Destin Daniel Cretton

Destin Daniel Cretton

Cretton in 2013 at the Deauville American Film Festival.
Born (1978-11-23) November 23, 1978
Haiku, Hawaii, United States [1]
Alma mater Point Loma Nazarene University
San Diego State University
Occupation Film director, screenwriter, producer, editor
Years active 2002–present

Destin Daniel Cretton (born November 23, 1978)[2] is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, and editor. He is best known for writing and directing his second feature film, Short Term 12 (2013).

Early life

Cretton was born in Haiku, Hawaii on the island of Maui, and lived there until he was 19 years old, when he moved to San Diego, California to attend Point Loma Nazarene University.[3] After graduating, Cretton started working at a group home for at-risk teenagers[4][5] while making short films as a hobby and later graduated from San Diego State University, where he attended film school.[4] The short film that served as the basis of Short Term 12 was his senior project.[6]

Career

Cretton's short film, Short Term 12, premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Jury Prize for U.S. Short Filmmaking.[7] He wrote a feature-length adaptation of the short, which earned an Academy Nicholl Fellowship in 2010.[8] Funding for the adaptation was difficult to procure, so Cretton wrote and directed his first feature-length film, I Am Not a Hipster. The film was an official selection at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival, and helped get Short Term 12 funded.[6]

Cretton's second feature-length film, Short Term 12, was heavily based on his original short film. It focuses on the employees of a small center for at-risk teenagers. The film received widespread critical acclaim and several awards.[9][10][11][12][13][14]

Cretton has frequently worked in collaboration with his sister, Joy Cretton, who has served as costume designer on both of his feature films and some of his shorts.[15]

Filmography

Year Film
Director Writer Producer Editor Notes
2002 Longbranch: A Suburban Parable Yes Yes Yes Short film
2006 Bartholomew's Song Yes Yes Yes Short film
2006 Drakmar: A Vassel's Journey Yes Yes Yes Documentary
Co-directed, co-produced, and co-edited by Lowell Frank
2007 Deacon's Mondays Yes Yes Yes Yes Short film
2008 Short Term 12 Yes Yes Yes Yes Short film
2011 By the Time the Sun Is Hot Yes Short film
2012 I Am Not a Hipster Yes Yes Yes Yes First feature-length film
2013 Short Term 12 Yes Yes
2013 Snapped Yes Executive producer

References

  1. ↑ "Featured Filmmaker: Destin Cretton, Writer/Director of ‘Short Term 12′". Maui Film Festival. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
  2. ↑ "United States Public Records Index". FamilySearch. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
  3. ↑ Goldstein, Jessica (August 30, 2013). "‘Short Term 12’ writer-director Destin Daniel Cretton on real-life inspiration behind his film". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
  4. 1 2 "Meet the 2013 SXSW Filmmakers #30: 'Hipster' Destin Daniel Cretton Returns With Brie Larson Starring Drama 'Short Term 12'". Indiewire. March 5, 2013. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
  5. ↑ Adams, Sam (August 23, 2013). "Short Term 12 filmmaker Destin Cretton". The Dissolve. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
  6. 1 2 Bradford, Ryan (September 4, 2013). "The rise of Destin Daniel Cretton". San Diego City Beat. Southland Publishing. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
  7. ↑ Caceda, Eden (December 17, 2013). "Finding A Voice". Filmink.
  8. ↑ "Academy Nicholl Fellows 1986–Present". Oscars.org. Retrieved February 6, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Short Term 12 (2013)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Short Term 12 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
  11. ↑ Lussier, Germain (August 20, 2013). "/Film Interview: ‘Short Term 12′ Director Destin Daniel Cretton". /Film. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
  12. ↑ Punter, Jennie (March 16, 2013). "SXSW: ‘Short Term 12,’ ‘The Short Game’ Win Audience Awards". Variety. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
  13. ↑ "Short Term 12 (2013)". AllRovi. The New York Times Company. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
  14. ↑ Murphy, Mekado (March 13, 2013). "‘Short Term 12’ and ‘William and the Windmill’ Win SXSW Film Honors". New York Times. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
  15. ↑ "I Am Not A Hipster: Q&A with Costume Designer Joy Cretton". Bluebird on My Shoulder. Retrieved July 9, 2014.

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