Justin Oakey

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

-

Place of Birth

St John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Justin Oakey

Biography

Justin Oakey is a bilingual (English-French) writer/director from Newfoundland, where he lives with his wife, children, and animals. He lives a traditional lifestyle full of hunting, fishing, raising, and storytelling. Following his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film Studies from Ryerson University, his award-winning films introduced a romantic, atmospheric vision of his home in rural Newfoundland to screens around the world. His claustrophobic micro-budget Riverhead (2016) and tense neo-noir thriller A Fire In The Cold Season (2019) found acclaim at film festivals and nominations at the Canadian Screen Awards. He currently has three features in d...

Production

2021

2014

2014

Flankers

as Writer

2014

Flankers

as Producer

2014

2020

2018

Incredible Violence

as Epk Director

2014

Flankers

as Director

2016

Riverhead

as Director

2016

Riverhead

as Screenplay

2016

Riverhead

as Producer

2016

Riverhead

as Editor

-

Hangashore

as Director

-

Hangashore

as Writer

-

Hangashore

as Producer

2024

2024

Blood for Dust

as Executive Producer

2018

-

Dolly

as Editor

2024

The King Tide

as Editor

2013

Mitten

as Editor

2019

Melody

as Editor

2024

Pearls

as Editor

-

Hangashore

as Editor

2021

Proximity

as Graphic Designer

2009

Remember Who's Emma

as Camera Operator

2009

Diverted

as Camera Trainee

-

Oliver

as Editor

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