Kris Moyes


Kris Moyes is an Australian-born director and producer. He is perhaps best known for his innovative music videos and Television advertisements.
In 2005 he directed The Presets "Are You The One?" which utilized a large array of film techniques that playfully proposed answers to who the "one" is. The video also featured a digital artifact motif he developed by interrupting the transfer of DIVX files of original footage from a PC to a Mac computer, to which many homage videos were made.
Moyes has had close ties to Modular Records since 2005. He is probably better known for his videos for Softlightes and The Presets. In 2008 Moyes directed a traditional performance based music video for Wolfmother "White Unicorn" on the condition that Pav, the head of Modular Records allowed him to deface his own work and re-release it, under the pseudonym Banditobruce. The piece of subterfuge was a reference to Marcel Duchamp's Readymade, L.H.O.O.Q.
Moyes has also directed four music videos for Sia. His first video for Sia's "Buttons" in 2007 was linked by Perez Hilton on his blog and received over 300,000 views in one day, becoming the No.1 Most Linked Music Video and No.2 Most Viewed Music Video on YouTube.
In 2010 Moyes directed and co-wrote a satirical short film, called "City Limits" featuring costumes by Australian fashion label, Romance Was Born. It was screened at ASVOFF at the Centre Pompidou, Paris.
Moyes has also been exhibited alongside John Baldessari, Brian Bress, Miranda July, Peter Sutherland, Paper Rad, Melanie Bonajo, Michael Gondry, Spike Jonze, Chris Cunningham, Mark Romanek and Floria Sigmondi.
Over the years, Moyes has appeared in a number of publications including, L.A. Times, Esquire, Tokion, The Open Day Book and The New York Times where he was invited alongside Jeff Koons, Banks Violette, Oscar de la Renta and The Campana Brothers to re-design the ' T ' Logo for T: [The New York Times Style Magazine|The New York Times Style Magazine].
In 2020, Moyes redesigned the identity for Australia's longest running TV program RAGE, the first redesign in over 30 years.
In 2022 Moyes produced the cinematic commercial for Bungie's Destiny 2: Lightfall directed by Ilya Abulkhanov.
In 2023 Moyes produced Honda "Keep Dreaming" directed by Alan Smith and Adam Foulkes.

Early life and education

Born on 30 October 1978 in Sydney, New South Wales, Moyes graduated from the University of New South Wales's College of Fine Arts with a Bachelor of Fine Arts majoring in Time Based Art., , Retrieved 16 February 2024
Moyes graduated from TAFE NSW with a Diploma of Fine Arts majoring in Photography and Sculpture. This is where Moyes met his life long mentor Geoff Kleem.

Commercials

2024
  • Honda - Keep Dreaming Campaign
2023
2022
2020
2014
2012
Hoyts - Xtremescreen Cinema
2010

Music videos

2021
2020
2019
  • Kris Kelly - More
  • Golf Alpha Bravo - Blue Wave
  • Animal Feelings - Hawaii
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2003

Exhibitions and screenings

2015
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
  • Space15Twenty, California
  • Microcinema, California
  • Monster Children Gallery, New South Wales
  • Museum of Contemporary Art, New South Wales
  • FIVECC, Spain
2008
2007

Awards and nominations

ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony held by the Australian Recording Industry Association. They commenced in 1987.
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J Award

The J Awards are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J. They commenced in 2005.
  • Sydney Music, Art & Culture Awards Best On Screen - Kirin J. Callinan - W II W
  • D&AD Awards nominee Best Music Video - The Presets "My People"
  • MVPA Awards nominee Best Direction of a Female Artist - Sia "Buttons"
  • MVPA Awards nominee Best Electronic Music Video - The Presets "My People"
  • MVPA Awards nominee Best Video Produced for Under $25,000 - Wolfmother "White Unicorn "
  • MVPA Awards nominee Best Animated Music Video - The Softlightes "Heart Made of Sound"
  • Australian Dance Music Awards - The Presets "Are You The One?"
  • Antville MV Awards Best Unknown/Unsigned Director