Justin Martinez | |
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Born | |
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | Film Director, Cinematographer, Artist, Writer, Producer |
Years active | 2011–present |
Justin Martinez (born July 14, 1980) is an American film director, cinematographer, visual effects artist, writer and producer. He is a co-creator of Radio Silence, known for their work on the films V/H/S, Devil's Due, and Southbound.[1]
In 2011, Martinez formed Radio Silence with Tyler Gillett, Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Chad Villella.[1] The group co-directed and co-wrote the 10/31/98 segment of the feature film V/H/S.[2] Radio Silence was brought on to direct a segment for V/H/S after producer Brad Miska saw Mountain Devil Prank Fails Horribly, a found footage short that Martinez created with the group Chad, Matt & Rob.[3][4][5] V/H/S premiered at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival[6] It was released theatrically by Magnolia Pictures in October 2012.[7][8]
In 2013, Radio Silence made Devil's Due for 20th Century Fox.[1][9] The movie was produced by John Davis and released theatrically in January 2014 to a worldwide audience.[10][11][12] Martinez is credited as the Executive Producer, Cinematographer, and Visual Effects Supervisor on the movie.[13][14]
In 2015, their film Southbound premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. The movie was picked up for distribution by the Orchard for release in February 2016.[15][16][17][18]