Justin Simms Movies

  • 2021
    Hell or Clean Water

    Hell or Clean Water

    Hell or Clean Water

    02021HD

    In what appears to be a Sisyphean task, Newfoundland diver Shawn Bath has devoted himself to cleaning up the ocean floor one rotting tire at a time....

    Hell or Clean Water
  • 2019
    Radical

    Radical

    Radical

    02019HD

    Deanne Foley profiles fellow Newfoundlander Mary Walsh, the Great Warrior Queen of Canadian comedy, musing on time wasted as an object of desire and...

    Radical
  • 2024
    Ballad of North Whale

    Ballad of North Whale

    Ballad of North Whale

    02024HD

    After Raam, an international student, moves to Newfoundland to pursue his dreams and education, his housemate Joseph loses his job amidst the global...

    Ballad of North Whale
  • 2022
    Vegas

    Vegas

    Vegas

    02022HD

    When Vegas, a disillusioned artist turned taxi driver, picks up an unassuming stranger, things take a drastic turn when it is revealed not everything...

    Vegas
  • 2014
    Song for Cuba

    Song for Cuba

    Song for Cuba

    02014HD

    This short experimental documentary about memory and music follows a young Cuban couple charting a new course for their lives on an island in the...

    Song for Cuba
  • 2008
    One of Us Cannot be Right

    One of Us Cannot be Right

    One of Us Cannot be Right

    02008HD

    A short film by Jacqueline Hynes made through Nifco's First Time Filmmaker Program.

    One of Us Cannot be Right
  • 2014
    Boarding

    Boarding

    Boarding

    02014HD

    A glimpse into the life of a woman who, desperate to board a plane home, deals with unlikely foes: her own shoes.

    Boarding
  • 2006
    Face Machine

    Face Machine

    Face Machine

    02006HD

    In a dystopian future where the air is unbreathable and all citizens must wear elaborate masks in order to live, one young scientist fights to win...

    Face Machine
  • 2023
    Close to the Bone: The Film

    Close to the Bone: The Film

    Close to the Bone: The Film

    02023HD

    The film accompanying the album "Closer to the Bone" by Ian Foster.

    Close to the Bone: The Film
  • 2002
    Swallowed

    Swallowed

    Swallowed

    02002HD

    Swallowed is a fictional story that spans the life of Mike Seaward, a fisherman in outport Newfoundland, Canada. An unemployed fisherman, he reflects...

    Swallowed
  • 2005
    Pillowtalk

    Pillowtalk

    Pillowtalk

    12005HD

    When two halves of a young couple can't get to sleep one night, a petty argument starts over nothing. As their frustration grows and the fight...

    Pillowtalk
  • 2014
    Before the War

    Before the War

    Before the War

    02014HD

    An incisive nuanced look at a family crumbling after their father returns from a war. Before the war showcases Tamara's love and understanding of the...

    Before the War
  • 2022
    End of the Line

    End of the Line

    End of the Line

    02022HD

    End of the Line, which features Jessie Montgomery's PEACE, is a visual pilgrimage of one person's journey from big city lockdown to finding solace in...

    End of the Line
  • 2008
    Tiger Tom

    Tiger Tom

    Tiger Tom

    02008HD

    An armless outcast is confronted by a troubled teenager.

    Tiger Tom
  • 2019
    Ghost Artist

    Ghost Artist

    Ghost Artist

    02019HD

    A maverick artist is rediscovered in Paris when his taboo-busting 1967 film resurfaces in the art world. Robert Cordier’s movie about medicine...

    Ghost Artist
  • 2022
    Spirit Song Festival

    Spirit Song Festival

    Spirit Song Festival

    02022HD

    Nearly a decade ago, the Spirit Song Festival began as one day event. It has since blossomed into a weeklong, award winning, world-class gathering of...

    Spirit Song Festival
  • 2011
    Surprise!

    Surprise!

    Surprise!

    02011HD

    Surprise! is a dark comedy that satirizes the art world while taking a provocative look at the increasing problem of the misuse of sexual aid...

    Surprise!
  • 2011
    The White Balloon

    The White Balloon

    The White Balloon

    02011HD

    The White Balloon tells the story of a young boy who comes across a white balloon while walking with his father in downtown St. John's, Newfoundland.

    The White Balloon
  • 2011
    Hard Light

    Hard Light

    Hard Light

    02011HD

    This feature film uses Michael Crummey's seminal piece of Newfoundland literature to examine cultural change and modern relationships.

    Hard Light
  • 2006
    Punch-Up At A Wedding

    Punch-Up At A Wedding

    Punch-Up At A Wedding

    02006HD

    Short film about a wedding toast that goes horribly wrong.

    Punch-Up At A Wedding