Jonny Rogers

New Entrant Camera Trainee

Freelance Filmmaker & Photographer

Student Director of Photography | Soundtrack Composer

Artist Statement

A fascination with texture and detail kick-started my interest in art. It was in the techniques of hyper-realistic pencil drawing that I encountered the important process of breaking down complex, realistic images into seemingly insignificant, textural components. Throughout the development of my work in filmmaking, I have continued to discover this concept of abstract reconstruction through the themes and techniques that I explore.

As a Christian, my life has always been tightly interwoven with existential questions of faith, meaning, and human nature. It has been through seeking to unpack the depths of my own beliefs, and the views of others, that I have been inspired by the techniques of avant-garde and surrealist cinema. The process of uncovering the internal patterns of life through the layering of abstract details provides a unique lens for viewing ontological questions on God, morality, and purpose.  As a filmmaker, my practice is to walk between worlds, revealing visions of how Christ’s identity-remaking authorship descends headlong into the intricate abstractions of our daily lives, revealing aspects of our selves, relationships, and culture, that would otherwise remain unseen.

It has been and continues to be my desire and goal to bring this unique perspective to all of the projects that I work on, whether it be in short films, music videos, docu-commercials, or HETV and Film Productions.

To the glory of him who is, was, and is to come, and to the seven Spirits who are before his throne, and to Jesus Christ the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead and ruler of kings on earth. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood, and made us a kingdom, priests to his God and Father, to him be glory and dominion forever and ever.

Amen.