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'''Justin Simms''' (born 1973) is a [[Newfoundland and Labrador]] filmmaker, born in [[Labrador City]] and now based in [[Mount Pearl]]. His first feature film was the ''[[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 the 2016 ''[[Away From Everywhere]]'', 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.<ref name="Bradbury">{{cite news|last1=Bradbury|first1=Tara|title=Local films highlighted at Atlantic Film Fest this week|url=http://www.thetelegram.com/Living/Entertainment/2016-09-14/article-4641049/Local-films-highlighted-at-Atlantic-Film-Fest-this-week/1|accessdate=3 October 2016|work=The Telegram|date=14 September 2016}}</ref> His non-fiction credits include the [[National Film Board of Canada]] ''[[Danny (film)|Danny]]'' (2014), co-directed with [[William D. MacGillivray]], and the short ''Hand.Line.Cod'' (2016), which premiered at the [[2016 Toronto International Film Festival]].<ref name="Pennell">{{cite news|last1=Pennell|first1=Josh|title=Filmmaker Justin Simms answers 20 Questions|url=http://www.thetelegram.com/Living/2013-08-31/article-3369056/Filmmaker-Justin-Simms-answers-20-Questions/1|accessdate=3 October 2016|work=The Telegram|date=31 August 2013}}</ref><ref name="Tobin">{{cite news|last1=Tobin|first1=Melissa|title='Truly a special place': Fogo cod fishing documented in TIFF premiere|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/hand-line-cod-tiff-fogo-1.3759874|accessdate=3 October 2016|work=CBC News|date=14 September 2016}}</ref> |
'''Justin Simms''' (born 1973) is a [[Newfoundland and Labrador]] filmmaker, born in [[Labrador City]] and now based in [[Mount Pearl]]. His first feature film was the ''[[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 the 2016 ''[[Away From Everywhere]]'', 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.<ref name="Bradbury">{{cite news|last1=Bradbury|first1=Tara|title=Local films highlighted at Atlantic Film Fest this week|url=http://www.thetelegram.com/Living/Entertainment/2016-09-14/article-4641049/Local-films-highlighted-at-Atlantic-Film-Fest-this-week/1|accessdate=3 October 2016|work=The Telegram|date=14 September 2016}}</ref> His non-fiction credits include the [[National Film Board of Canada]] ''[[Danny (film)|Danny]]'' (2014), co-directed with [[William D. MacGillivray]], ''Hard Light'' (2011), winner of the Founder's Prize at [[Yorkton Film Festival]],<ref name="Ng">{{cite news|last1=Ng|first1=Danielle|title=Let the Daylight Into the Swamp wins best of fest Golden Sheaf|url=http://playbackonline.ca/2013/05/28/let-the-daylight-into-the-swamp-wins-best-of-fest-golden-sheaf/|accessdate=3 October 2016|work=Playback|date=28 May 2013}}</ref> and the short ''Hand.Line.Cod'' (2016), which premiered at the [[2016 Toronto International Film Festival]].<ref name="Pennell">{{cite news|last1=Pennell|first1=Josh|title=Filmmaker Justin Simms answers 20 Questions|url=http://www.thetelegram.com/Living/2013-08-31/article-3369056/Filmmaker-Justin-Simms-answers-20-Questions/1|accessdate=3 October 2016|work=The Telegram|date=31 August 2013}}</ref><ref name="Tobin">{{cite news|last1=Tobin|first1=Melissa|title='Truly a special place': Fogo cod fishing documented in TIFF premiere|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/hand-line-cod-tiff-fogo-1.3759874|accessdate=3 October 2016|work=CBC News|date=14 September 2016}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 16:08, 3 October 2016
Justin Simms (born 1973) is a Newfoundland and Labrador filmmaker, born in Labrador City and now based in Mount Pearl. His first feature film was the 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 the 2016 Away From Everywhere, 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.[1] His non-fiction credits include the National Film Board of Canada Danny (2014), co-directed with William D. MacGillivray, Hard Light (2011), winner of the Founder's Prize at Yorkton Film Festival,[2] and the short Hand.Line.Cod (2016), which premiered at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival.[3][4]
References
- ^ Bradbury, Tara (14 September 2016). "Local films highlighted at Atlantic Film Fest this week". The Telegram. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ Ng, Danielle (28 May 2013). "Let the Daylight Into the Swamp wins best of fest Golden Sheaf". Playback. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ Pennell, Josh (31 August 2013). "Filmmaker Justin Simms answers 20 Questions". The Telegram. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ Tobin, Melissa (14 September 2016). "'Truly a special place': Fogo cod fishing documented in TIFF premiere". CBC News. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
External links
- Justin Simms at IMDb