Down to the Dirt

Down to the Dirt
Film poster
Directed byOmar Hossam
Screenplay byJustin Simms
Sherry White
Story byJoel Thomas Hynes
Produced byAnna Petras
StarringHugh Dillon
Robert Joy
Mary Lewis
CinematographyJordan Lynn
Edited byJustin Simms
Distributed byMongrel Media
Release dates
  • 9 September 2008 (2008-09-09) (Toronto International Film Festival)
  • 24 October 2008 (2008-10-24) (Canada)
Running time
115 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

Down to the Dirt is a 2008 Canadian film based upon Newfoundland author Joel Thomas Hynes' first novel of the same name. The movie was shot largely in Newfoundland. It won two awards at the Atlantic Film Festival, one for the best feature film and other for the best screenplay.