Miles Jay is a Canadian filmmaker based in New York. A three-time Director's Guild of America Award nominee, his work spans commercials, music videos, and narrative film. His Squarespace commercial starring John Malkovich won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Commercial. His music videos for Jay-Z and Leon Bridges have earned a Grammy Award nomination for Best Music Video, and won Best Music Video at SXSW and the Grand Prix at Cannes Lions. His short film The Statistical Analysis of Your Failing Relationship received the Special Jury Prize at the Tribeca Film Festival.
Film & TV
Darin Friedman [Entertainment 360] Melissa Breaux [Entertainment 360] André Des Rochers [Granderson Des Rochers]
Commercial
Smuggler [US & UK] opc [Canada] BWGTBLD [Germany] Diplomats [France]
Music Video
Jamie Rabineau [US, Lark Creative] Sam Davey [UK, OB Management]
Awards
Director's Guild of America Awards 2026 [Commercial Director Nominee] The 69th Emmy Awards [Outstanding Commercial Award] Director's Guild of America Awards 2018 [Commercial Director Nominee] The 59th Grammy Awards [Best Music Video Nominee] Cannes Lions 2018 [Entertainment Grand Prix - Jay-Z 'Smile'] SXSW Film Festival 2017 [Best Music Video Jury Award] The Webby Awards [Jay-Z 'Smile' Best Individual Performance in a Film] Ciclope Festival [Gold - Music Video Direction 2018] AICP 2018. [Best Music Video - Jay-Z 'Smile'] Director's Guild of America Awards 2016 [Commercial Director Nominee] Cannes Lions [Film Craft Best Direction - Silver Lion 2017] Shots Magazine [Director of the Year 2016] The Clio Awards [Silver Film Direction 2017] The Webby Awards ['Malkovich x Squarespace' People's Choice Best Scripted Film 2017] The Webby Awards ['River' Best Music Video Honoree 2017] UKMVA [Best Urban Video - Nominee 2016] Music Video Festival [Best International Video 2016] Cannes Lions [Film Craft Direction 'ESPN' - Bronze Lion 2016] Cannes Lions [Film Craft Direction 'Prince's Trust' - Bronze Lion 2016] TriBeCa Film Festival [Special Jury Award - Best Narrative Short 2015] Cannes Young Director Award [North America 2015] Cannes Young Director Award [Short Film 2015] Cannes Lions 2013 [Silver Lion] Webby Awards [Branded Content 2013] Cannes Young Director Award [Branded Content 2012] Much Music Video Awards [Best Much Video Nomination 2013] TIFF Student Showcase [Best Live Action & Best Direction 2011] Cannes Young Director Award [Music Video Shortlist 2011] Universal Studios Canada Student Filmmaker Award 2011 Norman Jewison Director Award 2011 Norman Jewison Director Award 2010
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