Matt Johnson

Matthew Johnson was the director cowriter and star of the high-school drama The Dirties.  It was a breakout hit at the Slamdance Film Festival winning Best Narrative Feature and the Spirit of Slamdance Award. Matt Johnson was selected by the Toronto Film Critics Association for their 2013 Scotiabank Jay Scott Prize for an emerging artist. We list his credits as a Director first.

Also see: I’ve Heard the Mermaids Singing the Toronto New Wave and Beyond.

Features & TV Movies

Features & TV Movies:
VR indicates Direct-to-Video Release

The Dirties (2013)
Operation Avalanche (2015)
BlackBerry (2023)

TV Series:
Nirvanna the Band the Show (2007, 2017-2018)
Matt & Bird Break Loose (2021)

Credits as a Screenwriter:
The Dirties (2013)
Operation Avalanche (2015)
BlackBerry (2023)

TV Series:
Nirvanna the Band the Show (2017)

Credits as a Producer:
The Dirties (2013)

TV Series:
Nirvanna the Band the Show (2017)

Credits as an Actor:
The Revenge Plot (2011, short)
Cosmotive Inc. (2012, short)
The Dirties (2013)
Operation Avalanche (2015)
Spice It Up (2018)
Anne at 13,000 ft (2019)

BlackBerry (2023)
Matt and Mara (2023)

TV Series:
Nirvanna the Band the Show (2017)