Justin Oakey is a bilingual EnglishFrench writerdirector from Newfoundland where he lives with his wife children and animals He lives a traditional lifestyle full of hunting fishing raising and storytelling Following his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film Studies from Ryerson University his awardwinning films introduced a romantic atmospheric vision of his home in rural Newfoundland to screens around the world His claustrophobic microbudget Riverhead 2016 and tense neonoir thriller A Fire In The Cold Season 2019 found acclaim at film festivals and nominations at the Canadian Screen Awards He currently has three features in development Also an accomplished editor of film and television Justin has worked on a number of highly anticipated titles most recently fantasy drama The King Tide starring Clayne Crawford and Frances Fisher TIFF 23 and crime thriller Blood For Dust starring Scoot McNairy and Kit Harington Tribeca 23