BlackBerry

Matt Johnson, Director

Sloan Grant(s) Received: 2023, SFFILM, Science on Screen Prize

Project Type: Feature 

Genre: Comedy, Drama

Field of Science: Technology

Stage: Completed

Synopsis: 

The story of the meteoric rise and catastrophic demise of the world’s first smartphone.


Matt Johnson (born October 5, 1985) is a Canadian writer, producer, director, and actor. He first attracted accolades for his low-budget independent feature films, including The Dirties (2013), which won Best Narrative Feature at the Slamdance Film Festival, and Operation Avalanche (2016), which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.