Stephen Dunn (director)
| Stephen Dunn | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
January 18, 1989 St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Occupation | Film director, screenwriter, producer |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Notable work | Closet Monster, Pop-Up Porno |
Stephen Dunn (born January 18, 1989) is a Canadian film director, screenwriter and producer.
Early life
Dunn is originally from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador,[1] and grew up in Nova Scotia. His parents own a modelling agency and he worked as a child actor.[2]
Career
Dunn eventually attended film school and produced several short films as a student, many of which screened at festivals. Dunn attended both the Canadian Film Centre as well as Ryerson University in Toronto.[3] One of his early short films, titled Life Doesn't Frighten Me, starred acclaimed Canadian actor Gordon Pinsent and won various awards, including the CBC Short Film Face-Off, with a cash prize of $30,000.[4] The film also won awards at the Toronto Student Film Festival and the Tribeca Film Festival in 2013.[5]
Dunn's debut feature film, Closet Monster, won the award for Best Canadian Feature Film at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival.[6] He was also named the inaugural winner of the Len Blum Residency, a Toronto International Film Festival program for emerging directors.[3]
Prior to Closet Monster, he made a number of short films, including Lionel Lonely Heart, Words! Words! Words!, Swallowed, Life Doesn't Frighten Me and Pop-Up Porno.[7]
Personal life
References
- ↑ "TIFF spotlight: Stephen Dunn spotlights urban Newfoundland in 'Closet Monster'". CTV News, September 13, 2015.
- ↑ "Interview with Stephen Dunn by Trend Hunter".
- 1 2 "Stephen Dunn named inaugural Len Blum participant". Playback, September 17, 2015.
- ↑ "St. John's director wins Short Film Face Off". CBC News. September 7, 2013.
- ↑ "Stephen Dunn: Life Doesn't Frighten Me". Ion Magazine. July 17, 2013.
- ↑ "Stephen Dunn's 'Closet Monster' Wins Toronto's Best Canadian Feature Award". Indiewire, September 20, 2015.
- ↑ "Sundance: ‘Pop-Up Porno’ Pokes Fun at Online Hook-Ups". Variety, January 22, 2015.
- ↑ "Exclusive: Closet Monster Movie Poster". Out, September 8, 2015.