Ben Coccio
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Ben Coccio is an American
filmmaker from Niskayuna, New York. He is best known for directing the feature film Zero Day and for co-writing The Place Beyond The Pines
.
, graduating in 1997 with a BFA Film/Animation/Video.
Coccio's first directorial effort was the short film, 5:45am, released in 2000 by IFC
. His next project was Zero Day
, a fictionalized account of two high-school teens who plan and then execute a violent attack on their peers inside their highschool. The film was admittedly a study of the Columbine High School
shootings, and the two characters bear much resemblance to Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold
.
In 2003, Coccio received the award for Best Director at Slamdunk Film Festival
, was nominated for an Independent Spirit Awardhttp://pro.imdb.com/name/nm1397579/awards, and was named one of MovieMaker Magazine's upcoming directors to watch for.
In 2005 he was awarded a Connecticut State Commission on Culture and Tourism Artist Fellowship Award in the category of Film and Video. http://www.cultureandtourism.org/cct/cwp/view.asp?a=2125&q=293794
Coccio co-wrote The Place Beyond The Pines
with Director Derek Cianfrance
, setting the story in his hometown of Schenectady, New York.
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filmmaker from Niskayuna, New York. He is best known for directing the feature film Zero Day and for co-writing The Place Beyond The Pines
The Place Beyond the Pines
The Place Beyond the Pines is an upcoming crime drama film directed by Derek Cianfrance, written by Cianfrance, Ben Coccio, and Darius Marder. The film reunites Cianfance and Ryan Gosling, with whom he worked on Blue Valentine...
.
Bio
Coccio attended the Rhode Island School of DesignRhode Island School of Design
Rhode Island School of Design is a fine arts and design college located in Providence, Rhode Island. It was founded in 1877. Located at the base of College Hill, the RISD campus is contiguous with the Brown University campus. The two institutions share social, academic, and community resources and...
, graduating in 1997 with a BFA Film/Animation/Video.
Coccio's first directorial effort was the short film, 5:45am, released in 2000 by IFC
Independent Film Channel
The Independent Film Channel is an American cable TV network that airs independent film and related programming. IFC programming includes commercially interrupted feature-length films, original documentaries, shorts, animated series, original series, acquired series, and content exclusively for...
. His next project was Zero Day
Zero Day
Zero Day is a 2003 American film directed by Ben Coccio about a school shooting much along the lines of the Columbine High School massacre.-Plot:...
, a fictionalized account of two high-school teens who plan and then execute a violent attack on their peers inside their highschool. The film was admittedly a study of the Columbine High School
Columbine High School
Columbine High School or CHS is a high school in unincorporated Jefferson County, Colorado, United States.- History :Columbine High School opened in the fall of 1973. There was no senior class in its first year. The school's first graduating class was the class of 1975...
shootings, and the two characters bear much resemblance to Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold
Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold
Eric David Harris and Dylan Bennet Klebold were American high school seniors who committed the Columbine High School massacre. They killed 13 people—including teacher Dave Sanders—and injured 24 others, three of whom were injured as they escaped the attack...
.
In 2003, Coccio received the award for Best Director at Slamdunk Film Festival
Slamdunk Film Festival
The Slamdunk Film Festival was a "counter-festival" in Park City, Utah, held during the Sundance Film Festival from 1998 to 2003. Prior to this it had hosted screenings at Cannes and Toronto during the film festivals there.-External links:...
, was nominated for an Independent Spirit Awardhttp://pro.imdb.com/name/nm1397579/awards, and was named one of MovieMaker Magazine's upcoming directors to watch for.
In 2005 he was awarded a Connecticut State Commission on Culture and Tourism Artist Fellowship Award in the category of Film and Video. http://www.cultureandtourism.org/cct/cwp/view.asp?a=2125&q=293794
Coccio co-wrote The Place Beyond The Pines
The Place Beyond the Pines
The Place Beyond the Pines is an upcoming crime drama film directed by Derek Cianfrance, written by Cianfrance, Ben Coccio, and Darius Marder. The film reunites Cianfance and Ryan Gosling, with whom he worked on Blue Valentine...
with Director Derek Cianfrance
Derek Cianfrance
-Biography:Cianfrance earned a B.F.A. in Film Production from the University of Colorado, studying under avant-garde filmmakers Stan Brakhage and Phil Solomon. At 23, he wrote, directed and edited his first feature film, Brother Tied, which was well-received at festivals including Sundance.His...
, setting the story in his hometown of Schenectady, New York.
Filmography
- 5:45 AM (2000)
- Zero Day (2003)
- The Beginner (2010)
- The Place Beyond The PinesThe Place Beyond the PinesThe Place Beyond the Pines is an upcoming crime drama film directed by Derek Cianfrance, written by Cianfrance, Ben Coccio, and Darius Marder. The film reunites Cianfance and Ryan Gosling, with whom he worked on Blue Valentine...
(2012) (Writer, Story by)
External links
- "The Zero Day Diaries" Coccio's article on the making of Zero Day in Moviemaker Magazine Issue #51 (Summer 2003)
- "Interview with Ben Coccio" An interview with Coccio on BigSPEEGS Movie Review
- Ben Coccio's IMDb profile
- Professor Bright Films
- http://professorbright.com/posting/The_Beginner/Trailer_01.mov Trailer for, 'The Beginner'