Matt Johnson

Matt Johnson was born and raised in Toronto and is the writer-director of The Dirties (2013), Operation Avalanche (2016) and BlackBerry (2023). He is co-creator of the cult comedy series Nirvanna the Band the Show (2017-19), the predecessor to the new film Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie, which is being released by Neon on February 13, 2026. His next film is Tony, a biopic about young Anthony Bourdain starring Dominic Sessa and Antonio Banderas.

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Three Great Things: Matt Johnson

By Matt Johnson | February 12, 2026

Three Great Things: Matt Johnson

The writer-director-star of Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie, which is out tomorrow, picks a trio of personal favorites.