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.