JORIS DEBEIJFILMMAKER/PHOTOGRAPHER
I'm a filmmaker and photographer interested in the way people and place shape each other.
My work spans documentary, brand film, and the space in between. I try to tell emotionally honest stories with care and a grounded visual approach.
Three-time Emmy winner. Films at Sundance, SXSW, and Tribeca. Work on Netflix, PBS, ESPN, and Apple TV+. Short films published by the New York Times. Commercial clients include Apple, Nike, and JetBlue.
For commercial collaborations, reach out to Rich and Cathleen at Reverie. For TV and Film, connect with Philip over at Black Bear Pictures.
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02 GOODSHOTFEATURE FILM
WORLD PREMIERE: ABFF
RUNNING TIME: ‘81
Official Selection:
ABFF
ABFF Pop-Up LA & Dallas
RIIFF: Grand Price Best Documentary
Heartland International Film Fest
Otherwise Film Festival
Oxford Film Festival
In the heart of Watts, a beloved neighborhood legend named Maxwell seeks redemption as a father after a lifetime of using basketball to mask his pain. Once a symbol of hope for his community, Maxwell now faces the quiet collapse of his past glory, haunted by memories that blur triumph with trauma.
As the neighborhood around him changes and his eldest son unexpectedly moves in, Maxwell is forced to confront the man he's become and the father he wants to be. Guided by the same community that once cheered him on, GOOD SHOT is an affecting portrait of a man learning that showing up, even imperfectly, can be its own kind of victory.
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Director: Joris Debeij
Producer: Aron Phillips, Joris Debeij, Stephen Curry & Erick Peyton
Writer: Walter Thompson Hernandez
Cinematographer: Hayden Mason
Editor: Zoe Mougin
Studio’s: Westbrook, RTG, Iconoclast, Unanimous