EDUCATION.
2002-2005Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA - Masters of Fine Arts in Film Production
1998-2002The University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA - Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film Production
1994-1998Hopewell Valley Central High School, Pennington, NJ
AWARDS and GRANTS.
Ian Conner Cinematography Award
Eastman Kodak Film Grant
Panavision Student Filmmaker Grant
Best Film Trenton Film Society
Graduate Filmmaker Grant
Annie E. Sinnott Best Film Award
Presidential Merit Scholarship
3rd Place - Hemisphere Magazine Photo Competition
FILM FESTIVALS.
Mill Valley Film Festival
Beverly Hills Short Film Festival
Hollywood Student Film Festival
Trenton Film Festival
Trenton Film Society Screening
Ashland Independent Film Festival
One Reel Film Festival Seattle
New Orleans Film Festival
Festoria Portugal Film Festival
Justin Warias hails from Princeton, NJ where he grew up filming and photographing skateboarding and hijinks with his friends. With an ambition to continue to take his vision to the next level, Justin received his Master’s degree in Film production from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, where he was awarded the Ian Conner cinematography award for his short film Paper Thin Walls. Since graduating, Justin has been working on projects featuring many notable artists including Andy Samberg, T-Pain, Akon and multiple up and coming indie label recording artists. He has also directed commercial video campaigns for brands including Doritos, Klondike and Post-It Notes, and put together many viral videos for skateboard companies. Having an acclaimed photography background combined with years of working for world renowned commercial comedy shop, Hungry Man, has created unique cinematic style has been a signature of Justin's work.
While continuing his work on music videos and commercials, Justin continues to evolve and expand into advertising and feature film work with a documentary on the struggles of a aging professional skateboarders in the works.
ABOUT.