Jordan Galland

Infobox Musical artist
Name = Jordan Galland


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Background = solo_singer
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Farmington, Connecticut, U.S.
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Genre = Indie pop, indie rock
Occupation = Filmmaker, singer-songwriter, writer
Years_active = 2001–present
Instrument = Guitar, piano, flute
Label = Allido Records
Associated_acts = Domino, Dopo Yume, Sean Lennon
URL = [http://www.dopoyume.com www.dopoyume.com]

Jordan Galland is an independent filmmaker and musician who lives and works in New York City. [ [http://dopoyume.com/jordan/bio.htm Bio] , Dopo Yume website.]

Biography

Born in Farmington, Connecticut,Fact|date=September 2008 Galland was raised in New York City and graduated in 2002 from New York University, where he studied film, animation and mythology.

Music career

At eighteen, Galland formed the rock band Dopo Yume, [ [http://wm04.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:jcfyxqy0ldae “Dopo Yume”] , Allmusic biography.] which played shows with Rufus Wainwright, Cibo Matto, and Phantom Planet. A later band, Domino, is signed to Mark Ronson's Allido Records label. Additionally, Galland has collaborated with his childhood friend, Sean Lennon, [ [http://www.seanonolennon.com/discography.htm Discography] , Sean Lennon's website] and played electric piano on Mark Ronson's album "Version". [ [http://www.silverplatters.com/rel/v2_viewupc.php?storenr=215&upc=88697100312 Version] ,www.silverplatters.com.]

Film career

Galland's 2005 short film,"Smile for the Camera", received an award for best screencraft at the New York Independent International Film and Video Festival in 2005. [http://www.nyfilmvideo.com/2005/nynov2005/nyawardsnov2005.html 2005 Award Winners] , New York International Independent Film and Video Festival] Galland directed, photographed, and edited the film himself, and wrote the film’s theme song and musical score with Sean Lennon and Timo Ellis.

An animated music video for his band Domino, "Green Umbrella", [ [http://imdb.com/title/tt1113731/combined Green Umbrella] , Internet Movie Database.] was shown at multiple film festivals in the U.S., and in Madrid at Alcine37. [ [http://www.festival-cine.es/programa/ficha.php?id_ins=&id_peli=208 "Green Umbrella"] , Alcine: Alcalá de Henares program listing.]

His feature-length debut, "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Undead", [ [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1122775/ "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Undead"] at Internet Movie Database.] which he wrote and directed, was filmed in New York City during December 2007 but has yet to be released.

Galland has also been working on a screen adaptation of Ryu Murakami's "Coin Locker Babies", since 1998, in collaboration with Michele Civetta, Peter Kline, and Sean Lennon. [ [http://www.timeout.com/film/news/316/ Lennon Gives Birth to 'Coin Locker Babies',] "Time Out London", March 9, 2005] [ [http://www.hollywood.com/movie/Coin_Locker_Babies/3464313 “Coin Locker Babies”] , Hollywood.com]

Dopo Yume discography

* "Yumania" (2001)
* "In the Bedroom" (2002)
* "True Romance" (2003) (with guitar and piano by Sean Lennon, [ [http://www.dailycandy.com/los_angeles/article/20587/Serious+Dope Serious Dope] , Daily Candy, January 27, 2003.] and backing vocals by Bijou Phillips [ [http://www.fashionfollower.com/dopoyume.asp Hopeful Romantics] , Megan Gerrity, "The Dedicated Follower of Fashion", November 2003.] )
* "The Secret Show" (2006)

Filmography

* "Smile for the Camera" (short) (2005) (directed, co-wrote)
* "Friendly Fire" (2006) [ [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0839824/ "Friendly Fire"] on Internet Movie Database.] (acting)
* "Coven" (short) (2006) (score) [ [http://www.papermag.com/?section=article&parid=1603 Virgins of Un-Hollywood] , Whitney Spaner, "Paper", October 4, 2006.]
* "Green Umbrella" (music video) (2006) (directed)
* "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Undead" (in post-production) (wrote, directed)
* "Coin Locker Babies" (in production) (co-wrote)

Awards won

*"Green Umbrella" — Best Musical Form, 2006 Da Vinci Film and Video Festival [ [http://www.davinci-days.org/film_awards06.php 2006 Award Winners] , Da Vinci Film Festival]
*"Green Umbrella" – Best Animated Short, 2006 Black Earth Film Festival [ [http://www.blackearthfilmfestival.org/images/images/New%20Folder%20(2)/pages/animation.htm 2006 Laser Carved Granite Awards] , Black Earth Film Festival 2006.]
*"Green Umbrella" — Music Video Award (animation), second place, 2006 Indie Gathering [ [http://www.sonnyboo.com/press/reel_news.pdf 2006 Winners] , The "Reel" News, Summer 2006.]
*"Smile for the Camera" — ScreenCraft Award (short film), 2005 New York International Independent Film and Video Festival

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