Justin Eade
- Producer
- Writer
- Director
Justin Eade is a screenwriter and film producer from New Zealand with 26 feature length film scripts to his name. In addition to writing feature screenplays he has also written, produced and directed short films and stage plays. He has had several of his feature film projects optioned and developed over the years. In 2011 he won the $25,000 Kairos Prize screenplay competition in Hollywood, and that script 'Blue Water Metal', was optioned in the US in 2016, and is awaiting production funding.
Justin has staged 18 of his own theatre productions since 2015, acting as writer, producer and sometimes director. In 2021 the acclaimed play 'The Wairau Affray', debuted in Nelson and Marlborough, and his other plays continue to be performed around New Zealand.
In 2018 he won Best Film at the Top of the South Film Festival for a short film 'Opal Valley', and in 2019 won again for 'Death Round Every Bend'. In 2021 he again won Best Film in the Top of the South Film Festival for 'War Paint', which has also won Best Film at Festivals around the world, including in Berlin and New York. His new short film 'The British Broadcasting Corporal' was released in 2022.
In 2023 he is releasing his first feature film 'Northspur', which has had a theatrical release in New Zealand and has sold US rights to a major studio, and is now beginning to sell in territories around the world.
Justin has 'Red Zone Six', 'A Special Force' and 'The Outer Marker' in development for 2023/24.
He has a slate of 10 feature films in development for the future.
Justin has staged 18 of his own theatre productions since 2015, acting as writer, producer and sometimes director. In 2021 the acclaimed play 'The Wairau Affray', debuted in Nelson and Marlborough, and his other plays continue to be performed around New Zealand.
In 2018 he won Best Film at the Top of the South Film Festival for a short film 'Opal Valley', and in 2019 won again for 'Death Round Every Bend'. In 2021 he again won Best Film in the Top of the South Film Festival for 'War Paint', which has also won Best Film at Festivals around the world, including in Berlin and New York. His new short film 'The British Broadcasting Corporal' was released in 2022.
In 2023 he is releasing his first feature film 'Northspur', which has had a theatrical release in New Zealand and has sold US rights to a major studio, and is now beginning to sell in territories around the world.
Justin has 'Red Zone Six', 'A Special Force' and 'The Outer Marker' in development for 2023/24.
He has a slate of 10 feature films in development for the future.
