JUSTIN MONROE
DOCUMENTARIAN & FILMMAKER
Justin's previous feature film credits include the award-winning comedy, "The Rock 'N' Roll Dreams of Duncan Christopher" (Director/Producer], and the thriller. "The Unraveling" (Co-writer/ Producer). His latest directing/producing venture is his first feature documentary, "Holy Frit". This film had its World Premiere at the 2021 Slamdance Film Festival, where it won the Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature. It went on to win Audience Awards for Best Documentary Feature at the 2021 Dances With Films Festival, Florida Film Festival, Port Townsend Film Festival, Annapolis Film Festival, and the 2022 San Luis Obispo Film Festival. It also won the Jury Award for Best Documentary Feature at the 2021 Edmonton International Film Festival, the Naples International Film Festival, the San Diego International Film Festival, and the 2021 deadCenter Film Festival.
Justin strives to achieve a unique aesthetic and a connection to beauty, fun, and authenticity in every project he's been a part of. After studying film in Oklahoma and Los Angeles, Justi and his wife decided to trade tornadoes for earthquakes and headed into a full-time life in the golden west. They reside with their two children in Pasadena, CA.