Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead
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Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter, actor, producer, editor |
Years active | 2012–present |
Justin Benson (born June 9, 1983)[2] is an American director, writer, actor, and producer.[1]
Career
Benson wrote the 2013 critically acclaimed horror film Resolution and directed it with his filmmaking partner Aaron Scott Moorhead.[3][4] Their directorial work can also be found in the anthology film V/H/S: Viral in the segment entitled "Bonestorm", and the 2014 romantic body horror film Spring, which Benson also wrote.[5][6][7] Spring premiered at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival, and was publicly praised by both Richard Linklater and Guillermo Del Toro.[8][9][10] In 2017 he wrote, co-directed and starred alongside Moorhead in the science-fiction horror film The Endless, which premiered at the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival.[11] The Endless was released theatrically in North America in 2018 by Well Go USA.[12]
Filmography
- Resolution (2012) – co-director, writer, producer, actor
- V/H/S: Viral (segment "Bonestorm") (2014) – co-director, writer, producer
- Spring (2014) – co-director, writer, producer
- The Endless (2017) - co-director, actor, writer, producer
- Synchronic (2019) - co-director, writer, producer
- After Midnight (2020) - producer, actor
References
- ^ a b Debruge, Peter (2015-01-02). "10 Directors to Watch: 'Spring' Duo Benson and Moorhead Break the Mold". Variety. Retrieved 2015-03-21.
- ^ "Justin Benson - IMDbPro". pro.imdb.com. Retrieved 2019-06-03.
- ^ "Meet the 2012 Tribeca Filmmakers #10: 'Resolution' Directors Justin Benson & Aaron Moorhead". Indiewire. 2012-04-07. Retrieved 2015-03-21.
- ^ Resolution, retrieved 2017-06-17
- ^ "Spring – Comment On this New Video". Dread Central. 24 March 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ Disgusting, Bloody. "'The Endless' Directors Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead Talk About Returning to Their Roots - Bloody Disgusting!". Bloody-disgusting.com. Retrieved 2017-06-17.
- ^ "Exclusive V/H/S Viral Blu-ray / DVD Clip!". Dread Central. 17 February 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (2016-08-31). "'Spring' Filmmakers Justin Benson, Aaron Moorhead to Direct and Star in Indie 'The Endless'". Variety. Retrieved 2017-06-17.
- ^ Patten, Dominic; Patten, Dominic (15 August 2012). "Tribeca Film Picks Up 'Resolution'". Deadline.com. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ Gupta, Shipra Harbola; Gupta, Shipra Harbola (29 July 2014). "TIFF Adds Ethan Hawke, Robert Kenner Docs, Announces Masters, Midnight Madness and Vanguard Programs". Indiewire.com. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ Picurro, Allison. "'The Endless' Exclusive Tribeca Promo | IndieWire". Indiewire.com. Retrieved 2017-06-17.
- ^ Busch, Anita (2017-05-01). "'The Endless' Acquired For Distribution Out Of Tribeca By Well Go USA". Deadline.com. Retrieved 2017-06-17.
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