Justin Wu is a Chinese, openly Gay, Toronto-based Director and Photographer. After forgoing a conventional career in the sciences and business, Justin was scouted and signed as a commercial photographer & film director.

Working in Europe with the likes of Vogue, Elle, and GQ, he became an internationally recognized artist. From photography, Justin transitioned into TV commercials, where he found his passion for filmmaking.

His short films have garnered him an award for Best Emerging Director at an Academy Award Qualifying Film Festival and an Audience Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Recently, Justin graduated from the Half Initiative by Ryan Murphy on the hit Fox show 9-1-1. He is nominated for the 2020 Image-maker of the Year Award by the Canadian Arts & Fashion Awards (CAFA) and a frequent collaborator of the United Nations.

Having spent over a decade between Paris, New York and Los Angeles, Justin continues to shoot & direct commercially around the world with a passion and focus on directing narrative television and features.

Presently, Justin is directing a sitcom episode on Netflix and a feature documentary he wrote and directed for the United Nations.