Jovan Landry

A versatile creative capturing the stories of her surroundings & self through film, photography, and hip-hop music.

EDUCATION

2014 — B.A Film & Video | Columbia College Chicago | Chicago, Illinois

FILMOGRAPHY

  • 2021 — Rest.Rise.Move.Nourish.Heal, Red Clay Dance Company | Cinematographer + Editor (In Production)

  • 2021 — This Could Be Us, Music Video, B~Free | Cinematographer & Editor

  • 2021 — Paint The World Red Fundraiser, Red Clay Dance Company | Cinematographer & Editor

  • 2021 — Vision and Voices, Red Clay Dance Company | Cinematographer & Editor

  • 2021 — Attend To My Prayer, Michelle Gibson/University of Florida College of The Arts | Video Editor

  • 2020 — Space Carcasses Episode 1, Ozuzudances/University of Florida College of The Arts | Video Editor

  • 2020 — under god & moonlight, Red Clay Dance Company | Cinematographer & Editor

  • 2020 — CANCR | Assistant Camera (Screening at Film Festival)

  • 2020 — Incarnation 1 Behind The Scenes | Du’Bois A’Keen/Red Clay Dance Company | Cinematographer & Editor

  • 2019 — The Grandmother Project Season 1 Documentary | Cinematographer & Editor

  • 2016 — Fear, Directed by Chan C. Smith | Video Editor

  • 2016 — No More Music Video, B~Free | Cinematographer & Editor

  • 2015 — A Tough Lesson, Action Short Film | Camera Operator & Editor

  • 2015 — WGDB, Music Video, Directed by Spike Lee | Wardrobe Assistant

  • 2015 — Chi~Voices: A Poetic Film Series | Cinematographer & Editor

DISCOGRAPHY

  • 2020 — World Vibe EP | Music Producer & Engineer

  • 2019 — Synergy | Artist, Songwriter, Composer, Engineer & Executive Producer

  • 2017 — Growth | Artist, Songwriter, Composer & Executive Producer

  • 2016 — The Conscious EP | Artist, Songwriter, Engineer & Executive Producer

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

  • 2021 — Screen Dance and Sound Design, Adjunct Faculty, Columbia College Chicago

  • 2019 — Oh? Women Can Produce, Too?, A3C Conference and Festival, Atlanta, Georgia

  • 2019 — Hip-Hop Techniques for Women & Femmes, Experimental Station, Chicago, Illinois

  • 2018 — Hip-Hop Techniques, Old Town School of Folk Music, Chicago, Illinois

COMMISSIONED + FEATURED MUSIC WORKS

  • 2022 — Recording Artist/Music Producer | Xecutive Suite Podcast

  • 2022 — Music Producer, Theme Music | Live with Beghast Theme Music, Online Series (Post-Production)

  • 2022 — Sound Composer | “Call Me Tempest”, Choreographed by Keyierra Collins for Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois

  • 2022 — Sound Composer | “How I Found My Feet Again”, Dance Performance by Keyierra Collins at Columbia College Chicago in Chicago, Illinois

  • 2022 — Music Producer, Theme Music | The Artivist Podcast

  • 2021 — Recording Artist / Music Producer | "Whole” Short Film Directed by Monty Cole

  • 2021 — Music Producer, Theme Music | Tales of Our Sisters Podcast

PERFORMANCE PROJECTS

  • 2020-23 — "Take Some Leave Some”, in Collaboration with Keyierra Collins and Brianna Alexis Heath, supported by 3Arts | Performer, Videographer, Photographer, and Sound Artist

  • 2021 — “Shine So Bright”, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre’s “TO BE 4/23” Event | Chicago, Illinois | Hip-Hop Artist

  • 2021 — “Drip Gold”, Thaw 2021: Abundance Hosted by Links Hall | Chicago, Illinois | Hip-Hop Artist

  • 2017-20 — Project Tool, Ozuzudances | Videographer, Photographer, Media Archivist, Social Media Manager

  • 2019 — “Clara Lucille in Crossing" in Collaboration with Keyierra Collins supported by Chicago Dancemakers Forum | Sound Artist + Performer

  • 2019 — The Fly Honey Show | The Den Theatre, Chicago, Illinois | Featured Performer

  • 2019 — The Fly Honey Show | The Den Theatre | Featured Performer

AWARDS + GRANTS

  • 2021 — The Artist Grant, The Reva, and David Logan Foundation

  • 2019 — “Synergy Cypher Pt. 2” for Best Hip-Hop Music Video (Nominated), LA Music Video Awards

  • 2017 — WeWork Creators Award, Incubate Category for Synergy Album

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS + PRESENTATIONS

  • 2018 — Women in Hip-Hop Festival at St. Louis University | St. Louis, Missouri

  • 2018 — International Black Writers Conference | Chicago, Illinois

  • 2017 — WeWork Creators Awards | Berlin, Germany

CREATIVE INTENSIVES + PROGRAMS + RESIDENCIES

  • 2022 — Gesel Mason’s “Yes, And” Residency at Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens | Washington, D.C.

  • 2022 — Gesel Mason’s “Yes, And” Residency at Jacob’s Pillow | Becket, Massachusetts

  • 2022 — Gesel Mason’s “Yes, And” Residency at the University of Texas at Austin and Women & Their Work | Austin, Texas

  • 2019 — Gesel Mason’s “Yes, And” Residency at Ragdale Foundation | Lake Forest, Illinois

  • 2019 —Project Tool Residency at Ragdale Foundation; Lake Forest, Illinois

  • 2019 — Project Tool Residency at Dancing Grounds; New Orleans, Louisiana

  • 2019 — danceGATHERING, hosted by QDance Center/The People Centre | Lagos, Nigeria

  • 2018-19 — Black Arts Retreat (in partnership with Project Tool & Links Hall) | Haiti

  • 2018 — danceGATHERING, hosted by QDance Center | Lagos, Nigeria

VENUES + FESTIVALS PERFORMED [AS HIP-HOP ARTIST]

  • Al Estilo Femenino Festival | San Luis Potosí, Mexico

  • 30°/-90° (Tamarie T. and Thee Elektra Kumpany) | New Orleans

  • The Music Garage (In Support of Tamarie T. and Thee Elektra Kumpany) | New Orleans

  • Pullman Arts & Culture Fest 2021 & 2022 | Chicago

  • Taste of Chicago: Pullman | Chicago

  • City Winery (Tamarie T. and Thee Elektra Kumpany, Aniba & The Sol Starz) | Chicago

  • Silver Room Block Party (In support of Tamarie T. and Thee Elektra Kumpany) | Chicago

  • Argyle Night Market | Chicago

  • House of Blues | Chicago

  • Double Door | Chicago

  • Wicker Park Fest | Chicago

  • Do Division Fest | Chicago

  • The Burlington Bar | Chicago

  • Golden Dagger (formerly known as Tonic Room) | Chicago

  • Lincoln Hall | Chicago

  • Schubas | Chicago

  • Subterranean | Chicago

  • Company Brewing | Milwaukee

  • FuBar | St. Louis

  • Harlem Nights | New York

  • Bushwick Public House | New York

  • danceGATHERING | Lagos, Nigeria

FEATURES + INTERVIEWS