Curriculum Vitae
Nonfiction
Odd Man Out, memoir, 12.23
"A Noticeable Calm," Minimalism Life, 04.19
Poems for Bedtime or Rainy Days or While You’re Eating Dessert (writing)
elf me!, Xmas collection, 10.22
Seasonal Mood Disorder, spoken word, 06.22
Suburban Zen, collection, 10.20
Picture Books
Triangle, Rectangle, picture book, 09.23
The Hot Air Balloon, picture book, 02.21
Sweet Pea Books, picture book series, 06.20
Flash Fiction
“Cut,” humor, 06.26
“The Men Who Kill Trees,” literary, 06.26
White Book, mixed media/ experimental flash fiction, 11.25
“Decision Fatigue,” “A Hard Rain” & “White Noise”
“Roommate Wanted,” The Drabble, humor, 10.15
Novels & Novellas
Eli vs. the Lizard King, novella (editing)
Summer ‘88, novella, middle grades, 2024
In the Land of the Snake, novel (editing)
Tales from Third Fork Creek, novellas, middle grades
Short Stories & Competitions
“Becoming,” literary (editing)
“Tom Turkey,” The Writing Disorder, humor, 09.21
“Carlos, a Dying Dream,” Idle Ink, humor, 07.21
“The Pharmacon," Bewildering Stories, sci-fi, 04.18
“The Crash," The Broadkill Review, fantasy, 01/02.16
“Invention," Quail Bell Magazine, fantasy, 03.14
“The Cat Burglar," NCSU James Hurst Prize for Fiction finalist, humor, 2013
“The Gash," Map Literary, sci-fi, Fall 2013
“Swallowed," Circa Review (defunct), fantasy, Spring 2013
“I Don’t Have Anything to Say,” 05.24
Monologues & Poetry International Film Fest, Vallejo, CA, 03.25
Beaufort Film Festival, Beaufort, NC, 11.24
Down East Flick Fest, Greenville, NC, 09.24
“9 Brief Films from Suburban Zen,” 06.21
Film and Video Poetry Symposium, Los Angeles, CA, 11.24
Arts on the Hill, Raleigh, NC, 09.22
Lotus Cinemas & RFAF, Cary, NC, 05.22 (postponed)
Longleaf Film Festival, Raleigh, NC, 05.22
Award: Best Overall Spoken Word Production
Georgia Shorts Film Festival, Atlanta, GA, 05.22
Columbus International Film & Animation Festival, Columbus, OH, 04.22
Foothills Film Festival, Shelby, NC, 03.22
Film and Video Poetry Symposium, Pasadena, CA, 12.21 (event canceled)
Down East Flick Fest, Greenville, NC, 11.21
Award: Best Experimental (1st Place)
Monologues & Poetry International Film Fest, Vallejo, CA, 11.21
Raleigh Film & Art Festival, Raleigh, NC, 10.21
Documentary
“Comic Book Hero: a Procrastinator’s Guide,” mini-doc, 07.20
Con Nooga Film Festival, Chattanooga, TN, 02.22
Award: Best Documentary
Stranger Days Independent Film Festival: Best Documentary Short
Raleigh Film & Art Festival, Raleigh, NC, 10.21
SacFilmChallenge Music & Film Festival, Sacramento, CA, 09.21
Imaginarium Independent Film Festival, Louisville, KY, 07.21
Longleaf Film Festival, Raleigh, NC, 05.21
“54 Stones,” experimental mini-doc, 03.19
Chelsea Selects: A Lens on the Triangle, Chapel Hill, NC, 10.20
Longleaf Film Festival, Raleigh, NC, 05.20
Stranger Days Independent Film Festival, Charlotte, NC, 11.19
Award: Best Documentary Short
Down East Flick Fest, Greenville, NC, 09.19
Narrative
“Three Sixes,” comedy, 07.24
SacFilmChallenge Music & Film Festival, Sacramento, CA, 09.25
1World Comedy Film Festival (Special Mention), Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 07.25
Carnival of Darkness: The Haunted Pamlico Film Festival, Washington, NC, 10.24
Award: Winner (Cadaverous Comedy)
Weird Film Fest, Oakland, CA, 09.24
London Movie Awards, London, England, 08.24
Award: Gold Award (Indie Short Film)
“Paranoid,” comedy, 03.23
Longleaf Film Festival, Raleigh, NC, 5.24
Stranger Days Independent Film Festival, Charlotte, NC, 12.23
Beaufort Film Festival, Beaufort, NC, 11.23
FilmHaus (Semi-Finalist), Berlin, Germany, 10.23
Transparent Film Festival (Finalist), New York, NY, 04.23
American Golden Picture International Film Festival, Jacksonville, FL, 03.23
“The Hot Air Balloon,” 08.20
Re-Generation International Youth Film Festival, Melbourne, Australia, 10.24
Category: Best Short Animation of the Decade
Re-Generation International Youth Film Festival, Melbourne, Australia, 12.22
Runner-up: People’s Choice Best Animated Short
San Diego International Children’s Film Festival, San Diego, CA, 07.22
Los Angeles International Children’s Film Festival, Los Angeles, CA, 05.22 & 06.22
Down East Flick Fest, Greenville, NC, 11.21
Raleigh Film & Art Festival, Raleigh, NC, 10.21
Longleaf Film Festival, Raleigh, NC, 05.21
RiverRun International Film Festival, Winston-Salem, NC, 05.21
Rochester International Children’s Film Festival, Rochester, NY, 04.21
OTHER EXPERIENCES
Education & Activities
Fiction Writing Group, 01.13 – 02.24
Short Story Workshop: Rosecrans Baldwin, Fall 2012
Multimedia Arts & Sciences (B.A.), UNC-Asheville, 2001
Media Appearances
“Meet Justin Meckes,” Bold Journey Magazine, 08.26
“Life, Values & Legacy: Our Chat with Justin Meckes of Durham,” VoyageRaleigh, 09.25
“Stacked in silence: Investigating the rock cairn of Highway 54,” The Daily Tar Heel, 04.25
“Meet Justin Meckes | Writer & Filmmaker,” Shoutout NorthCarolina, 12.23
“Developing Discipline: Meet Justin Meckes,” Bold Journey Magazine, 08.23
“Stories & Insights: Meet Justin Meckes,” CanvasRebel Magazine, 06.23
“Life & Work with Justin Meckes,” VoyageRaleigh, 12.22
“Finding Yourself with Your Writing,” Convincing Creatives, 10.21