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Justin Lee Stanley is an award-winning TV director and producer.

Stanley grew up in Brandon, Florida, and graduated from Durant High School in 2006. He attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts for one year before dropping out to pursue a career behind the lens, working first as an editor and eventually earning acclaim as a cinematographer.

As a cinematographer, Stanley has shot two feature films: ALMOST FAMILY (2015), and BEATBOX (2015). In addition to these films, Stanley also photographed the pilot for ONE BAD CHOICE (2015), which was bought by MTV and produced into a TV series.

In 2017 Stanley transitioned to directing. He primarily works in the true crime genre, producing and directing for top-rated shows on Investigation Discovery Channel such as EVIL LIVES HERE, SHATTERED, and the limited documentary series TWO SHALLOW GRAVES featuring the McStay family murders.