Justin Blake Crum

Biography

Justin Blake Crum is an award winning filmmaker, who previously directed, edited, and produced the concussion documentary Bell Ringer, which aired nationally on PBS and the World Channel in 2017. It won a 2017 Mid-America Emmy for Best Directing, and was nominated for Best Documentary and Best Editing. In 2020, he was awarded an Individual Artist Fellowship by the Arkansas Arts Council for his original screenplay, Sons & Daughters. In 2021, his debut narrative feature film, Papaw Land, premiered at the St. Louis International Film Festival and was nominated for the Emerging Director Award. Born and raised in Northern Virginia, Crum is a graduate of California State University, Long Beach, and currently resides in Conway, Arkansas.