Sideways Dog Productions makes movies and TV shows. Sometimes they’re comedies. Sometimes they’re dramas. Usually they’re odd. They’re always entertaining.
“We should probably put a quote on that main part of the website. Something insightful, maybe?”
founder - producer - writer - director
J HOROWITZ
J on the set of “Cup of Cheer.”
“You want another quote? Who am I, one of those Aristotle people?”
J Horowitz Horowitz is a Canadian producer, writer, and director. Their feature debut, the meta-rom-com All About Who You Know, premiered in 2019 to critical and commercial acclaim and can now be seen on Paramount+ in the US and Crave in Canada. In 2020 J directed, produced, and wrote their second feature, Cup of Cheer. The movie was released theatrically to critical acclaim, with a four-star review in the National Post, a primetime review on CBC News hailing Cup of Cheer as “the spoof to end all spoofs,” and CTV critic Richard Crouse calling it “a dizzying onslaught well delivered by a game cast.” The film was met with praise internationally and it was the #1 film at the Canadian box office upon its release. As of 2024, J has completed two seasons of a dark comedy/mystery series (8x20) entitled Sunshine City, broadcast in Canada by Bell. Their third feature, a thriller/mystery entitled A Thousand Cuts, will hit the festival circuit in late 2024 and will be distributed by Mongrel Media in Canada.
As a producer J has participated in a number of high-profile industry business development programs including as a JETS Award Winner at the Berlin Film Festival (Berlin, 2018, 2020), and is a member of the Academy of Canadian Film and Television as a recipient of its Equity and Inclusion Program. J got started in the industry as a winner of the prestigious Writer’s Apprentice Award at the Banff World Media Festival (2014). In addition to J’s work in film and television, J is the published author of several short stories in various international anthologies, including the acclaimed collection The Unseen by Fincham Press. J holds a Master’s Degree in Creative Writing from University of Roehampton in London, UK.
Upcoming and Past Projects
2024
A Thousand Cuts
feature drama whodunit
distributed by mongrel media
debuting on the festival circuit in fall 2024
2024
Gay People Suck
comedy pilot
Developed with canada media fund and ontario createS
ALL TERRITORIES AVAILABLE, TEASER LINK AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
2023
Estate of Mind
SEMI-SCRIPTED comedy pilot, CO-CREATED BY JAKE HOROWITZ AND JEFF BIEDERMAN
A UNIQUE LOW-BUDGET COMEDY SERIES IN THE VEIN OF JURY DUTY OR THE REHEARSAL
TEASER LINK AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
2022-Present
Sunshine City
TWO SEASONS of comedy mysteRY TV series (8x20)
AIRING NATIONALLY ON BELL FIBE
2021
Cup of Cheer
Feature Christmas comedy
#1 FILM AT THE CANADIAN BOX OFFICE FOR TWO WEEKS
STREAMING ON AMAZON PRIME, CBC GEM, SKY STORE, TUBI
2019
All About Who You Know
feature coming of age romantic comedy
STREAMING ON CRAVE, PARAMOUNT+, SUPER CHANNEL, AMAZON PRIME, MGM+
In Development
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Slipping (2025)
elevated horror feature, written and directed by j horowitz
IN DEVELOPMENT WITH TELEFILM CANADA
Sunshine City: Season 3 (2025)
third season of comedy mysteRY coming soon
Cryptic
elevated conspiracy thriller feature
No Connection
romantic comedy feature, written and directed by j horowitz
iN DEVELOPMENT WITH ONTARIO CREATES
Will They / Wont They
dark comedy thriller feature
PARTNERS AND PLATFORMS
Awards and Official Selections
