JUSTIN

SACRAMONE

Directing psychologically focused stories using humor to expose the gap between self-perception and societal expectation.

FILM WORK

FRAT PIE A PARABLE

A character study of performative masculinity told through a queer lens and where social dynamics expose the instability between self-image and behavior.

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Official Selection:

• AGLIFF / Prism Film Festival (World Premiere)

• Chelsea Film Festival (East Coast Premiere)

• Big Apple Film Festival (2025)

Additional Recognition:

• Big Apple Film Festival - Best Short Film Nominee (2025)

• Echelon Studios International Film Festival — Finalist (2025)

• Chicago Arthouse Film Awards — Semi-Finalist (2024)

• Blackbird Film Festival — Honorable Mention (2025)

ONGOING WORK

A DRAMA FESTIVAL (Feature Film)

Six troupes compete for recognition at ‘The Massachusetts High School Theatre Festival’ as a judge’s unexpected absence fractures a century-old institution, exposing its fragility. Unfolding in real time over a single day, the film is a contained satire of the rules and behaviors participants perform to succeed within an institution.

Co-written with Mark Gagliardi

approach

Justin is a director working across film and theatre.

His work is grounded in text and performance, shaped by a background in theatre and a focus on intention and subtext. He collaborates closely with actors and is drawn to contained, character-focused environments where tone and performance drive the narrative.

He is the founder of Holy Terror, an independent production studio developing original film projects.

He resides in San Francisco with his husband and their many house plants.