Jordan Galland
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| Jordan Galland | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1980 (age 27–28) New York, U.S. |
| Genre(s) | Film, Indie pop, indie rock |
| Occupation(s) | Filmmaker, singer-songwriter, writer, actor |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, piano, flute |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Label(s) | Allido Records |
| Associated acts | Domino, Dopo Yume, Sean Lennon |
| Website | www.dopoyume.com |
Jordan Galland is an independent filmmaker who lives and works in New York City [1]. His first motion picture project was a screen adaptation of Ryu Murakami's cult novel, Coin Locker Babies, begun in 1998,in collaboration with Michele Civetta, Peter Kline and Sean Lennon [2][3][4].
His second work, a surrealistic short thriller,Smile for the Camera, received an award for best screencraft at the New York Independent International Film and Video Festival in 2005 [5]. Galland directed, photographed, and edited the film himself, and wrote the film’s theme song and musical score with Lennon and Timo Ellis, long-time friends and collaborators. Galland’s third project, Green Umbrella[6], an animated short film [7], was an official selection at thirteen film festivals throughout the United States and was shown by invitation at ALCINE (Madrid) in November, 2007. [8]
Born in Farmington, Connecticut, Galland was raised in New York City and graduated in 2002 from New York University (NYU), where he studied film, animation and mythology.
In addition to his work in film, Galland has received recognition as a writer and composer. His original play, F.A.M.I.L.Y, written at the age of thirteen, was a finalist at the Young Playwrights’ Competition in 1993.
At eighteen, Galland formed the underground, independent rock band DopoYume [9], which toured the U.S. and played shows with Rufus Wainwright, Cibo Matto and Phantom Planet. As a composer and musician, he has collaborated with Mark Ronson, Fischerspooner[10], and Sean Lennon [11], and opened for Lily Allen[12] during her U.S. tour in 2006. His song, “Everyone Else Is Boring” was featured in Diane von Furstenberg’s runway show during New York Fashion Week, 2007 [13] and was released by Ronson's Allido Records as the title song of an EP featuring Galland’s music [14]. Galland’s songs have been heard in numerous films and TV shows.
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[edit] Current movie projects
Galland wrote and directed Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Undead [15], an irreverent vampire comedy filmed in New York City during December 2007. Its stars include Jake Hoffman, Devon Aoki, John Ventimiglia, Kris Lemche, Ralph Macchio and Jeremy Sisto.[16] Waris in Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Undead, RushmoreAcademy.com.</ref>. Sean Lennon has created an original musical score for the film [17].
[edit] Recent music projects
Galland continues to collaborate with Grammy-award winner Mark Ronson (Producer of the Year, 2008 [18]). Galland played electric piano on Ronson's Version album [19]. Galland’s song “Tropical Moonlight”, produced by Ronson, is featured in the movie 21 [20], which stars Academy Award winner Kevin Spacey and Kate Bosworth, Ronson is producing “Live by Night”, a song written by Galland with Daniel Merriwether.
[edit] Dopo Yume discography
- Yumania (2001)
- In the Bedroom (2002)
- True Romance (2003) (with guitar and piano by Sean Lennon [21], and backing vocals by Bijou Phillips[22])
- The Secret Show (2006) (with numerous musical contributions by Sean Lennon)
[edit] Filmography
- Smile for the Camera (short) (2005) (directed, co-wrote)
- Friendly Fire (2006)[23] (acting)
- Coven (short) (2006) (score).[24]
- "Green Umbrella" (music video) (2006) (directed)
- Coin Locker Babies (in production) (co-wrote)
- Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Undead (in post-production) (wrote, directed)
[edit] Trivia
- Galland conceived of the movie title, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Undead, after playing Rosencrantz in a high school production of Tom Stoppard’s play, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, at the age of 14.
- The word dopo is Italian for "after", and yume is Japanese for "dream".
- Dopo Yume's "The Secret Show" appeared in The O.C. episode "The Day After Tomorrow"[25]
[edit] Awards won
- Green Umbrella — Best Musical Form, 2006 Da Vinci Film and Video Festival[26]
- Green Umbrella – Best Animated Short, 2006 Black Earth Film Festival[27]
- Green Umbrella — Music Video Award (animation), second place, 2006 Indie Gathering[28]
- Smile for the Camera — ScreenCraft Award (short film), 2005 New York International Independent Film and Video Festival
[edit] References
- ^ Jordan Galland's website, Dopo Yume
- ^ Lennon Gives Birth to 'Coin Locker Babies', Time Out London, March 9, 2005
- ^ “Coin Locker Babies”, Hollywood.com
- ^ Coin Locker Babies, Internet Movie Database.
- ^ 2005 Award Winners, New York International Independent Film and Video Festival
- ^ Green Umbrella, IMDb
- ^ “Green Umbrella”, You Tube
- ^ Green Umbrella, Alcine.
- ^ “Dopo Yume”, All Music article.
- ^ Dopo Yume, LiveJournal
- ^ Discography, Sean Lennon's website
- ^ Women We Love: Courtney Love, Leslie Feist, Lily Allen Rock and Roll Daily, Rolling Stone.com, November 16, 2006.
- ^ Whipples’ World on New York 1 News, February 6, 2007.
- ^ Chairman of the Bored Jeff Terich, Amplifier
- ^ Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Undead at IMDb
- ^ Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Undead, film website.
- ^ Sean Lennon Scoring Indie vampire Movie, Reuters, February 21, 2008.
- ^ Mark Ronson Wins Producer Grammy For Self and Winehouse, Ultimate Guitar.
- ^ Version,www.silverplatters.com.
- ^ Columbia Record Hits on “21”.
- ^ Serious Dope, Daily Candy, January 27, 2003.
- ^ Hopeful Romantics, Megan Gerrity, The Dedicated Follower of Fashion, November 2003.
- ^ Friendly Fire on IMDb.
- ^ Virgins of Un-Hollywood, Whitney Spaner, Paper, October 4, 2006.
- ^ "The Day After Tomorrow", TV.com
- ^ 2006 Award Winners, Da Vinci Film Festival
- ^ 2006 Laser Carved Granite Awards, Black Earth Film Festival 2006.
- ^ 2006 Winners, The "Reel" News, Summer 2006.
