Filmography
Volcano Milk Spa | Game (In Development)
Dylan Graves Surfing | Advertisement (Animation 2022)
MISZCZYK | In the Dark (Animation 2022)
AMBROSIA | Web Series (Animation 2023)
Psychic Weapons | All on Fire (Animation 2022)
Spaceman | Dir. Dan Abromovichi (Animated Sequence 2021)
Broken Orchestra | Dir Charlie Tyrel (Segment, Sundance, SXSW 2019)
Solange Knowles | When I Get Home (Segment, SAINT 2019)
Flying Lotus | Flamagara (Warp 2019 Dir. Winston Hacking)
Impostor Syndrome | Web Series (Hidden Items 2016)
Sufjan Stevens | Fourth of July (Asthmatic Kitty 2015)
Beta Frontiers | So Cold ( 2014)
Shawn Clarke | I Blame the Loyalist Ghost (2014)
Odonis Odonis | Angus Mountain (Hand Drawn Dracula 2013)
DIANA | Perpetual Surrender (Paper Bag 2013)
Warm Myth | Working (2012)
CFC Short Film | Festival Ad (2012)
Of Montreal | Spiteful Intervention (Polyvinyl 2012)
Bruce Peninsula | In Your Light (Hand Drawn Dracula 2012)
Michael Zapruder | Florida (Howells Transmitter 2012)
The Elwins | Stuck in the Middle (Hidden Pony 2012)
Phèdre | In Decay (2012)
Ohbijou (Stage Visuals Metal Meets Tour 2011)
Kathry Calder | Who Are You? (File Under Music, 2011)
Anarbor | Gypsy Woman (Hopeless Records, 2009)
Aesop: Kingdom of Frogs (Bravo TV, 2009)
Reverie Sound Revue | You Don't Exist (2009)
In Case of Fire | Enemies (RCA/Jive, 2009)
Of Montreal | An Eluardian Instance (Polyvinyl, 2009)
Michael Zapruder | Ads for Feelings (Sidecho, 2008)
Moros Eros | On My Side (Victory, 2008)
My Toronto Ad Spot (Spacing Magazine, 2007)
Evans Blue | The Pursuit Begins (Hollywood Records, 2005)
Grizzly Bear | Central and Remote (Warp Records, 2005)
Final Fantasy | He Poos Clouds (Tom Lab, 2005)
Wax Mannequin | The Price (Infinite Heat, 2004)
As Producer...
Tokyo Police Club | Wait Up (Mom and Pop 2011) *Video of the Year Nomination
Dinosaur Bones | NYE (Dine Alone Records 2012)
Rock Plaza Central | Excellent Steel Horse (Yep Roc 2013)
Exhibits
AGO First Thursdays (01/02/14)
Mannifesto | Bathurst Art Gallery (2013)
Fucked Up's Long Winter | Great Hall (2013)
Social Bank Nuit Blanche | Secular Confessional (with Todd Julie 2007)
Picture This | Gallery Show (2004)
Screenings
Souvenirs from Earth TV | France (2013)
Phase3 Videoart TV | Germany (February 2012)
Short and Sweet (June 2011)
Hamilton Film Festival (November 2010)
Contra Vision Film Festival | Germany (September 2010)
Portable Film Festival (August 2009)
Director’s Notes Showcase | UK (July 2008)
49th Krakow Film Festival (2009)
Museek Film Festival | St. Petersburg (2009)
Gay and Lesbian Film Fest (2007)
Canadian Youth Film Fest (2006)
BIO
Mixed-media artist based in Toronto. He has created animation and live action videos for dozens of recording artists. His work has been supported by BravoTV and Warner Music, the AGO's First Thursdays and Toronto's Nuit Blanche. In the past, he has been featured on the homepages of YouTube, Boooom, Creator’s Project and Vimeo. He has been nominated for a Much Music award and won a short film award at the Hamilton Film Festival, CFC Short Film Fest and Spacing Magazine Awards. On December 22, 2008, Jesse was recognized by the influential blog videos.antville.org as Best Unsigned Director
Interviews
Creators Project (VICE / Intel)
Bowlegs Film Showcase: Jesse Ewles
Blog TO: Toronto Director Showcase
NOW Magazine | Nuit Blanche (Todd Julie + Jesse Ewles)
Director’s Note’s (UK Interview)
Awards
Broken Orchestra | Dir Charlie Tyrel (Sundance, SXSW 2020)
Videos.Antville.org | Best New Director (2008)
Much Music Indie Video of the Year | Nominated (Tokyo Police Club - Wait Up, 2011)
Hamilton International Film Festival | Best Experimental Film (2010)
Spacing Magazine | My TO People’s Choice Award (2005)
Canadian Youth Film Fest | First Runner-up (2004)
Collaborators
Geoff McLean, Winston Hacking, Charlie Tyrell , Dan Abromovici, Scott Cudmore , Cameron Tomsett, Dean Tzenos, Mike Juneau, Ilya Schwarz, Christopher Mills, Mitch Fillion, ect.
