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Justin Simms is an award-winning writer-director and cofounder of Newfound Films in St John’s, Newfoundland. His short films have garnered acclaim and prizes at film festivals throughout Canada and the rest of the world. PunchUp at a Wedding won awards for best screenplay, best director and best Atlantic Short at the 2006 Atlantic Film Festival. Down to the Dirt was Justin’s debut as a feature film director. In 2007 he was named Emerging Artist of the Year by the Newfoundland Labrador Arts Council.
Features & TV Movies:
VR indicates Direct-to-Video Release
The Audience (2001, short)
Ashore (2002, short)
Face Machine (2006, short)
Punch-Up at a Wedding (2006, short)
Heartless Disappearance Into Labrador Seas (2008, short)
Down to the Dirt (2008)
Hold Fast (2012)
Credits as a Screenwriter:
The Audience (2001, short)
Ashore (2002, short)
Face Machine (2006, short)
Down to the Dirt (2008)
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