Jordan Oram
Canadian cinematographer
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Jordan Oram is a Canadian cinematographer who best known for his work on Drake's music videos "God's Plan", "In My Feelings" and "Life Is Good" and also feature films Spiral and When Morning Comes. In 2021, Oram released a plantable book titled The Journeyman.[1] His work in the CBC series The Porter earned him a Canadian Screen Award for Photography in a drama program or series at the 11th Canadian Screen Awards in 2023.[2][3]
Jordan Oram | |
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Oram in 2017 | |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Website | www |
Career
Oram started shooting music videos and short films with Ron Dias/Director and Kelly Fyffe-Marshall as early as 2011.[4] Oram said that he manifested [5] working on the biggest music video for Drake and ironically his breakthrough was when he worked on Drake's music video "God's Plan" which was directed by Karena Evans.[6] The music video caught the eye of director Darren Lynn Bousman from the Saw franchise[7] and hired him for the Saw spin off Spiral. Oram was the director of photography on CBC's The Porter which was later acquired by BET.[8] Oram won the Prism Prize Special Achievement Award in 2021.[9]
Filmography
Music videos
| Year | Title and Artist | Role | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | "Mumble Rap" by Belly | Director of Photography | ||
| 2017 | "Run This" by Plaza | Director of Photography | ||
| 2017 | "You for You" by Anders | Director of Photography | ||
| 2017 | "The Come Down Is Real Too" by Belly | Director of Photography | ||
| 2018 | "Summer in November" by SiR | Director of Photography | ||
| 2018 | "God's Plan" by Drake | Director of Photography | ||
| 2018 | "Blue" by Lolo Zouaï | Director of Photography | ||
| 2018 | "D'Evils" by SiR | Director of Photography | ||
| 2018 | "I'm Upset" by Drake | Director of Photography | ||
| 2018 | "R.A.N" by Miguel | Director of Photography | music video to promote Superfly film | |
| 2018 | "In My Feelings" by Drake | 2nd unit DOP | ||
| 2018 | "Tap Out" by Jay Rock ft. Jeremih | Director of Photography | ||
| 2019 | "Everyday Life" by Coldplay | Director of Photography | ||
| 2020 | "Life Is Good" by Future feat. Drake | Director of Photography | ||
| 2020 | "What If I Told You That I Love You" by Ali Gatie | Director of Photography | ||
| 2020 | "Don't Waste My Time" by Usher ft. Ella Mai | [5] | ||
| 2020 | "90 BPM" by Sean Leon | Director of Photography |
Feature film
| Year | Title | Crew role | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Spiral | Director of Photography | [8] | |
| 2022 | When Morning Comes | Cinematography | ||
| 2024 | Village Keeper | Cinematographer |
Television
| Year | Title | Crew role | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Detention Adventure | Director of Photography | [10] | |
| 2022 | The Porter | Director of Photography | [8][11] |