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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).
Matt Johnson is a Canadian filmmaker, director, and actor recognized for his lo-fi, reality-bending approach to cinema and television.
He is widely known for directing the films The Dirties, Operation Avalanche, and BlackBerry, as well as co-creating the series Nirvanna the Band the Show.
His work typically utilizes found-footage aesthetics and improvised performances to explore themes of creative obsession, fandom, and failure.