Justin Burquist

{{Infobox person

| name = Justin Burquist

| image = Justin Burquist.jpg

| caption = Burquist in 2024

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| birth_place =

| alma_mater = {{Plainlist|

Holtville High School
Imperial Valley College
San Diego State University Imperial Valley Campus

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| occupation = {{hlist|Film director|screenwriter|cinematographer|film producer|music video director}}

| years_active = 2009–present

| known_for = {{hlist|Broken Knuckles|Touch}}

| credits = {{Plainlist|

}}

| awards = List of Awards

| website = {{url|jburq.com}}

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Justin Burquist is an American filmmaker and music video director who directed the films Broken Knuckles (2013), Touch (2022), and was the cinematographer for the films Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea (2023) and Pulp Friction (2021). Burquist's films have won awards at Oceanside International Film Festival and Berlin Short Film Festival.

Early life

Burquist grew up in El Centro{{Cite web |last=Bazarte |first=Karina |date=2024-02-02 |title=Imperial Valley native to screen film at an international film festival |url=https://kyma.com/the-good-stuff/2024/02/02/imperial-valley-native-to-screen-film-at-an-international-film-festival/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240203025402/https://kyma.com/the-good-stuff/2024/02/02/imperial-valley-native-to-screen-film-at-an-international-film-festival/ |archive-date=2024-02-03 |access-date=2024-02-03 |website=KECY-TV |language=en-US}} and Imperial County, California. He got involved in filmmaking at a young age after his brother brought home a video camera from school. He graduated from Holtville High School in 2001, attended Imperial Valley College and graduated from San Diego State University Imperial Valley Campus in Calexico{{Cite web |last=Villero |first=Joselito |date=2017-10-16 |title=Imperial Valley Film Festival features local and international filmmakers |url=https://www.thedesertreview.com/arts_and_entertainment/imperial-valley-film-festival-features-local-and-international-filmmakers/article_f043d63a-c70b-5523-88ed-16cea1780427.html |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=The Desert Review |language=en}} before moving to Kensington, San Diego.{{Cite web |last=Ramos |first=Katherine |date=2023-07-27 |title=Comic-Con 'Touched' by Local's Short Film |url=https://calexicochronicle.com/2023/07/26/comic-con-touched-by-el-centro-natives-short-film/ |access-date=2023-08-07 |website=Calexico Chronicle |language=en-US}}

Career

Burquist started his career making short films and music videos, directing videos like Glitter Star by Dynamite Doll.{{Cite web |last=Boyd |first=Carlton |date=2019-06-08 |title=Interview: San Diego Pop Artist/Fashion Designer Dynamite Doll Talks About Her Video "Glitter Star" |url=https://dopecausewesaid.com/dope-features/interview-san-diego-pop-artist/fashion-designer-dynamite-doll-talks-about-her-video-glitter-star |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=Dope Cause We Said |language=en-US}} He helped pitch the idea for the Imperial Valley Film Festival which began in 2010, and his work is often submitted there.{{Cite journal |last=Teeters-Stewart |first=Charla |date=2022 |title=Hooray for Valleywood! |url=https://issuu.com/reliancepublicrelations/docs/alive_fall_2022_e_edition |journal=Imperial Valley Alive |volume=6 |issue=4 |pages=13, 32 |via=Issuu}}

In 2013, Burquist started production on the second season of the web series Proxy titled Proxy 2: The Mortido. He cited Brian De Palma and Andrei Tarkovsky as influences.{{Cite web |last=Huhn |first=Taryn |date=2013-04-02 |title=San Diego Webseries "Proxy 2: The Mortido" in Production |url=https://www.sdentertainer.com/arts/san-diego-webseries-proxy-2-the-mortido-in-production/ |access-date=2023-08-07 |website=San Diego Entertainer Magazine |language=en-US}} In 2019, Burquist completed a music video he had been working on for more than five years.{{Cite web |last=Ramos |first=Katherine |date=2019-10-21 |title='Manos Que Nos Hicieron' takes Best of Film Festival |url=https://www.thedesertreview.com/arts_and_entertainment/manos-que-nos-hicieron-takes-best-of-film-festival/article_f21e3604-f434-11e9-b5a9-2f6f68b51174.html |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=The Desert Review |language=en}} In 2024, he was the director of photography on a dystopian film called Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea which screened at the 13th Oceanside International Film Festival.

= ''Touch'' short film =

Burquist's short film Touch screened at Monster Fest in 2022, opening for the premiere of The Cost by Matthew Holmes.{{Cite web |last=La Rosa |first=Adam |date=2022-11-28 |title=The Cost World Premiere Wrap Up |url=https://www.larosaproductions.com/post/the-cost-world-premiere-wrap-up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230209131840/https://www.larosaproductions.com/post/the-cost-world-premiere-wrap-up |archive-date=2023-02-09 |access-date=2024-06-28 |website=La Rosa Productions |language=en}} In 2023, it screened at Berlin Short Film Festival, Oceanside International Film Festival,{{Cite web |title=OIFF 2023 AWARD NOMINEES |url=https://osidefilm.org/2023noms/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230221190325/https://osidefilm.org/2023noms/ |archive-date=2023-02-21 |access-date=2024-06-28 |website=Oceanside International Film Festival |language=en-US}} and the San Diego Comic-Con Independent Film Festival, where Burquist was a panelist with actors Eva Ceja and Randy Davison.{{Cite web |title=Comic-Con 2023: Touch |url=https://comiccon2023.sched.com/event/1Oi1S/touch |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=San Diego Comic Con}} It was released on Klipist{{Cite web |title=Touch (Short Film) - Watch for free {{!}} Klipist |url=https://klipist.com/watch/touch/ |access-date=2024-06-28 |website=Klipist |language=en-US}} and received positive reviews.{{Cite web |last=Brewer |first=Mac |date=2024-06-20 |title=Touch (Short Review) |url=https://www.horrorsociety.com/2024/06/20/touch-short-review/ |access-date=2024-06-28 |website=Horror Society |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Thompson |first=Simon |date=2024-06-10 |title=Touch review |url=https://bloody-flicks.co.uk/2024/06/10/touch-review/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240610100010/https://bloody-flicks.co.uk/2024/06/10/touch-review/ |archive-date=2024-06-10 |access-date=2024-06-28 |website=Bloody Flicks |language=en}}

Personal life

Burquist currently resides in San Diego, California.{{Cite web |last=Ramos |first=Katherine |date=2023-07-27 |title=Comic-Con 'Touched' by Local's Short Film |url=https://calexicochronicle.com/2023/07/26/comic-con-touched-by-el-centro-natives-short-film/ |access-date=2024-12-02 |website=Calexico Chronicle |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Pantovich |first=Mila |date=2013-04-10 |title=In this episode: fitness, art, interview with local filmmaker Justin Burquist and music from Blacktop Royalty {{!}} SD Entertainer Magazine |url=https://www.sdentertainer.com/enltv/fitness-art-interview-justin-burquist-music-blacktop-royalty/ |access-date=2024-12-02 |language=en-US}}

Filmography

class="wikitable"

!Year

!Title

!Director

!Writer

!Producer

!Cinematographer

!Notes

2009

|Lou's Place

|{{yes}}

|Short film{{Cite web |last=Orsino |first=Justin |date=2011-05-13 |title=Imperial Valley has its first film and art festival |url=https://borderzine.com/2011/05/imperial-valley-has-its-first-film-and-art-festival/ |access-date=2025-02-09 |website=Borderzine |language=en-US}}

2011

|Proxy

|{{yes}}

|{{no}}

|Web series

rowspan="2" |2013

|Broken Knuckles

|{{yes}}

|{{no}}

|Short film

Between Bullets

|{{yes}}

|{{no}}

|Web series featuring James Kyson

2014

|Twisted Road

|{{yes}}

|{{no}}

|Short film{{Cite AV media |last=Pantovich |first=Mila |date=2013-04-10 |title=In this episode: fitness, art, interview with local filmmaker Justin Burquist and music from Blacktop Royalty {{!}} SD Entertainer Magazine |url=https://www.sdentertainer.com/enltv/fitness-art-interview-justin-burquist-music-blacktop-royalty/ |access-date=2024-01-02 |language=en-US}}

2016

|A Quintmas Carol

|{{yes}}

|{{no}}

|Short film{{Cite web |title='Friends of the Film Consortium' screening and "A Simple Twist" |url=https://filmconsortiumsd.com/programs/friends-of-the-film-consortium-screening-and-a-simple-twist/ |access-date=2024-02-13 |website=Film Consortium San Diego |language=en-US}}

2021

|Pulp Friction

|{{no}}

|{{yes}}

|Short film

2022

|Touch

|{{yes}}

|{{no}}

|Short film{{Cite web |last=Cherry |first=Rebecca |date=2023-07-19 |title=Review: Touch |url=https://filmcarnage.com/2023/07/19/review-touch/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230721043830/https://filmcarnage.com/2023/07/19/review-touch/ |archive-date=2023-07-21 |access-date=2023-07-26 |website=Film Carnage |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Frausto |first=Elisabeth |date=2023-06-06 |title=La Jolla resident has special effect on local film up for San Diego Film Awards |url=https://www.lajollalight.com/news/story/2023-06-06/la-jolla-resident-has-special-effect-on-local-film-up-for-san-diego-film-awards |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230607002209/https://www.lajollalight.com/news/story/2023-06-06/la-jolla-resident-has-special-effect-on-local-film-up-for-san-diego-film-awards |archive-date=2023-06-07 |access-date=2023-06-27 |website=La Jolla Light |language=en-US}}

2023

|Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea

|{{no}}

|{{yes}}

|{{Cite web |last=Brewer |first=Mac |date=2023-11-15 |title=Charybdis Pictures Releases Trailer for Horror Comedy 'HEMET' Ahead of Premiere |url=https://www.horrorsociety.com/2023/11/15/charybdis-pictures-releases-trailer-for-horror-comedy-hemet-ahead-of-premiere/ |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=Horror Society |language=en-US}}

TBA

|{{pending film|A Corpse in Kensington}}

|{{no}}

|{{yes}}

|{{no}}

|Featuring Michael Madsen{{Cite web |last=Sitton |first=Drew |date=2024-04-05 |title=The latest updates in Uptown |url=https://sdnews.com/the-latest-updates-in-uptown/ |access-date=2024-04-09 |website=SDNews |language=en-US}}

Accolades

class="wikitable"

!Festival

!Year

!Award

!Title

!Result

!Ref.

Oceanside International Film Festival

|2013

|Best Picture – Audience Choice

|Broken Knuckles

|{{won}}

|{{Cite web |last=Niles |first=Lou |date=2015-01-23 |title=2013 Highlights |url=https://osidefilm.org/2013-winning-films/ |access-date=2023-08-07 |website=Oceanside International Film Festival |language=en-US}}

Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema

|2022

|Juan Ruiz Anchia Award for Best Cinematography

|Pulp Friction

|{{nom}}

Berlin Short Film Festival

|2023

|Best Horror Short Film – Audience Choice

|Touch

|{{won}}

Imperial Valley Film Festival

|2013

|Best Cinematography

|Broken Knuckles

|{{won}}

|{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2013-08-04 |title=Imperial Valley Film Festival |url=https://www.ivpressonline.com/imperial-valley-film-festival/image_c1fbc9da-fd61-11e2-9cad-001a4bcf6878.html |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=Imperial Valley Press |language=en}}

Various Artists independent Film Festival

|2017

|Best Comedy

|A Quint-mas Carol

|{{won}}

Imperial Valley Film Festival

|2017

|Best Music Video

|One Hundred Twenty by Emerald Portal

|{{won}}

rowspan="2" |San Diego Film Awards

| rowspan="2" |2023

|Best Narrative Short Film

| rowspan="5" |Touch

|{{won}}

Best Director

|{{nom}}

rowspan="3" |Brightside Tavern Film Festival

| rowspan="3" |2024

|Best Director Horror/Thriller

|{{nom}}

| rowspan="3" |{{Cite web |title=March 2024 Award Winners & Nominees |url=http://www.brightsidetavernfilmfestival.com/march-2024-award-winners--nominees.html |access-date=2024-05-28 |website=BRIGHTSIDE TAVERN FILM FESTIVAL |language=en}}

Best Horror/Thriller

|{{nom}}

Best Concept

|{{nom}}