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Mark Dennis

b. 1982

Film director

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Born 1982. Mark Dennis is an American film director, screenwriter, composer, editor and film Producer.

Mark Dennis (born May 13, 1982) is an American director, editor, producer and composer. His debut feature, Strings, won him Best Director awards at the Tulsa International Film Festival and Long Island International Film Expo (shared with collaborator Ben Foster). He was also an official selection at the Hollywood Film Festival, Austin Film Festival, Gotham Film Festival, and Ventura Film Festival.

Life and career Dennis was born in San Antonio, Texas. He attended Northwest Vista College and the University of Texas at Austin. Dennis directed, produced, and edited (along with Ben Foster) the independent film, Strings, which won Audience Awards at the Breckenridge Film Festival, White Sands International Film Festival, and Silver City Film Festival. Based on his own life experiences, Dennis wrote the screenplay for Strings while working at TSTV, the student television station at the University of Texas where he created and acted as show runner for the award-winning sketch comedy program, That's Awesome! starring Zach Anner.

Projects Mark Dennis is a director and writer, known for Time Trap (2017), Strings (2011) and The Alternate (2008).

Awards and nominations

Strings (2011) Breckenridge Festival of Film: Winner Audience Award Route 66 International Film Festival: Winner Best Thriller Long Island International Film Expo: Winner Best Director (with Ben Foster) Tulsa International Film Festival: Winner Best Director (with Ben Foster)

Time Trap (2017)

Hollywood Film Festival: Winner Jury Prize, Most Innovative Narrative feature (with Ben Foster and Pad Thai Pictures)

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University of Texas at Austin, Northwest Vista College

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Who is Mark Dennis?

film director

When was Mark Dennis born?

Mark Dennis was born on 13 May 1982 in San Antonio.

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Mark Dennis is a film director, screenwriter, composer, editor and film Producer.

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Mark Dennis is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Mark Dennis

· Wikidata: Q6767350

· DBpedia: Mark Dennis (director)

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