Justin Dix is a master of genre, being at the forefront of the Australian horror and science fiction film industry for more than twenty years as the founder and owner of special effects and production company Wicked of Oz Studios. Justin and Wicked have played a part in practically every Australian genre film to come down the pipeline in recent years, including Jamie Blank's STORM WARNING, Greg McLean's ROGUE, LAKE MUNGO, THE LOVED ONES, RED HILL and THE BABADOOK.

Justin's experience as a top Special Effects Makeup Designer, Art Director, and Production Designer, working on big-budget American productions alongside such recognised directors as George Lucas on STAR WARS and productions such as CHARLOTTES WEB and THE BANK JOB, gave him the push to direct his on feature film.

Justin focused his unique creativity and know-how on directing his first feature film, CRAWLSPACE. In addition to the usual jobs of Production Design and Makeup Effects Designer, Justin wrote, directed, and produced CRAWLSPACE, surrounding himself with an incredible team of artisans and professionals, creating a solid network of mentors and collaborators all eager to be swept up in his enthusiasm. His eclectic career has made him an incredibly creative and resourceful director with a focus on performances and distinctive visuals.

Known for injecting his enthusiasm into every project, Justin's visual work has been recognised internationally, having been brought on to co-produce the science fiction TV show HUNTERS with Gale Ann Hurd, legendary Producer of ALIENS, THE TERMINATOR, THE ABYSS and THE WALKING DEAD.

In 2019 Justin again directed, produced and wrote, igniting the same passion and experience of world-class artisans to make his 2nd feature film, a supernatural vampire movie set in World War 2, BLOOD VESSEL, which has gone on to win awards at multiple festivals and continues to gain cult status. 

Dix, a natural-born storyteller and a prolific writer is always bursting with fresh ideas and hard at work writing his next wave of commercial projects, including RIDING HOOD, Dix's edgy reinvention of the Red Riding Hood mythology, MECHANO, WE ARE ALL VAMPIRE HERE, MEGAFOOT, TORTURED ARTIST, MEET JANE DOE and many, many more. 

He is represented by Corey Trent Ackerman of The Cartel and The Gersh Agency in Los Angeles.