Biography
Justin Simms (born 1973) is a Newfoundland and Labrador filmmaker, born in Labrador City, a co-founder of Newfound Films, and is now based in St. John's. His first feature film was Down to the Dirt, an adaptation of Joel Hynes's novel that Simms directed and co-wrote, which was named best Atlantic feature and best screenplay at the Atlantic Film Festival. He was the director of the film Hold Fast (2013) based on the novel of the same name by Newfoundland author Kevin Major. His most recent feature film adaptation is Away From Everywhere (2016), based on the Chad Pelley novel of the same name, which had its world premiere at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival as part of Telefilm Canada’s Perspectives Canada program. His non-fiction credits include the National Film Board of Canada documentaries Hard Light (2011), winner of the Founder's Prize at Yorkton Film Festival; Danny (2014), co-directed with William D. MacGillivray; and the short Hand.Line.Cod. (2016), which premiered at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival.
Filmography
all 33
Movies 33
Director 12
Party Pirate (2023)
The Gaze (2023)
Hebron Relocation (2023)
Spirit Song Festival (2022)
Dead Wife Club (2022)
Bounce (2022)
Fishbowl (2022)
Grown in Darkness (2022)
Vegas (2022)
Nalujuk Night (2021)
Hell or Clean Water (2021)
The Death of Winter (2019)
Radical (2019)
Becoming Labrador (2019)
Always Going Never Gone (2019)
Crown and Anchor (2018)
Away from Everywhere (2017)
Hand.Line.Cod (2016)
Long Term Care (2015)
Danny (2015)
Song for Cuba (2014)
Between Two Walls (2014)
Infanticide! (2013)
Hold Fast (2013)
The White Balloon (2011)
Crackie (2009)
Down to the Dirt (2008)
Heartless Disappearance Into Labrador Seas (2008)
Here on In (2007)
Punch-Up At A Wedding (2006)
Pillowtalk (2005)
Behind the Red Door (2003)
Swallowed (2002)
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GenderMale
Birthday1973-01-01 (51 years old)
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