John Campea
| John Campea | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Giovanni Burton Campea February 26, 1972 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Occupation | Director, film critic, podcaster, blogger, Internet host, journalist, writer, producer, editor |
| Years active | 2003—present |
| Spouse(s) | Ann Campea (m. 2010) |
Giovanni Burton "John" Campea (born February 26, 1972) is a Canadian film director, film critic, video blogger, podcaster, internet host, journalist, screenwriter, producer, and editor. Campea founded the film website, The Movie Blog, and is the former editor-in-chief of AMC Movie News. In January 2016, Campea resigned from his position as senior producer for Collider Movie Talk, however he returned as host and showrunner in September of the same year.
Campea started his career for Beagle Productions and later as client services director for Satellite Studios, a visual effects and 3D animation studio whose work appeared in a number of films, including Spy Kids 2, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, The One, and Frank Miller's Sin City.
In 2003, he founded The Movie Blog, a film website offering daily editorials and commentary on current movies, movie news, and the film industry. The Movie Blog eventually became a full-time occupation for Campea. In 2006, Campea and then-co-host Doug Nagy won a Bloggie for "Podcast of the Year" for The Movie Blog's podcast show Uncut.
He quit The Movie Blog in late 2009 to focus on developing the news site for AMC called AMC Movie News, but returned for a short time in 2012.
In 2008, Campea releasing his first documentary film: Prince of Peace: God of War that examined the stark contrasts between the pro-war and pro-pacifism movements within the Christian church: it played at several film festivals in North America and received favorable reviews.
He completed filming his first feature film, The Anniversary, in 2009. It is a romantic comedy examining the angst, stigmas, and stereotypes of thirty-something dating and relationships. Campea said his main motivation in doing the film was both for the experience and to gain a better appreciation for filmmakers and a better understanding of their process as he comments on films on a daily basis.
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