has screened at festivals internationally including Palm Springs, Milan, Vancouver, Toronto and JFL.
In addition to TV and film, Jesse is an accomplished commercial director helming campaigns for Cadbury featuring NHL star Alexander Ovechkin, and for Ford featuring NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers. His commercial projects have appeared in Creativity’s Top 20, BestAdsOnTV, Shots and more.
Guilds – DGC, WGC
Holder of O1 United States Work Visa
*DGC Credits only.
I Woke Up A Vampire
TV Series 2022, Director
Teletubbies
Other 2022, Director
Canadian Screen Awards Opening Sequence
Presentation 2022, Director
A Simple F*cking Gesture AKA The Wave
Short Film 2019, Director
Bajillionaires, The - Season 1
TV Series 2018, Director
Raising Expectations
TV Series 2015, Director
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