Jody Stillwater
- Known for
- Sound
Jody Stillwater 周青海, a filmmaker and artist in the San Francisco Bay Area, is renowned for his expertise in dynamic movement, semiotic language, time cycles, rhythm, and archetype synthesis. With over 30 films directed, his work often intricately explores the diverse Bay Area cultural ecology and the theme of growth following disruption. An Emmy-nominated filmmaker and co-founder of Yanasa Creative Group, Jody has showcased his work at prestigious venues including the MoMA in NYC, Hammer Museum, de Young Museum, YBCA, Mutek, Gray Area, Honolulu Museum of Art, Transfer Gallery, and ISEA. He has also been a finalist for the SFFILM Kenneth Rainin Screenwriting grant and has been commissioned by notable companies such as Google, Meta/Facebook, Knotel, and Bentley Mills. He has screened films at Marfa Film Festival, Denver Film Festival, Bucharest Int’l Dance Film Festival, performed live video projects at Gray Area Foundation for the Arts and participated in various multi-disciplinary labs such as the Tribeca Film Festival Hacks Lab (incorporating film + technology) and the San Francisco Dance Film Festival Co-Lab (built around choreography + film). He works in multiple mediums and holds a BA in Film & Digital Media from UC Santa Cruz.
Filmography
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Unsavory Elements 2026
as Mr. Yu, Sound
MANIFESTO FOR CONCRETE POETRY 2024
Director, Producer, Cinematography, Editor
The Wind Telephone 2024
Director, Writer
Saturn Risin9 2024
Director, Editor
The We Should Game 2023
Sound Mixer
As The Water Darkens 2022
Cinematography, Producer, Grip, Sound Recordist
Ulu Kupu 2022
Director, Director of Photography, Sound Recordist
From X to Z 2022
Sound Recordist
CYANOVISIONS 2020
Director
Mother Country 2011
Sound Recordist, Sound Director
Credits from TMDB.