Justin D. Hilliard

Justin D. Hilliard was born in Fort Worth, Texas. He's been making films since the age of ten years old. Justin attended the University of Texas at Arlington and received his BFA in Film. While attending UTA, Justin formed a collaboration with digital artist/cinematographer, Ryan Hartsell. Immediately after graduating, Justin & Ryan decided to make their first feature film, 'Wednesday'. The film shot in Texas, California, & London, England. In May 2007, Justin married his longtime girlfriend & collaborator, Arianne Martin. In the summer of 2008, Striped Socks Productions,(now with producer Arianne Martin on the team), began production on the comedy/drama,'The Other Side of Paradise'. The film had its world premiere at the 2009 AFI Dallas International Film Festival and played in over thirty festivals (winning several awards). The film was released theatrically in New York City on December 18th. Most recently, Justin's work 'A Father' was chosen to be included in the Lars Von Trier produced project 'Gesamt', which was showcased in several museums in Europe. Justin lives with his family in New Mexico, writing and prepping future projects.