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 development.
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).
Filmography
Cast Credits
No cast credits available.
Crew
Crew Credits
Dolly
Role: Editor
MOVIE • 2025
Oliver
Role: Editor
MOVIE • 2025
Hangashore
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2025
Hangashore
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2025
Hangashore
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 2025
Hangashore
Role: Editor
MOVIE • 2025
Pearls
Role: Editor
MOVIE • 2024
The King Tide
Role: Editor
MOVIE • 2024
Blood for Dust
Role: Editor
MOVIE • 2024
Blood for Dust
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 2024
Proximity
Role: Graphic Designer
MOVIE • 2021
A Small Fortune
Role: Editor
MOVIE • 2021
Under the Weather
Role: Editor
MOVIE • 2020
Melody
Role: Editor
MOVIE • 2019
A Fire in the Cold Season
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2019
A Fire in the Cold Season
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2019
A Fire in the Cold Season
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 2019
A Fire in the Cold Season
Role: Story
MOVIE • 2019
A Fire in the Cold Season
Role: Editor
MOVIE • 2019
Incredible Violence
Role: Epk Director
MOVIE • 2018