JOHNNY RANGER

Johnny Ranger is an interdisciplinary video artist and creative director based in Montréal, and the founder of Mindroots, a connective creative studio specializing in immersive media and multimedia storytelling.

With over two decades of experience working at the intersection of art, performance, and technology, Ranger develops large-scale visual environments, immersive exhibitions, and multi-screen experiences that span the full creative pipeline — from concept development and narrative design to visual direction, production supervision, and final execution.

His work has been presented internationally at FILE Festival (São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro), the B3 Moving Image Biennial (Frankfurt), Ars Futura (Barcelona), the New Museum of Contemporary Art (New York), Temps d'Images (Usine C, Montréal / Méduse, Québec), the Montréal Biennale, TransitioMX (Mexico), Mutek (Montréal), the Singapore International Film Festival, the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, and the Canadian Cultural Centre (Paris).

Ranger has collaborated with choreographers, stage directors, and leading media companies including Cirque du Soleil, Moment Factory, the Society for Arts and Technology (SAT), Supply & Demand, and 4U2C. For three years, he served as co-creative director and artistic director at Oasis Immersion, contributing to the conception and design of six art-based immersive exhibitions at the Montréal Convention Centre.

His directorial work includes multimedia performances, 360-degree dome films, music videos, and large-scale projection environments.

Specializing in:

• Immersive and experiential media

• Multi-screen and unconventional projection formats

• Non-linear narrative design

• Editing precise rigorous narrative film works or social media films

• Interdisciplinary collaboration across visual arts, performance, sound, and digital technology

• Mix media team leadership

• Music Curation

Whether building a team from the ground up or integrating into an existing production structure, Ranger brings strong conceptual clarity, deep production experience, and the ability to translate artistic vision into technically viable, audience-focused outcomes.

His work consistently bridges creative innovation with operational execution, delivering immersive experiences that engage audiences across cultural and commercial contexts. Equally at ease in a leadership role or as a collaborative co-creator, he adapts fluidly within highly skilled creative teams.