Jean-Pierre Joubert was born and raised in Johannesburg, sunny South Africa. Since immigrating to Toronto 15 years ago, he has studied Film and Television at York University and holds a BFA.

Jean-Pierre is now a Toronto-based filmmaker and has worked as a freelancer for companies such as Global, Rogers, Canadian Business Development Corporation, Slice, Food Network, Breakthrough Films, Alliance Atlantis, The Pet Network, BPM TV and others.

He has worked on films and Television ranging from Documentary to Animation to Drama to Music Videos & Experimental. His work has played at various festivals including, the Toronto International Film Festival, Cinequest Film Festival, Luminato, the Canada International Film Festival, the Toronto Urban Film Festival, the Canadian Film Centre, the Cape Winelands Film Festival and others.

Joubert has several films in the works as well as several scripts that are currently in development. His work was a finalist in the Toronto Urban Film Festival 2008 and 2009, and he won an Honorable mention award for a screenplay from ‘The Movie Deal Hollywood’.

Joubert’s other awards include a Trinity Square Video themed commission to write/direct and produce “The Devil’s in the Details” which was screened at the Revue cinema in Toronto Canada. As well, a TSV pitch award for the 2009 TUFF which screened on Toronto Subway screens in the fall of 2009. Joubert also received a ‘Royal Reel Award for Excellence in Filmmaking’ from the CIFF.

For a trailer of the film check out this link: www.imdb.com/video/wab/vi3022455833/