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Justin Trefgarne Biography

Birth Name:Justin Trefgarne

Profession Writer, Director, Actor, Producer, Music department

Fast Facts

  • Tried working as an actor, a runner, a director's assistant and a story editor before falling into his stride as a writer and director
  • Represented by Tim Corrie and Camille McCurry of the United Agents Literary & Talent Agency
  • Was appointed co-head writer for Nickelodeon's "Peter Rabbit" children's series
  • Wrote and directed his first short film "Timekilling" in 2006, following it with a number of other shorts that played at festivals across the globe
  • Wrote the "True Originals" series of shorts for Bacardi, which debuted online in 2010
  • His feature film debut, "Narcopolis," participated in the Audience on Demand program, which addresses the recent changes in film distribution
  • Was featured in Screen International's Stars of Tomorrow lineup in 2008

Awards

  • 2014Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Writing in a Pre-School Animated Program: nominated