Javier Badillo (Art)

Javier Badillo is a Leo nominated, Venezuelan-Canadian writer, director, and producer. After touring with punk rock bands in Malaysia, Canada and Mexico, and drawing cartoons for various animated TV shows, Javier found a natural fit in independent film. Javier's short films have travelled to festivals as far as China, India, Kenya, and Colombia, and to festivals across Europe and North America, including the Chicago Children’s Film Festival, Cinéfest Sudbury, Flickers' Rhode Island, FilmQuest, and major Latino film festivals from San Diego, Seattle, Toronto, Vancouver, Los Angeles, and Philadelphia, among others. His first feature film, the war drama ROADS OF ITHRIYAH (2022), received five BC Leo Award nominations including Best Picture, Best Directing, Best Lead Actor, and Best Script, winning a Leo for Best Sound. It was nominated for Best Canadian Film at the Regina International Film Festival in 2023. The film is distributed by Indie Rights in Los Angeles. Javier will...Read More