About

Christian Yves Jones is a Philippine-born, New Zealand raised filmmaker and video artist, who now resides in Vancouver, BC, Canada. He was awarded a Vice Chancellor’s Scholarship, graduating from the Auckland University of Technology (New Zealand) with a Bachelor of Communication Studies. Christian’s projects are diverse; his experience spans from corporate videos, music videos, short films, video art installations, to live television broadcast.

Jones has an interest in seeking and sharing stories of the LGBTQ+ community and Asian diaspora. His video artwork, The Petal (2020) was featured in Pride in Chinatown MMXX, curated by Paul Wong. Jones was the Director of Photography on the short film To Make Ends Meat 心頭肉 (2021) directed by Kimberly Ho, which won Best Overall Short Film at the Vancouver Asian Film Festival, 2021. He recently co-produced and co-hosted season 5 of Pride: The LGBTQ+ History Series, which airs in Canada, USA, UK, Ireland, Australia and NZ on OUTtv.

Awards

(DOP) Best Overall Short Film - Vancouver Asian Film Festival, Vancouver, Canada, 2021
TV3 Award for Excellence in Practical Production, 2013
TVNZ Award for Television/Screen Production Graduate of the Year, 2013
Auckland University of Technology Vice Chancellor's Scholarship, 2010
Made in Manukau Short Film Competition, New Zealand - First Prize, 2010
Made in Manukau Short Film Competition, New Zealand - Audience Award, 2010
Winner of the Freemasons Reel Science Film Competition, New Zealand, 2010

Education

Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand - Bachelor of Communication Studies