Julian Bata is a multidisciplinary artist based in Montreal. With a BFA in animation and MA in film studies. Having begun freelancing in 2020, he regularly directs music videos and advertisements, as well as other projects including short films, graphic novels, interviews and essays on film. Based in Montreal, he collaborates with studios and musicians to lead projects from concept through delivery, and enjoys sharing knowledge as an educator and writer.…

Julian Bata

Julian Bata is a multidisciplinary artist based in Montreal. With a BFA in animation and MA in film studies. Having begun freelancing in 2020, he regularly directs music videos and advertisements, as well as other projects including short films, graphic novels, interviews and essays on film. Based in Montreal, he collaborates with studios and musicians to lead projects from concept through delivery, and enjoys sharing knowledge as an educator and writer.…

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Julian Bata is a multidisciplinary artist based in Montreal. With a BFA in animation and MA in film studies. Having begun freelancing in 2020, he regularly directs music videos and advertisements, as well as other projects including short films, graphic novels, interviews and essays on film.

Based in Montreal, he collaborates with studios and musicians to lead projects from concept through delivery, and enjoys sharing knowledge as an educator and writer.

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Language

English
Fluent
French
Advanced

Work Experience

Freelance Director, Animator, Editor, Artist at Self-Employed / JUBIWERKS label
October 1, 2020 - Present
Directed and animated multiple music videos and visuals; designed vinyl packaging artwork and inner-sleeve comic/story-beats for Félix Dubé's forthcoming album; created concert visualizers for Hollow Coves; collaborated on music videos INSTANT III and PARANOIA, MON AMOUR; produced promotional animation for DOMREBEL; led Kickstarter-backed graphic novel project and promotional video The Fortunate Isle.
Storyboard Artist & Editor at A WWB Production Inc
February 1, 2023 - April 1, 2023
Storyboard Artist & Animatic Editor for a 1.5 minute pitch reel Honeycake, an animation series aimed at preschoolers.
Lead Video Editor, Director, Storyboard Artist, Illustrator at Animarc Creative Development
October 1, 2020 - October 1, 2022
Edited 56 Hardscaper Showcase video courses (English and French); directed storyboard artist; edited promotional content; contributed as illustrator and composer on project materials for The Very Haunted Jojo Bros graphic novel.
Motion Designer at L’Atelier Animation, Inc
April 1, 2024 - May 1, 2024
Motion Graphics Designer on the feature-length film Night of the Zoopocalypse (2025).
Animator and Artist at REEL CANADA
January 1, 2023 - February 1, 2023
Provided rough animation and designed scenarios for a REEL CANADA advert promoting All You Can Watch Buffet, celebrating Canadian cinema and talent.
Production Assistant at Ben Clarkson Studios
April 1, 2019 - June 1, 2019
Animation clean-up and colouring, storyboarding, editing assistance, character design, and logo design; assisted on Rickie Lee Jones’ Nagasaki music video.
Animation Clean-Up and Inker at Unité Centrale
September 11, 2017 - November 15, 2017
Cleaned and inked line work for the 2D-animated Quebecois feature Ville Neuve (2019).

Education

MA at Concordia University
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2020
BFA, Film Animation at Concordia University
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2017
DEC, Cinema / Video / Communications at Dawson College
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2014

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Education, Software & Internet
    paper The Fortunate Isle (Kickstarter Ad)

    An ad I directed and developed for my crowdfunded comic project The Fortunate Isle, a collaboration with artist GABOR BATA, publisher KLUBZIN, and animator TOMAS VALLECILLO.

    The Kickstarter campaign launched in October 2020, and was ultimately successful - hitting our goal at 135%!

    paper A Tall Tattoo Tale as Told in Thirty Theconds or Thess (Short Film)

    A short film I developed and co-directed for Malt Adult and Animation Block Party’s Valentines screening at Permanent Records in LA. Based on an old comic strip of mine!

    Premiered February 11th, 2023.