Darin Beckstead

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Darin Beckstead
Born
Darin Beckstead

NationalityAmerican
OccupationFilm director
Known forCourage & Stupidity
Somebody's Hero
Websitewww.darinbeckstead.com

Darin Beckstead is an American filmmaker who has directed films, including Courage & Stupidity and Somebody's Hero.[1][2]

Career

In 2005, his debut film, Courage & Stupidity, was released.[3] The work reimagines Steven Spielberg's experiences making Jaws.[4] It screened at Fantasia, the Sitges Film Festival,[5] and was distributed by Netflix.[6][7] In 2012, Beckstead directed Somebody's Hero.[8] The film played at the Heartland Film Festival, Newport Beach Film Festival,[9] and received the "Best Feature" award at the Coney Island Film Festival.[9]

Filmography

Awards and recognition

References

  1. "HE'S NO DUMMY; 'Stupidity' propels filmmaker toward feature debut". The Patriot Ledger.
  2. ""Somebody's Hero" takes over the indie film".
  3. "Darin Beckstead (Courage & stupidity)". April 7, 2005.
  4. "COURAGE & STUPIDITY". Film Threat. April 24, 2005.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Fantasia Announces Second Wave of Programming, Including 'Shin Ultraman' and 'Polaris'". Dread Central. June 2, 2022.
  6. "NETFLIX CHOCK FULL OF "COURAGE & STUPIDITY"". Film Threat.
  7. "Have a Look at Darin Beckstead's Zombie Valley Short Film". January 26, 2012.
  8. "Everyman can be heroic in 'Somebody's Hero'". Deseret News. July 30, 2012.
  9. 9.0 9.1 Hunsucker, Andy. "A Place For Film - Heartland Interview: 'Somebody's Hero'". Indiana Public Media.
  10. "2011 Coney Island Film Festival: Official Lineup". Underground Film Journal. September 14, 2011.