Matt Johnson
Matt Johnson (Director, Writer, Actor) was born in Toronto and directed The Dirties (2013), Operation Avalanche (2016), and BlackBerry (2023). He is also co-creator of the cult comedy series Nirvanna the Band the Show (2017 - present). As an actor he has appeared in Anne at 1,300 Feet (2020) and upcoming film Matt and Mara (2024). He also teaches in the film department at York University alongside his producing partner, Matthew Miller (1980).
BlackBerry
as Doug FreginTwo mismatched entrepreneurs – egghead innovator Mike Lazaridis and cut-throat businessman Jim...
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Operation Avalanche
as Matt JohnsonIn 1967, four undercover CIA agents were sent to NASA posing as a documentary film crew. What...
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The Dirties
as MattThe line between reality and fiction starts to blur when two best friends start making a movie...
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Anne at 13,000 Ft.
as MattAnne hasn't been the same since the jump. While skydiving for her best friend Sarah's...
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Diamond Tongues
as John MathesonEdith dreams of being a successful actress but just can't seem to make things happen. When she...
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Matt and Mara
as MattMara, a young creative writing professor, is struggling with problems in her marriage to an...
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How Heavy This Hammer
as Hardware Store EmployeeFollows a middle-aged married man who finds his only outlet is online gaming.
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Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie
as MattUpcoming feature film based on the acclaimed Canadian series of the same name. The plot will...
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Spice It Up
as Passport PhotographerA film student at Ryerson University struggles to complete her thesis project.
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My Mother's Pearls
as Future SteveSteve searches for someone to play a board game with.
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The Heirloom
as Belligerent VetA control-freak is seized by inspiration when he & his girlfriend adopt a traumatized rescue dog.
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The Revenge Plot
as MattAfter Matt and his friends are dissed in the schoolyard by a group of girls, they set to work on...
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Matt Johnson Live at Comic-Con
as HimselfIn a short sketch produced for Funny or Die, Matt Johnson reports live on the scene in the 2013...
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Nirvanna the Band the Show
as MattTwo lifelong best friends and roommates are planning the greatest musical act in the history of...
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Nirvana the Band the Show
as MattMusicians Matt and Jay attempt to achieve their dream of playing at a small Toronto venue, the...
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