Justin Martinez
{{for|the baseball player|Justin Martínez (baseball)}}
{{Short description|American film director (born 1980)}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Justin Martinez
| image = Justin Martinez Filmmaker.jpg
| caption = Justin Martinez at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival for V/H/S
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|7|14}}
| birth_place = Tucson, Arizona, United States
| years_active = 2011–present
| occupation = Film Director, Cinematographer, VFX Artist, Writer, Producer
}}
Justin Martinez (born July 14, 1980) is an American film director, cinematographer, visual effects artist, writer and producer. He is a co-creator of Radio Silence, known for their work on the films V/H/S, Devil's Due, and Southbound.{{cite web|last1=Barone|first1=Matt|title=The Come-Up: How "Devil's Due" Directors Radio Silence Upgraded From YouTube to Feature Films|url=http://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2014/01/radio-silence-devils-due-interview/|website=Complex|accessdate=16 January 2014}}
Biography
= Radio Silence =
In 2011, Martinez formed Radio Silence with Tyler Gillett, Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Chad Villella. The group co-directed and co-wrote the 10/31/98 segment of the feature film V/H/S.{{cite web|last1=Gallagher|first1=Brian|title=EXCLUSIVE: Radio Silence Talks 'V/H/S' Blu-ray|url=http://movieweb.com/exclusive-radio-silence-talks-v-h-s-blu-ray/|website=Movie Web|accessdate=5 December 2012}} Radio Silence was brought on to direct a segment for V/H/S after producer Brad Miska saw Mountain Devil Prank Fails Horribly, a found footage short that Martinez created with the group Chad, Matt & Rob.{{cite web|last1=Barone|first1=Matt|title=Scare-A-Thon: The Stories Behind "V/H/S," The Best, Most Unique Horror Anthology Movie In Years|url=http://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2012/10/vhs-horror-movie-anthology-interviews-backstory/10-31-98-radio-silence|website=Complex|accessdate=5 October 2012}}{{cite web|last1=Leak|first1=Brian|title=Under The Gun Review - THE SHORT CUT: AN INTERVIEW WITH RADIO SILENCE|url=http://underthegunreview.net/2012/09/25/the-short-cut-an-interview-with-radio-silence/|website=Under The Gun Review|accessdate=1 December 2011}}{{cite web|last1=Dickson|first1=Evan|title='V/H/S' Filmmakers Radio Silence Talk About Holding The Interest Of An Online Audience And Their Feature Premiere!|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/interviews/28006/sundance-12-vhs-filmmakers-radio-silence-talk-about-holding-the-interest-of-an-online-audience-and-their-feature-premiere/|website=Bloody Disgusting|accessdate=21 January 2012}} V/H/S premiered at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival{{Cite web |last=Barnes |first=Brooks |date=2011-12-01 |title=Delusional Teenagers and Other Sundance Offerings |url=https://archive.nytimes.com/carpetbagger.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/12/01/delusional-teenagers-and-other-sundance-offerings/ |access-date=2023-03-11 |website=The Carpetbagger |language=en}}
It was released theatrically by Magnolia Pictures in October 2012.{{Cite web |last=Lowe |first=Justin |date=2012-01-27 |title=V/H/S: Sundance Film Review |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/vhs-sundance-2012-film-review-285296/ |access-date=2023-03-11 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}
In 2013, Radio Silence made Devil's Due for 20th Century Fox.{{cite web|last1=Dickson|first1=Evan|title=Checking Out 'The Devil's Due' With Eli Roth And Radio Silence!|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3271834/special-report-checking-out-the-devils-due-with-eli-roth-and-radio-silence/|website=Bloody Disgusting|accessdate=8 January 2014}} The movie was produced by John Davis and released theatrically in January 2014 to a worldwide audience.{{cite web|last1=Disgusting|first1=Mr|title='V/H/S' Directing Quartet, Radio Silence, Attached To Fox Horror Project!|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3208787/vhs-directing-quartet-radio-silence-attached-to-fox-horror-project/|website=Bloody Disgusting|accessdate=18 December 2012}}{{cite web|last1=Newman|first1=Nick|title=Radio Silence to Follow 'V/H/S' Segment with Set of Found Footage Projects|url=http://thefilmstage.com/news/radio-silence-to-follow-vhs-segment-with-own-found-footage-film/|website=The Film Stage|accessdate=18 December 2012}}{{cite web|title=Devil's Due Box Office|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=devilsdue.htm|website=Box Office Mojo|accessdate=January 17, 2014}} Martinez is credited as the Executive Producer, Cinematographer, and Visual Effects Supervisor on the movie.{{cite web|last1=Koestner|first1=Madeleine|title=Devil's Due (Film Review)|url=http://diaboliquemagazine.com/devils-due-film-review/|website=Diabolique Magazine|accessdate=17 January 2014}}{{cite web|last1=Fischer|first1=Russ|title=Radio Silence Explains the Collective's Approach to Found Footage and 'Devil's Due'|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/radio-silence-explains-the-collectives-approach-to-found-footage-and-devils-due/|website=Slashfilm|accessdate=8 January 2014}}
In 2015, their film Southbound premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. The movie was picked up for distribution by the Orchard for release in February 2016.{{Cite web |date=2015-10-08 |title=The Orchard Buys Anthology Horror Movie 'Southbound' After Toronto Debut |url=https://www.thewrap.com/the-orchard-buys-anthology-horror-movie-southbound-after-toronto-debut/ |access-date=2023-03-11 |language=en-US}}{{cite news|title=New film from "V/H/S" standouts Radio Silence gets date|url=http://www.fangoria.com/new/new-film-from-vhs-standouts-radio-silence-gets-date/|accessdate=14 May 2013|magazine=Fangoria|date=14 May 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004070433/http://www.fangoria.com/new/new-film-from-vhs-standouts-radio-silence-gets-date/|archive-date=4 October 2013|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|title=First Generation "V/H/S": Radio Silence|url=http://diaboliquemagazine.com/first-generation-vhs-radio-silence/|accessdate=6 August 2013|magazine=Diabolique|date=6 August 2013}}{{cite web|last=Erbland|first=Kate|title=Toronto International Film Festival Reveals Midnight Madness and Vanguard Slate|url=https://www.indiewire.com/article/toronto-international-film-festival-reveals-midnight-madness-and-vanguard-slate-including-love-hardcore-and-green-room-20150811}}
In 2020, Martinez co-produced the Facebook Watch animated series Woman In the Book, which was inspired by his 2016 short film of the same name. The original short was written and directed by him for CryptTV and produced by Allison Vanore.{{Cite web |last=White |first=Peter |date=2020-09-24 |title=Diane Guerrero To Star In 'Woman In The Book', Crypt TV's First Animated Horror Drama For Facebook Watch |url=https://deadline.com/2020/09/diane-guerrero-woman-in-the-book-crypt-tv-facebook-watch-1234583263/ |access-date=2024-09-19 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}
In 2021, Martinez received a nomination for the 47th Daytime Emmy Awards in the category of Outstanding Main Title and Graphic Design for a Live-Action Program. [https://theemmys.tv/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Daytime-Nominations-with-Credits-FINAL.pdf]
In July 2024, he was confirmed
to direct a segment for V/H/S/Beyond, which was released exclusively on Shudder on October 4, 2024.{{cite web|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3819875/v-h-s-beyond-coming-to-shudder-this-halloween-meet-the-directors/|work=Bloody Disgusting|title='V/H/S/Beyond' Coming to Shudder This Halloween; Meet the Directors|last=Squires|first=John|date=July 10, 2024|access-date=July 11, 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2024/film/news/v-h-s-beyond-mike-flanagan-kate-siegel-justin-long-1236065921/|work=Variety|title='V/H/S/Beyond' Set to Feature Segments From Kate Siegel and Mike Flanagan, Justin Long and More (EXCLUSIVE)|last=Earl|first=William|date=July 10, 2024|access-date=July 11, 2024}}
Filmography
- V/H/S (2012)
- Devil's Due (2014)
- Southbound (2015)
- V/H/S/Beyond (2024) segment: Live and Let Dive
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|2301412}}
- [http://www.devilsduemovie.com/index.html Devil's Due]
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Category:American cinematographers
Category:American people of Mexican descent
Category:Film directors from Arizona
Category:People from Tucson, Arizona