Justin Simms (born 1973) is a Newfoundland and Labrador filmmaker,
born in Labrador City and 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. 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.
born in Labrador City and 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. 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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