Joel Salaysay

Joel Salaysay

Joel Salaysay is an award-winning director/writer/editor based in Sydney, Nova Scotia. His films have garnered recognition in various international festivals, including The Montreal World Film Festival, Hollyshorts, Vancouver International Film Festival, The Vancouver Asian Film Festival, and TIFF’s Canada Top Ten, where his 2014 short film “Lifers,” took home the prize for Best Student Short. The film also garnered a BC Leo Award, and The Montreal World Film Festival Award for Best Short Fiction.

For ten years, he has worked in animation at Wildbrain Studios in Vancouver, directing such titles as Sonic Prime, The Deep, Lego Dreamzzz, and Lego Ninjago. He’s also done editing work for Ninjago, Kate and Mim-Mim, Fireman Sam, The Deep, and Mega Man: Fully Charged.

A graduate of Simon Fraser University, Joel continues to flex his creativity: delving into animation, documentary, web series, comedies, and drama.

Joel’s most recent short film, “Wok Hei,” which explores Asian-Canadian diaspora through cuisine is available on CBC Gem.

• Lego Dreamzzz (2023 to 2024) - Series Director
• Sonic Prime (2022 to 2023) - Episode Director
• The Deep (2021 to 2022) - Director
• Lego Ninjago (2020) - Director
• Wok Hei (2022) - Writer/Director
• Home Cooking (2020) - Writer/Director/Editor
• Last Night (2016) - Writer/Director/Editor
• Lifers (2014) - Writer/Director/Editor