Justin Oakey is a Canadian film director.
Early life Oakey was born in Newfoundland and Labrador."Filmmaker Justin Oakey making waves with 'Flankers' short film". CBC News Newfoundland and Labrador, July 25, 2015.
Career Oakey's debut feature film Riverhead was released in 2016.Andrew Sketchley, "Riverhead: Small Town Violence In Newfoundland". The East, September 15, 2016.
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, 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.Jordan Pinto, "NSI names Online Short Film Fest winners". Playback, April 12, 2016.
Following Flankers he entered production on Riverhead,Andrew Robinson, "C.B.N. has a role in new film". The Telegram, May 9, 2016. which premiered at the Atlantic International Film Festival in 2016. His second feature film A Fire in the Cold Season, followed in 2019.Wendy Rose, "'A Fire in the Cold Season' sizzles". The Telegram, October 1, 2020.
His third narrative feature film, Hangashore, premiered at the 2025 Atlantic International Film Festival.Kelly Townsend, "AIFF unveils four Atlantic features as world premieres for 45th festival". Playback, July 23, 2025. 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,"Newfoundlanders Win Big at Atlantic International Film Festival". VOCM, September 24, 2023. and the award for Best Editing in a Feature Film at the 2024 Canadian Cinema Editors awards.Taimur Sikander Mirza, "CCE Awards winners announced". Playback, June 21, 2024.
Filmography
Director Year Title Type 2013 The World Is Burning Shorthttps://nsi-canada.ca/film/the-world-is-burning/ 2014 Flankers ShortAndrew Robinson, "C.B.N. has a role in new film". The Telegram 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 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"Newfoundlanders Win Big At Atlantic International Film Festival" VOCM 2024 Pearls Mike Simms Short 2025 Oliver Andrew Strickland Short 2025 Hangashore Justin Oakey Feature 2025 Dolly Rod Blackhurst FeatureMatt 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. 2026 The Outer Threat William Woods FeatureAndreas Wiseman, "Constance Wu, Mark O’Brien & William Fichtner Wrap Under-The-Radar Sci-Fi Pic ‘The Embers And The Stars’ Deadline November 1, 2024. 2026 Purgatory Lindsay Lanzillotta FeatureEtan 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.
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