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Josh J Johnson

@joshvfx

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VFX/Director/Writer - Severance S2, Alpha Gang, Chasing Summer, Hocus Pocus 2, A Ghost Story, Native Son,One & Two, Former college🏀Pilates evangelist

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I got into this industry because I wanted to write and direct, but for the last 20 years, I’ve built my career working as a Visual Effects Supervisor and artist to pay the bills. Just a few months ago, I received Emmy honors for my work on Severance as a VFX artist, and I’ve had the pleasure of collaborating with incredible filmmakers over the years on 29 feature films, including 7 Sundance films. However, this fellowship is by far the most meaningful achievement in my career. For the last eight years, I’ve made a continuous effort to focus more on telling my own stories. I earned my MFA in Screenwriting from @vcfafilm in 2021, and I’ve been quietly writing as much as I can. I have so many stories I want to share with the world. As I often tell my students, I believe that working relentlessly hard and approaching life with kindness will pay off. I work hard every day to improve my craft, and having my work recognized through this fellowship is so incredibly validating. To see my writing resonate with readers means everything. A big thanks to all my supporters and collaborators. 💻🎥🙌🏽 by @joshvfx

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I’m truly honored, and it’s still kind of surreal! I had a dream over 20 years ago to be part of a team that won an Emmy. I also dreamed of working with ILM in some capacity since I was a kid. Those dreams became a reality—an incredible experience working with such talented artists. I’m grateful for the opportunity and was happy to work for 5 weeks on this show! And last week I got to meet @brittle in person! Not only is she an amazing actor, writer, and director. She is so kind. She thanked me for my work on the show. Oh, and she has the cutest little dog. But just as I tell my students, once you achieve one goal, there are always new goals to unlock and strive for 🙌🏽. I’ve been writing more over the past five years, and received my MFA in Screenwriting in 2021. My new goals are to make a feature film and more short films. by @joshvfx

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Like riding a bike 🏀 . Even on this Larry Bird farming hoop 😆 #ballislife #ageisjustanumber by @joshvfx

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In a near-future world ravaged by climate change, a family takes a trip to an important historical monument.

The sci-fi drama “Monument” from Joshua James Johnson (@joshvfx) and Tim Maupin (@_twocoats_) has been lauded for its impactful message on climate change. The duo’s film showcases a dystopian future that is closer than we think if we don’t start taking care of the planet. Tune in to our YouTube to watch “Monument” on Crafty! Link in the bio to watch!

Meet the “Monument” Filmmaking Team

Directed & Story by: Joshua James Johnson -@joshvfx
Tim Maupin - @_twocoats_

Written By: Anthony Nicolau - @anthonymnicolau
Kate Fox - @gonewiththefox

Starring: Ron Wilkinson, Peggy Billo, Bridgett Powers, Logan Moungo and Grace Barners

Produced By: Anthony Nicolau - @anthonymnicolau

Executive Producer: Paul Babb - @mrpeabody69

Director of Photography: Cody Stokes

Casting: Joni Tackette, CSA - @jtcasting

Wardrobe: Ria Ruthsatz - @riaruthsatz

Art Director: Chadwell Ruthsatz

#shortfilm #climatechange #environment #scifi taken in The Future by @joshvfx

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Joshua James Johnson (@joshvfx) is a 2025 Missouri Stories Scriptwriting fellow, a director, writer, visual effects supervisor, and Emmy-winning VFX Artist of Mexican descent with over 19 years of industry experience. In 2023, he was voted into the Visual Effects Society (VES), a global honors society for professionals in the film industry.

Some of his feature film credits include RICH HILL ( 2014 Sundance Grand Jury Prize Winner), A GHOST STORY (A24 - 2017 Sundance), THE LONG DUMB ROAD (Universal Pictures – 2018 Sundance), NATIVE SON, shot by Oscar-nominated Matthew Libatíque (A24, HBO Films – 2019 Sundance and Critics’ Choice Nominee), DUPLICITY (Universal Pictures), ONE & TWO (2015 Berlin and SXSW) and OMNIBOAT (2020 Sundance). He also worked on the Emmy-nominated HBO documentary ABORTION: STORIES WOMEN TELL. Most recently, he worked on Disney’s HOCUS POCUS 2, BLOOD FOR DUST (2023 Tribeca, CHASING SUMMER (2026 Sundance), ALPHA GANG (2026 TIFF ), Donald Glover’s BANDO STONE & THE NEW WORLD trailer, and the Emmy-winning SEVERANCE Season 2.

Some of Johnson’s commercial credits include Samsung, Converse, Microsoft, Taco Bell, MTV, Smithsonian, and music videos for Lil Nas X and Sia. In addition, MONUMENT, a short film he co-directed, recently won best showcase film, best drama, and best VFX at the St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase and was one of 18 short films selected for the Nantucket Film Festival. His work has been featured in Vanity Fair, Variety, Indiewire, VFX Voice Magazine, No Film School, 3D World Magazine, and Nerdist. He graduated with his MFA in filmmaking from Vermont College of Arts in October 2021. He has presented and demoed at SIGGRAPH, NAB, and SXSW, helped create a Mars exhibit at the St. Louis Science Center, and served as a Cinereach creative Visual Effects advisor.
www.joshuajamesjohnson.com

Tune in to our YouTube tomorrow when the duo’s sci-fi climate change drama “Monument” comes to Crafty!

#shortfim #filmmakers #indiefilm #watchcrafty

Tim Maupin (@_twocoats_ ) is a New York City based director, motion designer and Emmy award winning cinematographer. He has also worked as an editor, camera operator, and stereographer and has a variety by @joshvfx

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A climate change ravaged future might be closer than we think... Joshua James Johnson (@joshvfx) and Tim Maupin's (@_twocoats_) sci-fi drama "Monument" comes to Crafty this Tuesday! The film made quite an impression during it's festival run for not only its world building but advocacy for a cleaner future.

Meet the "Monument" Filmmaking Team

Directed & Story by: Joshua James Johnson -@joshvfx
Tim Maupin - @_twocoats_

Written By: Anthony Nicolau - @anthonymnicolau
Kate Fox - @gonewiththefox

Starring: Ron Wilkinson, Peggy Billo, Bridgett Powers, Logan Moungo and Grace Barners

Produced By: Anthony Nicolau - @anthonymnicolau

Executive Producer: Paul Babb - @mrpeabody69

Director of Photography: Cody Stokes

Casting: Joni Tackette, CSA - @jtcasting

Wardrobe: Ria Ruthsatz - @riaruthsatz

Art Director: Chadwell Ruthsatz

#shortfilm #climatechange #environment #scifi by @joshvfx

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Thanks for the dope 👕 and 🧢 @pretendvfx! Such a pleasure to work with these amazingly talented and kind humans! ✨🎥 by @joshvfx

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I’m absolutely thrilled and honored to be a top 10 finalist in The Missouri Stories Screenwriting Fellowship! A huge congratulations to the other finalist as well, and good luck! I’ve never felt more seen in my life. Over the last several years, I’ve been working incredibly hard to focus more on writing and directing. I’m really grateful to help other filmmakers tell their stories, but I have my own stories I want to share with the world as well. I’ve been carving out time late at night to write as much as I can on my screenplays for quite some time now. Thank you for this opportunity @mofilmoffice! by @joshvfx

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Excited to have my psychological thriller short film script, WILLOW LANE, selected as a semi-finalist! @outstanding.screenplays #screenwriting #shortfilm by @joshvfx

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It’s bittersweet to leave the last @sundanceorg in Park City, but I’m grateful for a wonderful trip and #chasingsummer premiere! I always dreamed of working with the visionary @josephinejambox, and that became a reality! I also got to work with so many other incredible artists, including the hilariously brilliant @ilizas, and make so many new friends. Thanks so much for having me on the team! I’m lucky to say this is the seventh Sundance feature I’ve had the pleasure to collaborate on, and the nerve-wracking excitement of seeing your work on a big screen at Sundance never gets old! 🙌🏽

Looking forward to going home to my family and students. See you in Boulder sometime (🤞🏽). Also, so happy some of my students had the opportunity to work on it. taken in Sundance Film Festival by @joshvfx

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I’m super excited to be working on my 7th Sundance film in 11 years! Extra special this time because #ChasingSummer was shot in my own backyard — St. Louis and directed by brilliant @josephinejambox 🤯!

Writing by and Starring the incredibly talented @ilizas

Honored to be working with so many talented artists! by @joshvfx

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Finally had some time to play around with some test footage I shot and learning to grade in Resolve. Fujifilm X-H2s, SIRUI 40mm T1.8 anamorphic lens. The first video camera I owned was the Panasonic DVX 100b in 2006, and later added a Letus 35mm adapter. The X-H2S blows me away. The 20 year old me would be so confused at this tech. 19 years later, still trying to get that film look 🙂. #fujifilm #xh2s #film #cinematography #davinciresolve by @joshvfx

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