Jon Izen - CV
This is me...
I have been working in the animation industry for 20 years accumulating experiences such as show creator, show runner, series director and designer. I have dealt with all aspects of animated series from Initial consultation meetings at MIP and Kidscreen to making sure the animation floor is happy and running as smooth as possible to hit the highest achievable on screen quality for any given series.
Being able to help push character and drive story in compelling, exciting, funny and sincere ways is a challenge I love about series direction. Working at all levels to ensure the strength of vision is achieved within the fast pace of series animation is a whirlwind I have grown to love.
DIRECTOR/CREATOR CREDITS
Series Director
• Polly Pocket
• Comedy
• DHX Media/ Mattel
• 26x22 episode
Series Director
• Chuck’s Choice
• Comedy
• DHX Media
• 40x11 episode
Series Director
• Supernoobs Season 1
• Comedy
• DHX Media
• 52x11 episode
Series Director/ Creator
•Sweet Tweets
• Pre school
• Yeti Farm
30x2 min
Series Director
• Dr. Dimensionpants Season 1
• Comedy
• DHX Media
• 52x11
Series Director
• Pet Squad Season 1 (Bafta Nomination 2011)
• Comedy Action
• March Entertainment
• 52x11 episode for broadcast on Children's BBC
Series Director
• Dex Hamilton Alien Entomologist
• Adventure comedy
• March Entertainment
• 26x22 episodes
Creator/Director/Original design/Show Runner
• Yam Roll
• comedy
• March Entertainment
• 39x11 and 39x3 for broadcast on CBC/ Hulu
Creator/Director/Animator
• Black and White – award winning
• Audience Award at NYICFF
• March Entertainment
• 100x30 seconds web based shorts. Toured as part of New York International Children's Film
Festival 'Best of” as well as numerous other promotions for NYICFF
• Black and White NYICFF adverts - 3x30 sec for broadcast on Turner Network
• Closing festival short for Square Eyes Children's Film Festival, New Zealand
Art Director
• Pound Puppies Season 3
• DHX Media
• 26 x11 episode
SERIES DEVELOPMENT
• Yam Roll – Produced. Airing on CBC, ABC2, HBO Asia,
• Sasquatch Claw Force Hypersonic – Development with DHX media
• Fawn Force – developed for Kickstart Entertainment
• Rainbow Coast – developed for Global Mechanic
• Sweet Tweets – developed for Yeti Farm
• Black and White - micro mini series
• David and Salty – commissioned by Cartoon Network. Developed up to storyboard stage
• Licky – developed for March Entertainment.
• Princess Mimi and her tiny bud Grumpy Gus – developed for March Entertainment.
LEAD ANIMATION
Lead animator
• Bardel Entertainment
• The Buzz on Maggie
• 13x22 for broadcast on Disney channel
Lead animator
• Bardel Entertainment
• Mucha Lucha Season 3
• 13x22 for broadcast on W.B.
ANIMATION
Animator
• Yeti Farm
• Snack Time
• 13x22 for broadcast on W.B.
Animator
• Bardel Entertainment
• Mucha Lucha Season 2
• 13x22 for broadcast on W.B.
Animator
• Bardel Entertainment
• Leapfrog game
• “Finding Nemo”
Animator/designer
• Independent
• Port Moody Blues
• A B.C. based skateboard video
Animator – 3d pre-vis
• Keystone
• Spymate
• Feature film
STORYBOARD/ STORYBOARD CLEAN UP
• AKA cartoons - Ed Edd and Eddy for broadcast on Cartoon Network
FESTIVAL SCREENINGS AND AWARDS
A full list is available upon request. The following is a selection.
• Pictoplasma – Berlin, 2013, Yellow screened
• World Wide Short Film Festival -Toronto, Canada – 2010 Yam Roll, Pajamarama -Screened
• Pictoplasma – New York, USA – 2008, Black and White screened
• New York International Children's Film Festival -New York, USA - 2008 Winner of Audience Award -ages
8 to 14. Included as “Best of” travelling show and DVD.
• Toronto International Children's Film Festival -Toronto, Canada – 2007 Black and White-Screened
• Mill Valley Film Festival -San Rafael , USA - 2007 - Black and White Screened
• Platform Film Festival -Portland, USA - 2007 -Yam Roll –Nominated
• Asian Animation Film Festival -Chicago, USA - 2006 -Yam R0ll -Screened
• Australian International Film Festival -Melbourne, Australia – 2006 -Yam Roll – Screened
• FAIF International Film Festival – Hollywood, USA – 2006 – Yam Roll -Official Selection (screened at
Mann Theatre -YAY :)
SELECTED ART EXHIBITS
2011 (April) State of the Art, Whistler BC – group
2010 (April) Easily Forgettable, Magic Pony Gallery, Toronto – solo
2008 (Aug) Little Bird, Germany - group
2008 (Dec) Anno Domini Gallery, San Jose, Ca. Fresh Produce – group
2007 (July) Grass Hut Corps, Portland, Or, new birds - group
2007 (June) The Little Bird Project, Fund raiser for Unicef- group
2006 (July) L Street Gallery, San Diego, Ca. Back in the day- group
2004 (April) COMPOUND 2 Gallery Portland, Oregon, life in the slow lane– solo
I have been fortunate enough to have swapped art work with Yoshitomo Nara, have work hanging on the wall of
Michael Stipe, Zach Galifianakis and the one and only Marv Newland:)
PRESS/PUBLICATION
• VFS magazine
• Now – Yam Roll article
• Urban Rush – Yam Roll interview
• NPR – Black and White interview
• Geist (illustration)
• Pictoplasma Character Design Encyclopedia
• Suite 101.com – Black and White interview
• Cold Hard Flash - various highlights of projects
• Cartoon Brew – they bashed me :)
• Channel Frederator - interview
• DNTO radio interview re:True Love
• Westender paper (illustration)
• SBC skate magazine (illustration)
• College News Magazine (illustration)
EDUCATION
• U of M Fine arts degree
• VFS classical animation
