Bennett Joshua Davlin
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Bennett Joshua Davlin (born in Opelousas, Louisiana
Opelousas, Louisiana
Opelousas is a city in and the parish seat of St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States. It lies at the junction of Interstate 49 and U.S. Route 190. The population was 22,860 at the 2000 census. Although the 2006 population estimate was 23,222, a 2004 annexation should put the city's...

) is an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...

, film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...

, and producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...

, primarily for Writing the Movies: Memory (2006 film)
Memory (2006 film)
Memory is a 2006 American techno-thriller film written by Bennett Joshua Davlin, and starring Billy Zane, Tricia Helfer and Terry Chen.-Synopsis:...

, and The Medallion (2003 film)

Early life

Born in Louisiana, Bennett Davlin began making films at five years old and completed his first novel when he was ten. He has directed and acted in various plays throughout his academic career.

Education

Bennett Davlin is a screenwriter, producer, and director. He graduated from Tulane University
Tulane University
Tulane University is a private, nonsectarian research university located in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States...

 with a degree in liberal arts, and then studied cinematography at The New York Film Academy
New York Film Academy
New York Film Academy - School of Film and Acting is a film school andacting school based in New York City, Universal City, California, USA and Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. NYFA offers short-term film-making and acting courses, as well as one- and two-year conservatory and Master of Fine Arts...

. For the last five years he has worked as a screenwriter for television and film, and has directed a series of short films.

Career

Bennett Davlin directed a series of short films including TC3 which was accepted into various film festivals including The East Hampton, Woods Hole, Nantucket, Boston, and New York Film Festivals. For the past five years he has worked as a professional screenwriter, credited as lead writer on Jackie Chan's action/comedy The Medallion, a Sony Pictures release. Mem-(o)-rē is his first novel and has been adapted with fellow producer Anthony Badalucco into a feature films to be released in 2006.

Quotes

  • “These characters were so real to me that I just knew I had to bring them to the big screen”.

Directorial Filmography

Films:
  • Memory
    Memory
    In psychology, memory is an organism's ability to store, retain, and recall information and experiences. Traditional studies of memory began in the fields of philosophy, including techniques of artificially enhancing memory....

     (Mem-o-re)
    (2005) (feature film)
  • The Medallion (2003) (feature film)
  • Tc3 (2002) (short subject)

Novels:
  • Memory (Mem-o-re)  (2005)

External links

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