Justine McCloskey
Justine McCloskey is a filmmaker, photographer, artist, and writer. She graduated with honours from Toronto Metropolitan University's BFA Film Studies program in 2013, specializing in directing and production design. In 2012 she won the prestigious Norman Jewison Award for Innovation in Filmmaking. She was also nominated for the 2013 Dean's Essay Award for her essay "Grete Suffraunce: Dysentery and The Crusades."
After working as a Photographer and Video Producer at THP Agency, Justine went on to attend the University of Toronto where she received her MA in Art History while TA-ing media and photography courses with both UofT and OCADu. She worked as the Technical Administrator at the Liaison of Independent Filmmakers for four years, where she strived for equity, and aided many independent artists in the production of their work.
Her writing and photography have been published internationally. Justine's first Canada Council grant supported short film is currently in circulation. She can typically be found amidst piles of cookbooks, camera in hand.