Justin Ward(II)
- Director
- Producer
- Writer
Justin Ward began his career working for Mick Jagger at his film company Jagged Films, then went on to work under such talented directors as Robert Redford, Terrence Malick, Norman Jewison, James L. Brooks, Richard Donner, Ron Shelton and Jon Amiel. For two decades, Ward produced and directed over 300 hours of sports, culinary, music and travel series for such networks as CBS, NBC, NBC Sports, CBS Sports, Spike TV, FOX, FSN, The NFL, Warner Bros., Disney, and The Travel Channel. Ward created, directed and executive produced the documentary film series "Rock Stars," on the National Geographic Channel.
Ward's debut feature film "The Meanest Man In Texas," which he co-wrote and directed , was accepted into 14 film festivals, with 31 nominations and won 21 awards, including the Remi Gold Award at WorldFest Houston International Film Festival. The film was released in theaters in May of 2019 in Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas, and distributed digitally on Amazon Prime. Ward's second feature film, "Relish," which he wrote, directed and produced, produced also under Ohana Films, Inc., has already won over 20 awards, including Best Feature Film and Best Original Screenplay at the Madrid International Film Festival, and Best Drama Feature at the Burbank International Film Festival, It is available on Amazon Prime and Peacock TV. His third film, "The Furry Fortune," a fantasy / family film is available on Apple TV, which he wrote and directed. Ward's fourth feature as a director is a blue grass musical comedy, "Paradise: A Town of Sinners & Saints," which will be released May 1st, 2024.
Ward's debut feature film "The Meanest Man In Texas," which he co-wrote and directed , was accepted into 14 film festivals, with 31 nominations and won 21 awards, including the Remi Gold Award at WorldFest Houston International Film Festival. The film was released in theaters in May of 2019 in Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas, and distributed digitally on Amazon Prime. Ward's second feature film, "Relish," which he wrote, directed and produced, produced also under Ohana Films, Inc., has already won over 20 awards, including Best Feature Film and Best Original Screenplay at the Madrid International Film Festival, and Best Drama Feature at the Burbank International Film Festival, It is available on Amazon Prime and Peacock TV. His third film, "The Furry Fortune," a fantasy / family film is available on Apple TV, which he wrote and directed. Ward's fourth feature as a director is a blue grass musical comedy, "Paradise: A Town of Sinners & Saints," which will be released May 1st, 2024.