Justin Oakey is a Canadian film director from Newfoundland and Labrador,[1] whose debut feature film Riverhead was released in 2016.[2]
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,[1] 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.[3]
Following Flankers he entered production on Riverhead,[4] which premiered at the Atlantic International Film Festival in 2016.[2] His second feature film A Fire in the Cold Season, followed in 2019.[5]
He has also continued to work as an editor, both on his own films and on work by other directors. His most noted credit as an editor was on the 2023 film The King Tide, for which he won the award for Best Atlantic Editor at the 2023 Atlantic International Film Festival,[6] and the award for Best Editing in a Feature Film at the 2024 Canadian Cinema Editors awards.[7]
His third narrative feature film, Hangashore, is slated to premiere at the 2025 Atlantic International Film Festival.[8]
Filmography
Director
| Year | Title | Type | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | The World Is Burning | Short | [9] |
| 2014 | Flankers | Short | [10] |
| 2016 | Riverhead | Feature | |
| 2019 | A Fire in the Cold Season | Feature | |
| 2023 | The Dogs of Petty Harbour | Documentary | |
| 2025 | Hangashore | Feature |
Editor
| Year | Title | Director | Type | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | V.C.R. | Student Short | ||
| 2010 | Ludibrium | Jonathan Balazs | Student Short | |
| 2013 | Mitten | Amanda Row | Short | |
| 2016 | Riverhead | Justin Oakey | Feature | |
| 2018 | Incredible Violence | G. Patrick Condon | Feature | |
| 2019 | A Fire in the Cold Season | Justin Oakey | Feature | |
| 2019 | Melody | Anna Wheeler | Short | |
| 2020 | Under The Weather | William D. MacGillivray | Feature | |
| 2021 | A Small Fortune | Adam Perry | Feature | |
| 2023 | The Dogs of Petty Harbour | Justin Oakey | Documentary | |
| 2023 | Blood for Dust | Rod Blackhurst | Feature | |
| 2023 | The King Tide | Christian Sparkes | Feature | [11] |
| 2024 | Pearls | Mike Simms | Short | |
| 2025 | Oliver | Andrew Strickland | Short | |
| 2025 | Hangashore | Justin Oakey | Feature | |
| 2025 | Dolly | Rod Blackhurst | Feature | [12] |
| 2025 | The Embers and the Stars | William Woods | Feature | [13] |
References
- ^ a b "Filmmaker Justin Oakey making waves with 'Flankers' short film". CBC News Newfoundland and Labrador, July 25, 2015.
- ^ a b Andrew Sketchley, "Riverhead: Small Town Violence In Newfoundland". The East, September 15, 2016.
- ^ Jordan Pinto, "NSI names Online Short Film Fest winners". Playback, April 12, 2016.
- ^ Andrew Robinson, "C.B.N. has a role in new film". The Telegram, May 9, 2016.
- ^ Wendy Rose, "'A Fire in the Cold Season' sizzles". The Telegram, October 1, 2020.
- ^ "Newfoundlanders Win Big at Atlantic International Film Festival". VOCM, September 24, 2023.
- ^ Taimur Sikander Mirza, "CCE Awards winners announced". Playback, June 21, 2024.
- ^ Kelly Townsend, "AIFF unveils four Atlantic features as world premieres for 45th festival". Playback, July 23, 2025.
- ^ https://nsi-canada.ca/film/the-world-is-burning/
- ^ Andrew Robinson, "C.B.N. has a role in new film". The Telegram
- ^ "Newfoundlanders Win Big At Atlantic International Film Festival" VOCM
- ^ Matt Grobar, "Fantastic Fest Lineup: ‘Black Phone 2,’ ‘Sisu: Road To Revenge,’ ‘ Shelby Oaks,’ ‘Primate,’ ‘Vicious’ & More Set For 20th Anniversary Edition" Deadline August 14, 2025.
- ^ Andreas Wiseman, "Constance Wu, Mark O’Brien & William Fichtner Wrap Under-The-Radar Sci-Fi Pic ‘The Embers And The Stars’ Deadline November 1, 2024.
External links
- Justin Oakey at IMDb
- Official website
