{{Short description|Canadian film director}} {{pp-pc|small=yes}} '''Justin Oakey''' is a Canadian film director.
==Early life== Oakey was born in Newfoundland and Labrador.<ref name=flankers>[https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/filmmaker-justin-oakey-making-waves-with-flankers-short-film-1.3166283 "Filmmaker Justin Oakey making waves with 'Flankers' short film"]. CBC News Newfoundland and Labrador, July 25, 2015.</ref>
==Career== Oakey's debut feature film ''Riverhead'' was released in 2016.<ref name=theeast>Andrew Sketchley, [http://www.theeastmag.com/2016/09/15/riverhead-small-town-violence-newfoundland/ "Riverhead: Small Town Violence In Newfoundland"]. ''The East'', September 15, 2016.</ref>
He began his career as an editor before beginning to direct short films and music videos. His most noted short film, ''Flankers'', was released in 2014,<ref name=flankers/> and was screened at various film festivals, including winning the award for best short film at the National Screen Institute's NSI Short Film Festival in 2016.<ref>Jordan Pinto, [https://playbackonline.ca/2016/04/12/nsi-names-online-short-film-fest-winners/ "NSI names Online Short Film Fest winners"]. ''Playback'', April 12, 2016.</ref>
Following ''Flankers'' he entered production on ''Riverhead'',<ref>Andrew Robinson, [https://www.saltwire.com/newfoundland-labrador/cbn-has-a-role-in-new-film-24102 "C.B.N. has a role in new film"]. ''The Telegram'', May 9, 2016.</ref> which premiered at the Atlantic International Film Festival in 2016.<ref name=theeast/> His second feature film ''A Fire in the Cold Season'', followed in 2019.<ref>Wendy Rose, [https://www.thetelegram.com/lifestyles/local-lifestyles/wendy-rose-a-fire-in-the-cold-season-sizzles-504582/ "'A Fire in the Cold Season' sizzles"]. ''The Telegram'', October 1, 2020.</ref>
His third narrative feature film, ''Hangashore'', premiered at the 2025 Atlantic International Film Festival.<ref>Kelly Townsend, [https://playbackonline.ca/2025/07/23/aiff-unveils-four-atlantic-features-as-world-premieres-for-45th-festival/ "AIFF unveils four Atlantic features as world premieres for 45th festival"]. ''Playback'', July 23, 2025.</ref> It has won a number of awards, including the DGC Award for Best Director and a Special Jury Prize for Best Cinematography at the Canadian Film Festival.
He has also continued to work as an editor, both on his own films and on work by other directors. His most noted credits as an editor is on the 2025 horror film ''Dolly'', and the 2023 fantasy film ''The King Tide'', for which he won the award for Best Atlantic Editor at the 2023 Atlantic International Film Festival,<ref>[https://vocm.com/2023/09/24/newfoundlanders-win-big-at-atlantic-international-film-festival/ "Newfoundlanders Win Big at Atlantic International Film Festival"]. VOCM, September 24, 2023.</ref> and the award for Best Editing in a Feature Film at the 2024 Canadian Cinema Editors awards.<ref>Taimur Sikander Mirza, [https://playbackonline.ca/2024/06/21/in-brief-dark-slope-appoints-relay-ventures-john-albright-to-board/ "CCE Awards winners announced"]. ''Playback'', June 21, 2024.</ref>
==Filmography==
===Director=== {|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" !scope="col"| Year !scope="col"| Title !scope="col"| Type !class=unsortable|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- !scope="row"| 2013 | ''The World Is Burning'' | Short |<ref>https://nsi-canada.ca/film/the-world-is-burning/</ref> |- !scope="row"| 2014 | ''Flankers'' | Short |<ref>Andrew Robinson, [https://www.saltwire.com/newfoundland-labrador/cbn-has-a-role-in-new-film-24102/ "C.B.N. has a role in new film"]. ''The Telegram''</ref> |- !scope="row"| 2016 | ''Riverhead'' | Feature |- !scope="row"| 2019 | ''A Fire in the Cold Season'' | Feature |- !scope="row"| 2023 | ''The Dogs of Petty Harbour'' | Documentary |- !scope="row"| 2025 | ''Hangashore'' | Feature |}
===Editor=== {|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" !scope="col"| Year !scope="col"| Title !scope="col"| Director !scope="col"| Type !class=unsortable|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- !scope="row"| 2008 | ''V.C.R.'' | | Student Short |- !scope="row"| 2010 | ''Ludibrium'' | Jonathan Balazs | Student Short |- !scope="row"| 2013 | ''Mitten'' | Amanda Row | Short |- !scope="row"| 2016 | ''Riverhead'' | Justin Oakey | Feature |- !scope="row"| 2018 | ''Incredible Violence'' | G. Patrick Condon | Feature |- !scope="row"| 2019 | ''A Fire in the Cold Season'' | Justin Oakey | Feature |- !scope="row"| 2019 | ''Melody'' | Anna Wheeler | Short |- !scope="row"| 2020 | ''Under The Weather'' | William D. MacGillivray | Feature |- !scope="row"| 2021 | ''A Small Fortune'' | Adam Perry | Feature |- !scope="row"| 2023 | ''The Dogs of Petty Harbour'' | Justin Oakey | Documentary |- !scope="row"| 2023 | ''Blood for Dust'' | Rod Blackhurst | Feature |- !scope="row"| 2023 | ''The King Tide'' | Christian Sparkes | Feature |<ref>[https://vocm.com/2023/09/24/newfoundlanders-win-big-at-atlantic-international-film-festival. "Newfoundlanders Win Big At Atlantic International Film Festival"] ''VOCM''</ref> |- !scope="row"| 2024 | ''Pearls'' | Mike Simms | Short |- !scope="row"| 2025 | ''Oliver'' | Andrew Strickland | Short |- !scope="row"| 2025 | ''Hangashore'' | Justin Oakey | Feature |- !scope="row"| 2025 | ''Dolly'' | Rod Blackhurst | Feature |<ref>Matt Grobar, [https://deadline.com/2025/08/fantastic-fest-lineup-2025-unveiled-1236485543/. "Fantastic Fest Lineup: ‘Black Phone 2,’ ‘Sisu: Road To Revenge,’ ‘ Shelby Oaks,’ ‘Primate,’ ‘Vicious’ & More Set For 20th Anniversary Edition"] ''Deadline'' August 14, 2025.</ref> |- !scope="row"| 2026 | ''The Outer Threat'' | William Woods | Feature |<ref>Andreas Wiseman, [https://deadline.com/2024/11/constance-wu-mark-obrien-william-fichtner-movie-embers-and-the-stars-1236164722/"Constance Wu, Mark O’Brien & William Fichtner Wrap Under-The-Radar Sci-Fi Pic ‘The Embers And The Stars’] ''Deadline'' November 1, 2024.</ref> |- !scope="row"| 2026 | ''Purgatory'' | Lindsay Lanzillotta | Feature |<ref>Etan Vlessing, [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/j-k-simmons-abby-elliott-purgatory-1236508760/ "J.K. Simmons, Abby Elliott, John Reynolds Enter ‘Purgatory’ Dramedy (Exclusive)", ''Hollywood Reporter'' February 24, 2026.</ref> |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{IMDb name|2726732}} *{{official website|https://www.justinoakey.com/}}
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