Stephen Dunn (director)
| Stephen Dunn | |
|---|---|
 Dunn in 2016 | |
| Born |
January 18, 1989 St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Occupation | Director, screenwriter, producer, web series creator, actor |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Notable work | Closet Monster, Pop-Up Porno |
Stephen Dunn (born January 18, 1989) is a Canadian director, screenwriter producer and web series creator.[1]
Early life
Dunn was born in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador.[2] His parents own a modelling agency and he worked as a child actor.
Career
Early work
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]
Prior to making the leap into feature films, Dunn made a number of short films, including Lionel Lonely Heart, Words! Words! Words!, Swallowed.
Closet Monster
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]
Other work
Dunn also recently directed and produced the web series Pop-Up Porno, which streams on YouTube and premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.[7][8]
Personal life
References
- ↑ /bent (2015-09-21). "Watch TIFF Breakout Stephen Dunn’s ‘Pop Up Porno’ Film Series (NSFW)". Retrieved 2016-07-25.
- ↑ "TIFF spotlight: Stephen Dunn spotlights urban Newfoundland in 'Closet Monster'". CTV News, September 13, 2015.
- 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.
- ↑ /bent (2015-03-03). "First Look: Stephen Dunn’s Sundance Series ‘Pop-Up Porno’". Retrieved 2016-07-25.
- ↑ "Sundance: ‘Pop-Up Porno’ Pokes Fun at Online Hook-Ups". Variety, January 22, 2015.
- ↑ "Exclusive: Closet Monster Movie Poster". Out, September 8, 2015.
External links
- Stephen Dunn on IMDb