Matt Johnson

Biography

Matthew Johnson (born October 5, 1985) is a Canadian director, writer, producer, and actor. He first attracted accolades for his low-budget independent feature films, including The Dirties (2013), which won Best Narrative Feature at the Slamdance Film Festival, and Operation Avalanche (2016). Johnson achieved acclaim and commercial success with his third feature film, BlackBerry (2023), which follows the rise and fall of the BlackBerry phone. The film premiered in competition at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival, and went on to win several accolades including the Rogers Best Canadian Film Award from the Toronto Film Critics Association and a record-setting 14 Canadian Screen Awards from 17 nominations. Johnson is also known for directing, co-creating and co-starring with Jay McCarrol in the 2007–2009 docufiction sitcom web series Nirvana the Band the Show, its 2017–2018 television adaptation Nirvanna the Band the Show, and the 2025 feature film Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie.

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