Justin Ludwig is a designer, writer, filmmaker and musician based in east Vancouver.
Originally from Regina, SK, Justin got his start as a designer making flyers for punk shows while attending film school, which eventually led to a career as an art director and production designer, with credits including Pachinko (for which he received an Art Directors Guild award), Joe Pickett, Heretic, The Order, Under the Banner of Heaven, Big Gold Brick, Summer of '84, The Man in the High Castle and The Stand. His latest production design effort, neo-Western feature The Thicket starring Peter Dinklage and Juliet Lewis, will be released theatrically in September 2024.
His award-winning feature-length documentary ChristCORE, which explores the subculture of evangelical Christian hardcore music, opened theatrically across Canada in May 2013. The film was distributed by Films We Like, aired on CBC Documentary Channel and screened at festivals around the world.
Gritty sci-fi feature Supergrid, co-written by Ludwig, was produced by Echolands Creative and released theatrically in Canada in 2018. He has written and directed short films and stage plays, and directed a ten-episode live music web series for Exclaim!, Canada’s preeminent music publication.