Jo Murayama is a Tokyo-born, Los Angeles raised film director specializing in editing and visual effects. He began his journey as a YouTube content creator making VFX-driven action short films in high school. As his channel grew, he networked with a diverse range of influencers, filmmakers, agencies, and brands, working as a VFX artist and video editor on their short films, feature films, commercials, music videos, and social media ads.

In 2016, he attended Art Center College of Design to study film directing and theatrical production.

In 2023, his short ‘Unmotivated Filmmaker’ was selected to screen at the LA Shorts International Festival and online screen at the Beyond the Short Film Festival. In 2024, the same short won the Final Draft Award for Best Original Story Award at the KINO Awards.

Today, he’s working on his next narrative film while continuing to hone his craft as a visual effects artist and editor on projects for content creators, filmmakers, and brands.

Email for business inquiries: hi@jomurayama.com