Acting
Jay Jay Jegathesan
Place of birth
Malaysia
Known for
Acting
Credits
18 titles
Jay Jay Jegathesan is an Oscar-qualified film producer, director, actor, narrator and international festival strategy specialist working across animation, narrative, and live action. His strategic guidance has shaped the global trajectories of award-winning Australian short films, with his projects selected at more than 60 Academy Award–qualifying festivals to date. An accomplished actor with over multiple international Best Actor awards, Jay Jay has delivered standout performances in films including Soul Catcher, The Saint, The Emerald Wasp, An Artist’s Curse, and Catch & Release. His stage and voice career spans more than 25 years across Australia, Malaysia, and Japan. His work has scree…
Known for
NRAll the monsters you can’t believe are true lurk where you live, the beasts and ghouls and demons have moved to the suburbs. Your toes will curl, your spine will tingle, and the streets will run with blood. Welcome to Bleederville.
Bleederville
2026
NRA somber yet heartfelt drama centered around the relationship between a mother and daughter - a tragic event had caused a rift in their relationship, what will it take to bring them back together.
Chains
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5.5In a rural Australian town, a sick Mother fears unspeakable evil will soon snatch her 11 year old daughter, Violett. As bizarre visions and disturbing characters from the neighborhood emerge, Sonya is about to discover more than just one grisly truth.
Violett
2023
6.3Silence is the most beautiful thing that exists in the universe. When an astronaut ponders the quietude of space, he makes a startling self-realisation.
The Quiet
2019
NRA film that explores the relationship between man and technology...told from the perspective of a phone.
iRony
2017
NRAn enigmatic man journeys back in time to find his younger self, seemingly to revisit the nostalgia of trading cards. An exploration of identity, mental health and the erosion of childhood innocence, Trading Cards is a dark fantasy animated film about the weight of living with Obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Trading Cards
2026
Film credits
2020s · 6 titles
NRAll the monsters you can’t believe are true lurk where you live, the beasts and ghouls and demons have moved to the suburbs. Your toes will curl, your spine will tingle, and the streets will run with blood. Welcome to Bleederville.
Bleederville
2026
5.5In a rural Australian town, a sick Mother fears unspeakable evil will soon snatch her 11 year old daughter, Violett. As bizarre visions and disturbing characters from the neighborhood emerge, Sonya is about to discover more than just one grisly truth.
Violett
2023
NRAn enigmatic man journeys back in time to find his younger self, seemingly to revisit the nostalgia of trading cards. An exploration of identity, mental health and the erosion of childhood innocence, Trading Cards is a dark fantasy animated film about the weight of living with Obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Trading Cards
2026
NRA meditative reflection on the quiet absurdity of everyday life, exploring the fragile, fleeting connections that bind us within suburban spaces. Drifting through a series of surreal yet human moments, the film follows an ensemble of characters: two aging philosophers debating aliens from the depths of a kiddie pool, two pirates inexplicably destined for friendship, lovers attempting to reignite their spark through backyard karate, and a solitary dancer who dons a feline disguise to embrace his truest self.
It's Gonna Rain
2026
10.0On the anniversary of his sister’s Easter night disappearance, sixteen-year-old Johnny discovers that the town’s darkest myth may not be a myth at all. When a trail of chocolate eggs leads back to the past, Johnny is drawn into a terrifying sequence with an unthinkable cost. The Bunny is a brutal coming-of-age horror about grief, legacy, and the monsters we keep alive.
The Bunny
2026
10.0When a malevolent creature resides inside the artwork of a 10 year old girl, fate is sealed, with trauma from her childhood echoing across her life. Art and horror collide when the girl becomes a Mother and desperately tries to come to terms with her delusions and the shocking truth of her daughter.
An Artist's Curse
2024
2010s · 2 titles
Behind the camera
6.3Silence is the most beautiful thing that exists in the universe. When an astronaut ponders the quietude of space, he makes a startling self-realisation.
The Quiet
2019
6.3Silence is the most beautiful thing that exists in the universe. When an astronaut ponders the quietude of space, he makes a startling self-realisation.
The Quiet
2019
NRA film that explores the relationship between man and technology...told from the perspective of a phone.
iRony
2017
NRAn enigmatic man journeys back in time to find his younger self, seemingly to revisit the nostalgia of trading cards. An exploration of identity, mental health and the erosion of childhood innocence, Trading Cards is a dark fantasy animated film about the weight of living with Obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Trading Cards
2026
NRA glimpse into the extraordinary life of Richard Pace, and what lies under the surface. To Richard, water is not only the source of life, but also the source of physical and mental healing.
Pacing the Pool
2021
NRA glimpse into the extraordinary life of Richard Pace, and what lies under the surface. To Richard, water is not only the source of life, but also the source of physical and mental healing.
Pacing the Pool
2021
NRLen Zuks, the unlikely alchemist, forges mythic creatures and whimsical figures from the abandoned steel and rubber of everyday life. The Last Rooster reveals how, through his hands, refuse becomes revelation, and the discarded gains dignity.
The Last Rooster - Artist Len Zuks
2026
10.0When a malevolent creature resides inside the artwork of a 10 year old girl, fate is sealed, with trauma from her childhood echoing across her life. Art and horror collide when the girl becomes a Mother and desperately tries to come to terms with her delusions and the shocking truth of her daughter.
An Artist's Curse
2024
5.0A child’s encounter with classic masterpieces triggers a confronting epiphany.
Painting by Numbers
2021