Cole Walliser

Cole Walliser
Born
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
OccupationsMusic video director, film director
Known forGlambot high-speed videos

Cole Walliser is a Canadian filmmaker and music video director best known for directing Glambot videos on red carpets.

Early life and education

Cole Walliser was born in Vancouver, British Columbia and grew up in Richmond, British Columbia. He completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from University of British Columbia.[1]

Career

In 2005, Walliser directed the short film Night & Daze which was presented at the Vancouver Asian Film Festival.[2] In 2008, one of Walliser's dancer friends, who was a choreographer for Miley Cyrus at the time, asked him to direct two episodes of the web series The Miley and Mandy Show ("M&M Cru with a U BATTLES Step Up 2" and "M&M Cru Final Dance Battle: Cyrus Blaine Seacrest Tatum") in response to a friendly dance battle proposed by Jon Chu and Adam Sevani's dance troupe. These episodes featured dance crews and a number of celebrity cameos, culminating in a performance at the 2008 Teen Choice Awards, which Walliser also directed.[3][4][5]

In 2016, while working the red carpet for E! Entertainment, Walliser started directing Glambot high-speed videos of celebrities posing on red carpets. He shares these videos on social media with behind-the-scenes of the setups.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ Hopkins, Michelle (21 June 2011). "McRoberts secondary grad films Katy Perry video". Richmond News. Archived from the original on 12 March 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
  2. ^ "Vancouver Asian Film Festival: Ninth Annual Vancouver Asian Film Festival Brings Top North American Asian Filmmakers To City". Vancouver Asian Film Festival. 30 October 2005. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
  3. ^ Crabtree, Sheigh (19 June 2008). "Shane Sparks on Miley Cyrus vs. ACDC Youtube dance battles". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
  4. ^ Watercutter, Angela (8 April 2008). "M&M Cru, ACDC Take YouTube Dance Battle to Prime Time". Wired Underwire. Archived from the original on 7 November 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
  5. ^ Bloom, Julie (25 June 2010). "It's a Bird! It's a Plane! No, It's a Superdancer!". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
  6. ^ Zhang, Michael (28 February 2019). "This Robot Shoots Stunning Slow-Mo Portraits on Red Carpets". PetaPixel. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
  7. ^ Allaire, Christian (3 March 2025). "Glambot Director Cole Walliser Offers a Glimpse Inside His 2025 Oscars". Vogue. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
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