Justin read books, made phone calls, and asked questions. At 23, with only ambition, he began shooting his first feature. He was green but he still managed to put together a cast and crew and put the word out to the media - “ It was his attitude and drive which inspired me.”, said Dan Guachionne, sound department from KATE AND LEOPOLD and SPIN CITY. This was his first lesson in filmmaking.
To gain as much experience in the business as he could, Justin auditioned and landed the lead role in Brandon David’s feature film, KING MIDAS. After premiering at the Woodstock Film Festival, KING MIDAS was picked up for distribution and went straight to DVD. Justin continued to learned aspects of production, acting, directing, and networking from the markets and festivals. This opened the door for Morales to shoot a 16mm short, ACHILLES HEART. Justin worked on the Manhattan production of Stephen Daldry’s, THE HOURS. Seven years later, and miles of experience under his belt, Justin formed a production company and shot “FOREVER”, a 16mm film set in the Bronx, New York. FOREVER was released on DVD in 2003. Since the production, he has acted in the feature film SIX FIGURES, which was released in 2004. From 2005 - 2007 Justin worked with documentary filmmaker, Harvey Hubbell V, a 4 time Emmy winning producer/director, on his feature documentary, DISLECKSIA: THE MOVIE. He was also hired by HBO to tape and edit a live comedy show. With this experience he is now driven to tell stories of truth and human nature. In late 2007 Justin and his partner Mike Esasky formed Cool Hand Pictures, LLC, a full service media production company.