Matt Johnson

Matt Johnson is a Canadian filmmaker, director, writer, producer, editor, and actor. His work includes his feature film directorial debut, The Dirties (2013), which premiered at Slamdance; his second feature film, Operation Avalanche (2016), which premiered at Sundance; and his third feature film, BlackBerry (2023), which premiered at the Berlinale before winning several Canadian Screen Awards in 2024. He is also co-creator of the cult comedy series Nirvanna the Band the Show (2017). As an actor, he has appeared Kazik Radwanska's film Anne at 1,300 Feet (2019) and Matt and Mara (2024).
Cast

The Revenge Plot
Matt

Diamond Tongues
John Matheson
Cosmotive Inc.
Richard

Operation Avalanche
Matt Johnson

Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie
Matt

The Dirties
Matt

My Mother's Pearls
Future Steve

BlackBerry
Doug Fregin

Matt Johnson Live at Comic-Con
Himself

The Heirloom
Belligerent Vet

Matt and Mara
Matt

Spice It Up
Passport Photographer

How Heavy This Hammer
Hardware Store Employee

Anne at 13,000 Ft.
Matt

Nirvanna The Band - Mega64 Special
Unknown
Update Day
Matt
The Fantastic Corpse
Unknown

Shubadak
Matt

Nicky Nicky Nine-Door
Matt Johnson
The Alex Leyba Movie II
Self (archive footage)

Operation Avalanche
Boy
Crew

The Dirties
Writer, Director, Producer, Editor

Honolulu Blue
Writer, Director

BlackBerry
Director, Writer

My Mother's Pearls
Director

Matt Johnson Live at Comic-Con
Director, Writer, Editor

Operation Avalanche
Director, Writer, Producer

Therapy Dogs
Executive Producer

Matt and Mara
Executive Producer

Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie
Director, Screenplay
Tony
Director, Producer

Hell of a Summer
Thanks

The Revenge Plot
Writer

Mile End Kicks
Executive Producer

Nirvanna The Band - Mega64 Special
Director
The Fantastic Corpse
Director

Shubadak
Editor
Untitled Matt Johnson Film
Director
Kill Hitler
Director

Nicky Nicky Nine-Door
Director

Magic: The Gathering
Director
Crash Land
Executive Producer

Operation Avalanche
Director, Editor