JJ Winlove

JJ Winlove is a writer and director known for June Again (2020). He also wrote and directed 12:12, an anthology of twelve films made over twelve months.

JJ was born in the other windy city: Wellington, New Zealand. His creative career began at the age of six when he wrote his first play. It involved cataclysmic earthquakes, murderous gangs and deadly knife fights. Despite the fact it made absolutely no sense, his teacher had the whole class perform it, setting the tone for JJ's insatiable desire to tell stories.

He spent much of his childhood writing stories and plays, shooting short films, and inventing board games. Later, he discovered photography and a new love affair began. He spent his teenage years staring through the lens of a Pentax Spotmatic or watching images magically appear in the noxious peacefulness of the darkroom.