Born in England,[1] Currie grew up in Victoria, British Columbia[2] and studied arts[2] before turning his interests towards film.

In 1997, Currie moved to Toronto, Ontario to study at the Canadian Film Centre.

In 2006, Currie handled his first larger budget film, Fido, which was shot for "around $9 million.

"[3] The film, influenced by "Romero's mythology of zombie-ism"[4] and Jacques Tourneur's I Walked with a Zombie,[4] featured performances by Carrie-Anne Moss, Billy Connolly and Dylan Baker.

Mile Zero appeared at numerous film festivals and won a "WorldFest Platinum Award" in Houston, Texas, a "CityTV Award for Best First Feature" in Victoria, British Columbia, and a "Best Feature Award" at Moondance International Film Festival in Boulder, Colorado.