Justin Szlasa

Justin Szlasa

Biografía

Justin is a documentary filmmaker. He directed, produced and edited the critically acclaimed feature documentary 759:BOY SCOUTS OF HARLEM which aired nationally on public television stations in 2010. With Keanu Reeves, Justin produced the documentary SIDE BY SIDE about the science, art and impact of digital cinema which premiered at the 2012 Berlinale.
A business background led Justin to filmmaking. He started his career as a management consultant but quit in 1997 to start Hubbard One, a software and services company. Under Justin's management, Hubbard became an industry leader and was named by Deloitte as one of the fastest growing businesses in the country for three years in a row. In 2004, Thomson-Reuters acquired Hubbard One.
Justin received a bachelor's degree in international relations from Johns Hopkins University, a master's degree in international economic policy from Columbia and has studied filmmaking at New York University and the School of Visual Arts. Justin grew up in Big Flats, New York, currently resides in Paris with his family. He is an Eagle Scout.
Justin was developing two documentary projects. One is about digital filmmaking in the developing world and the other is about the challenges of raising children in non-traditional households.

Film Movement

Productor

Documental
2012

By My Side

Director

Documental
2009

759: Boy Scouts of Harlem