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Dan Eberle (born September 20, 1974 in San Diego, California) is an American film actor, writer, producer and director.

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Early life and education

Eberle attended University of North Texas with a scholarship in jazz performance and then worked as a performer and teacher. In 2005, Eberle began writing, acting and directing.

Career

Eberle co-owns production company Insurgent Pictures, which he co-founded in New York City in 2006. [1] [2]

In 2006, Eberle wrote, directed and acted in the feature film JailCity which won Best Feature (US) at the 12th annual Avignon Film Festival. [1] [3] [4]

In 2008, Eberle wrote, directed and acted in the feature film The Local which was featured in the Brooklyn Film Festival. [1] [5]

In 2010, Eberle wrote, directed and acted in the feature film Prayer to a Vengeful God , which premiered at the 2010 Royal Flush Festival in New York, where it won the Audience Favorite Award and the Jury Award for Best Narrative Feature. [1] [6] Vanguard Cinema released the film on DVD July 26, 2011. [7]

In 2013, Eberle wrote, directed and acted in the feature film Cut to Black. [8] [9] [10] [11] Cut to Black won the Audience Award in the 2013 Brooklyn Film Festival. [1] [12]

In 2016, Eberle wrote, directed and acted in the feature film Sole Proprietor. [13]

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References

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  2. ↑ "THE LOCAL by Dan Eberle @ Brooklyn Film Festival" . Retrieved May 28, 2019.
  3. ↑ Curtis, Lisa J.. (November 25, 2006) The Brooklyn Paper. The Brooklyn Paper. Retrieved on October 22, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Avignon/New York Film Festival (2006)". IMDb. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
  5. ↑ Brooklyn Film Festival. Brooklyn Film Festival (May 14, 2011). Retrieved on October 22, 2011.
  6. ↑ "El Monstro Del Mar Wins Best of Fest At Royal Flush". Underground Film Journal. October 26, 2010. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Prayer to a Vengeful God (2010) – Releases – AllMovie". AllMovie.
  8. ↑ "'Cut to Black' Review: Dan Eberle's Talented Neo-Noir – Variety". Variety.
  9. ↑ Zachary Wigon (October 14, 2013). "Cut to Black is a Microbudget Film Noir Where Ambition Trumps Execution".
  10. ↑ Catsoulis, Jeannette (October 17, 2013). "'Cut to Black,' a Homage to the Hard-Boiled" . Retrieved May 28, 2019– via NYTimes.com.
  11. ↑ Frank Scheck. "Cut to Black: Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter.
  12. ↑ "CUT TO BLACK by Dan Eberle @ Brooklyn Film Festival" . Retrieved May 28, 2019.
  13. ↑ Times, Los Angeles. "Neo-noir 'Sole Proprietor' benefits from distinct vision of filmmaker". latimes.com. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
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