Justin Kueber is an award winning screenwriter and director based out of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
With a deep passion for storytelling, Justin has written, directed, and produced an array of films, documentaries, music videos, and commercials that have garnered international acclaim.
His notable works include the Telus Storyhive-funded short film "I Phub You" (2017), which has screened at over eight film festivals worldwide, winning Best Short Film at the 2018 Central Alberta Film Festival and earning a nomination for Best Short Screenplay at the 2018 Alberta Film & Television Awards. His made-for-TV film "On the Rocks" (2016) was selected for the Planet in Focus Film Festival Global Market in 2017 and received multiple accolades at the 2017 Alberta Film & Television Awards, including Best Actress for Carlee Ryski.
In 2018, Justin was named Best Local Filmmaker by Vue Weekly’s Best of Edmonton Awards, and in 2019, he was a Quarterfinalist in the prestigious Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting for his feature-length script "Chasing Summer." His short film "Black and Blue" (2019), funded by the Edmonton Arts Council, was selected for over 25 film festivals globally, winning Best Short Film at FAVA FEST 2021 and receiving multiple nominations, including Best Director and Best Screenwriter.
Justin's experimental sci-fi film "Smile: It’s Only the End of the World" won the Outstanding Screenplay Award at FAVA Fest 2021, and his direction of Kaeley Jade’s music video "Years Ago" won Best Music Video at FAVA Fest 2022. In 2023, he earned Best Documentary at the Julien Dubuque International Film Festival and Best Production Reflecting Cultural Diversity at the 50th Annual Alberta Film and Television Awards for "Labeled: The Missing, Murdered, and Forgotten."
Justin also directed an episode of Our House Media’s "Airport Below Zero" about the Fort McMurray Wildfires, which premiered on the History Channel in 2016. Recently, he served as a cinematographer on the Paramount+ series "Never Seen Again" and Netflix feature length documentary, "Hate to Love: Nickelback."
Currently, Justin is working on several projects, including an eight-episode docuseries titled "Labeled" and developing feature-length screenplays and documentaries. And most recently, he was named to Edify Edmonton’s Top 40 Under 40 Class of 2024.
Featured Recognition
Edify Edmonton Top 40 Under 40 2024
University of Alberta Alumni Article
Screenplays and Literary Work
Berlin Falling | Crime Drama
Black and Blue | Drama based on short film
Chasing Summer | Coming of age drama
Clonely | Sci-fi Dramedy, Television Series (in association with Caza Pictures)
Paper Route | minimal location, contained horror film
Bardown: The Billy Buchanan Story |mockumentary hockey comedy
Unplugged | minimal location, contained sci-fi