Justin Eade is a screenwriter and film producer from New Zealand with 30 feature length film scripts to his name. In addition to writing feature screenplays, he has also written, produced, and directed many short films and stage plays.

He has had several of his feature film projects optioned and developed over the years. In 2011 he won the Kairos Prize screenplay competition in Hollywood, and that script 'Blue Water Metal', was optioned in the US in 2016, and is awaiting production funding.

Justin has staged 18 of his own theatre productions since 2015, acting as writer, producer and sometimes director.

In 2018 he won Best Film at the Top of the South Film Festival for a short film 'Opal Valley', and in 2019 won again for 'Death Round Every Bend'. In 2021 he again won Best Film in the Top of the South Film Festival for 'War Paint', which has also won Best Film at Festivals around the world, including in Berlin and New York. More recent award-winning short films are 'The British Broadcasting Corporal', 'Manager, Please!', and 'Gangster Nicknames'. In 2025-26 he is shooting the shorts 'Too Keen' and 'Ōpaoa'.

Justin's feature film 'Northspur' completed principal photography in late 2019 and has been released around the world 2022-25. It's due for US release in 2026 through Lionsgate.

Justin has 'Red Zone Six', 'A Special Force', 'Moturoa Drift', and 'The Outer Marker' in development for 2026/27, and a slate of 12 feature films in development for the future.

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