Matt Johnson
Director
Biography
Matt Johnson is a Canadian filmmaker, director, writer, producer, editor, and actor. His work includes his feature film directorial debut, The Dirties (2013), which premiered at Slamdance; his second feature film, Operation Avalanche (2016), which premiered at Sundance; and his third feature film, BlackBerry (2023), which premiered at the Berlinale before winning several Canadian Screen Awards in 2024. He is also co-creator of the cult comedy series Nirvanna the Band the Show (2017). As an actor, he has appeared Kazik Radwanska's film Anne at 1,300 Feet (2019) and Matt and Mara (2024).
Filmography
BlackBerry
as Doug Fregin 2023
Operation Avalanche
as Matt Johnson 2016
The Dirties
as Matt 2013
Matt and Mara
as Matt 2024
Anne at 13,000 Ft.
as Matt 2021
Diamond Tongues
as John Matheson 2015
How Heavy This Hammer
as Hardware Store Employee 2015
My Mother's Pearls
as Future Steve 2004
The Heirloom
as Belligerent Vet 2024
Spice It Up
as Passport Photographer 2019
The Revenge Plot
as Matt 2011
Cosmotive Inc.
as Richard 2012
Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie
as Matt 2026
Matt Johnson Live at Comic-Con
as Himself 2013
Nirvanna The Band - Mega64 Special
2023
Update Day
as Matt TBA
The Fantastic Corpse
2013