John Campea

John Campea was born on February 26, 1972, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. He began his professional career working for Beagle Productions and later as a client services director for Satellite Studios, a visual effects and 3D animation studio. During his time there, he contributed to the visual effects for notable films such as “Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams” (2002), “The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen” (2003), and Frank Miller’s “Sin City” (2005). Following his work in visual effects, he spent three years working at a law firm.

In 2003, Campea founded The Movie Blog, a website dedicated to film editorials and commentary, which eventually became his primary occupation. His work on The Movie Blog’s podcast, “Uncut,” earned him a Bloggie for “Podcast of the Year” in 2006. From 2008 to 2015, he served as Editor-in-Chief of AMC Movie News, where he created and hosted several shows including “AMC Movie Talk,” which won the International Academy of Web Television (IAWTV) award for “Best News Series” in 2014. Subsequently, in 2015, he joined Collider as a senior producer, host, and showrunner for their movie-related programming, including “Collider Movie Talk” and “Collider Jedi Council.” He departed from Collider in 2017 to focus on his independent ventures.

Campea has also ventured into filmmaking, directing and producing documentaries such as “Prince of Peace: God of War” (2007) and “Movie Trailers: A Love Story” (2020), as well as a feature film, “The Anniversary” (2009). He hosts “The John Campea Show” on his personal YouTube channel, which features daily film discussions and news analysis, attracting a significant viewership. He also authored a book titled “The Pride,” successfully funded through a Kickstarter campaign in 2015 and released in 2016.