About

Jeffrey Zablotny is a director based in Toronto, Canada. His work explores how interior landscapes mirror a hidden world outside ourselves through experimentation with sound and unconventional use of animation and visual effects.

His films have premiered at TIFF, Hot Docs, DOK Leipzig, and internationally at festivals in Japan, Germany, and the United Kingdom. A member of VES (Visual Effects Society), his past work has been made possible with support from the Canada Council for the Arts, Ontario Arts Council, and the National Film Board of Canada.

His upcoming film is ‘Messengers’ (2025).

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Works

Sub Terra. Short Film.
2023.11. Buffalo, NY. Squeaky Wheel Animation Festival.
2023.10. Vancouver, BC. Vancouver International Film Festival (Short Fuse)
2023.06. Palm Springs, CA. Palm Springs International Festival of Short Films (Under The Surface)
2023.05. Montréal, QC. Les Sommets du cinéma d'animation. (Wide Angle 1)
2023.05. Birmingham, UK. Flatpack Festival. (Earthscapes)
2022.10. Leipzig, Germany. DOK Leipzig.

The Immaculate Conception Photography Gallery. Short Film.
2017.10. Austin, TX. Austin Film Festival. Narrative Short Film Finalist.
2017.10. Providence, RI. Rhode Island International Film Festival.
2017.09. Toronto, ON. Toronto Shorts International Film Festival. Winner: Best Canadian Short Film.
2017.06. Tokyo, Japan. Short Shorts Festival and Asia.

Chamber Drama. Short Film.
2015.06. Hamburg, Germany. Hamburg Short Film Festival
2014.09. Toronto, ON. Toronto International Film Festival.
2014.09. Vancouver, BC. Vancouver International Film Festival.

Leonardo. Short Documentary.
2013.04. Toronto, ON. Hot Docs International Documentary Festival.

Max. Short Film.
2010.10. Vancouver, BC. Vancouver Short Film Festival. Winner: Best Director, Best Screenplay.
2010.10. Toronto, ON. Moving Image Film Festival.
2010.09. Alexandria, VA. Alexandria Film Festival.
2010.06. Cardiff, Wales. FFresh Film Festival.