Dan Bush
Dan Bush | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1971 or 1972 (age 52–53)[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Film director and screenwriter |
| Known for | The Signal |
Dan Bush is an American film director and screenwriter best known for The Signal (2007), which he co-directed and co-wrote with Jacob Gentry and David Bruckner.
Early life
Bush attended the University of South Carolina and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.[2]
Career
With Jacob Gentry and David Bruckner, he co-wrote and co-directed The Signal, which premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival. The three had worked together previously in various projects in Atlanta.[2] Bush collaborated with Ben Lovett, who scored The Signal, in the short film Ghost of Old Highways, which won Best Music and Best Cinematography at the Charlotte Film Festival.[3] Bilge Ebiri of New York wrote that his short film A Day in the Life (2006) is "one of the coolest short films we’ve seen in recent years".[4] The Reconstruction of William Zero premiered at the Fantasia Festival on July 20, 2014.[5] In January 2014, Screen Daily reported that The Trust was to begin pre-production in April 2014.[6]
Awards and nominations
In 2008, Bush was nominated for the Independent Spirit John Cassavetes Award along with Bruckner and Gentry for The Signal.[7]
Filmography
| Film | Year | Director | Producer | Writer | Editor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gil's Choice | 1998 | Yes | No | Yes | No | |
| A Day in the Life | 2006 | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | short film |
| The Signal | 2007 | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | segment "Escape from Terminus" |
| FightFuckPray | 2008 | Yes | No | Yes | No | |
| The Blood Bond | 2010 | No | No | Yes | No | |
| Ghost of Old Highways | 2012 | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | short film |
| The Reconstruction of William Zero | 2014 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Don Peyote | 2014 | No | executive | No | Yes | |
| The Vault | 2017 | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
References
- ^ Addiego, Walter (2008-02-17). "Three directors behind horror film 'Signal'". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2014-08-14.
- ^ a b Guerrasio, Jason (2007-01-24). "Dan Bush, David Bruckner, and Jacob Gentry, The Signal". Filmmaker. Retrieved 2014-08-12.
- ^ Frazier, Adam (2012-03-19). "Charlotte Film Festival Preview: Ghost of Old Highways". Creative Loafing. Retrieved 2014-08-14.
- ^ Ebiri, Bilge (2008-02-28). "See 'The Signal' Director Dan Bush's Beatles-Inspired Short Film". New York. Retrieved 2014-08-14 – via Vulture.com.
- ^ Jagernauth, Kevin (2014-07-14). "Fantasia Exclusive: Watch The Trailer For Sci-Fi Thriller 'Reconstruction Of William Zero' With Conal Byrne & Amy Seimetz". Indiewire. Retrieved 2014-08-14.
- ^ Kay, Jeremy (2014-01-27). "Content enters The Trust". Screen Daily. Retrieved 2014-08-14.
- ^ Maxwell, Erin (2008-10-02). "Spirit Award nominees announced". Variety. Retrieved 2014-08-12.