Justin Simms
Justin Simms (born 1973) is a
Newfoundland and Labrador filmmaker, born in
Labrador City, a co-founder of Newfound Films, and is now based in
St. John's. His first feature film was ''
Down to the Dirt'', an adaptation of
Joel Hynes's novel that Simms directed and co-wrote, which was named best Atlantic feature and best screenplay at the
Atlantic Film Festival. He was the director of the film ''Hold Fast'' (2013) based on the novel of the same name by Newfoundland author
Kevin Major. His most recent feature film adaptation is ''
Away From Everywhere'' (2016), based on the
Chad Pelley novel of the same name, which had its world premiere at the
2016 Cannes Film Festival as part of
Telefilm Canada’s Perspectives Canada program. His non-fiction credits include the
National Film Board of Canada documentaries ''Hard Light'' (2011), winner of the Founder's Prize at
Yorkton Film Festival; ''
Danny'' (2014), co-directed with
William D. MacGillivray; and the short ''Hand.Line.Cod.'' (2016), which premiered at the
2016 Toronto International Film Festival.
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