Matt Johnson (director)
| Matt Johnson | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | Filmmaker, actor |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Known for |
The Dirties Operation Avalanche Nirvanna the Band the Show |
Matt Johnson is a Canadian actor and filmmaker, known for his independent feature films, including The Dirties (2013), which won Best Narrative Feature at the Slamdance Film Festival, and Operation Avalanche (2016), which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.[1][2]
Career
Johnson achieved widespread critical acclaim in Canada with his first feature film The Dirties,[3] which which won Best Narrative Feature at the Slamdance Film Festival.[4] He is also known for creating, writing and starring in the low-budget web series Nirvanna the Band the Show from 2007 to 2009,[5] which was re-mastered and re-launched at the Toronto International Film Festival and subsequently as a television series on Viceland in fall 2016.[6][7] In addition to his own productions, he has had acting roles in the feature films such as Diamond Tongues and How Heavy This Hammer, both in 2015.
He was a Canadian Screen Award nominee for Best Editing at the 2nd Canadian Screen Awards in 2014 for The Dirties,[8] and was nominated for Best Director at the 5th Canadian Screen Awards in 2017 for his work on Operation Avalanche.[9]
References
- ↑ "Why Matt Johnson is taking Operation Avalanche to Sundance instead of TIFF". Now. January 21, 2016. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
- ↑ "How Operation Avalanche director Matt Johnson boldly infiltrated NASA". The Globe and Mail. December 31, 2015. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
- ↑ "The Dirties: A bravura debut for an up-and-coming Canadian filmmaker". The Globe and Mail. October 4, 2013. Retrieved June 26, 2016.
- ↑ Godfrey, Alex (June 2, 2014). "The Dirties director Matt Johnson on fame and high-school shootings". The Guardian. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
- ↑ "Toronto through the eyes of Nirvana The Band The Show's Jay McCarrol and Matt Johnson". blogTO. April 6, 2010. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
- ↑ "Nirvanna the Band the Show is back – but this time it's bigger and on proper TV". Now. June 6, 2016. Retrieved August 12, 2016.
- ↑ "TIFF 2016 announces its Canadian lineup, including films from Xavier Dolan, Deepa Mehta, Bruce McDonald". National Post. August 3, 2016. Retrieved August 12, 2016.
- ↑ Hanna, Beth. "Canadian Screen Award Nominations Include Villeneuve’s ‘Enemy,’ Dolan’s ‘Tom at the Farm’ and More | IndieWire". www.indiewire.com. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
- ↑ "Matt Johnson | Achievement in Direction | Canadian Screen Awards". Academy.ca. 2017-01-13. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
External links
- Matt Johnson on IMDb