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Introduction
Miles Jay is a prominent Canadian filmmaker. his work includes Super Bowl commercials and music videos. He won an Emmy Award in 2018 for his work on a Squarespace advertisement featuring actor John Malkovich.
Jay was nominated for a Grammy Award for his work on Leon Bridges’ “River” music video. He was nominated for Best Commercial Director at the Directors Guild of America Awards in 2016 and 2018.
Early life
| Name | Miles Jay |
| Net Worth | $3 million |
| Occupation | Filmmaker |
| Age | 34 years |
| Height | 1.78m |
Miles Jay was born on March 13, 1989 (age 34 years) in Vancouver, Canada. He is the son of television director Michael Robison and his mother, who was a set director. His early aspirations were to become an athlete but while still in high school he began to seriously pursue filmmaking as a career by enrolling in a TV production class and spending his downtime reading Final Cut Pro manuals.
Jay enrolled in Ryerson University’s filmmaking program where he made a short film “BLINK” which won the TIFF Student Showcase. A year later he went on to direct 2012’s Carly’s Cafe, an interactive film intended to help viewers relate to a young autistic girl’s experience, Carly Fleischmann.
The film was later used by the President of Poland in a presentation to the United Nations to support the Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities.
Miles Jay went on to make a short film that won the Best Student Film at the Toronto International Film Festival and a music video that was short-listed for the Young Director award in Cannes.
He went on to win numerous other awards, including Best Director & Best Film at the Air Canada Film Festival, the Jury Award at the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival for “The Statistical Analysis of Your Failing Relationship.” and a Directors Guild of America nomination for Best Commercial Directors in 2016.
Professional career
HisMiles Jay’sBudweiser, ESPN, Facebook, Google, Heineken, Major League Baseball, and Samsung. Two of his commercials for Squarespace, which starred John Malkovich, debuted in 2017 during Super Bowl LI.
Jay signed with production company Smuggler in 2015 for international represent ation. A seven-minute music video for Leon Bridges’ “River” was nominated for the Best Music Video Grammy Award, though it lost to Beyonce’s “Formation”.
The music video is mostly a fictional interpretation of scenes Jay witnessed while visiting Baltimore in the aftermath of protests over the death of Freddie Gray. In an interview with The Canadian Press, he said, “I was much more interested in what people did when they left the riots.”
“River” was shot mostly with a Canadian crew, including cinematographer Chayse Irvin, who also worked on Beyonce’s Grammy-nominated music film “Lemonade.”
His remarkable achievements have earned him some luxurious lifestyles and some fancy car trips. He is one of the richest and most influential filmmakers in Canada. He stands at an appealing height of 1.78m and has a good body weight which suits his personality.
Wife
Is Miles Jay married? Miles Jay’s wife or children is a mystery. He rarely speaks about his personal life.
Miles Jay net worth
How much is Miles Jay worth? Miles Jay net worth is estimated at around $2 million. His main source of income is from his primary work as a filmmaker. Miles Jay’s salary per month and other career earnings are over $250,000 dollars annually.