Dan Bush

Dan Bush is an American screenwriter, director, editor and producer known for The Signal, The Reconstruction of William Zero, The Vault and The Dark Red. Dan has been obsessed with storytelling and filmmaking his entire life. With a DYI spirit, he's been making movies literally since grade school and has spent his years studying every aspect of the craft theoretically, technically and practically. Not only has he made several celebrated, character-driven features and dozens of short films, he has also worked in various positions on a multitude of film sets for almost thirty years. In 2007, Dan co-wrote and co-directed The Signal. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, was bought by Magnolia Pictures, and hit theaters in 2009. The Signal was nominated for several awards including Best Picture a the Sitges Film Festival and the John Cassavetes Award at the Independent Spirit Awards. In 2012, Dan co-wrote and directed The Reconstruction of William Zero, a science fiction drama, and his award winning Ghost of Old Highways. Recently Dan was a finalist in the New Regency film development program, "Prototype" for which he wrote and directed the acclaimed short, Shut-eye. Dan's film, The Dark Red, premiered at the prestigious Austin Film Festival (2018) and will be released in the US in 2020.