Justin Oakey
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 development.
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Also an accomplished editor of film and television, Justin has worked on a number of highly anticipated titles – most recently fantasy drama The King Tide (starring Clayne Crawford and Frances Fisher – TIFF ‘23) and crime thriller Blood For Dust (starring Scoot McNairy and Kit Harington – Tribeca ‘23).
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Directed 3
Wrote 3
Produced 4
Other credits 9
LearningThe Outer Threat2026 · Editor
LearningDolly2026 · Editor
LearningOliver2025 · Editor
LearningHangashore2025 · Writer, Director, Producer, Editor
LearningThe King Tide2024 · Editor
LearningBlood for Dust2024 · Editor, Executive Producer
LearningA Small Fortune2021 · Editor
LearningA Fire in the Cold Season2019 · Director, Writer, Producer, Story, Editor
LearningRiverhead2016 · Producer, Director, Editor, Screenplay