Don Handfield is an American filmmaker, author, and producer.Handfield
studied theater and film at Ohio State University, graduating with a
degree in journalism in 1993. His first job in media after college was
as a production assistant at E! Entertainment Television. After moving
to Los Angeles, his acting career included the role of Dwight Tanner,
(Robert Duvall's son) in the 1998 film Deep Impact, and Pete Bradley
in the 1997 film Defying Gravity. His films as an actor also include
Captain Jack, Cause N' Effect, and A Reason to Believe. He has also
appeared on television, including the shows Saved by the Bell: The New
Class, Profiler, and JAG.Don Handfield is a partner of the film
production company The Combine, which he founded with actor Jeremy
Renner. In 2005 he wrote and produced the short film My Name Is...,
which was awarded the Grand Jury Prize for a Narrative Short at the
2005 Atlanta Film Festival, which qualified the film for consideration
by the Academy Awards. That year he was named Filmmaker Magazine as
one of the "25 new faces of independent film".In 2012 the film
Touchback was written and directed by Handfield, starring actors Kurt
Russell and Brian Presley. The movie was the first in history to film
scenes inside Ohio Stadium during a live football game. The film was
his first major motion picture as screenwriter and director. He was
also the author of the novel Touchback, based on the movie, which has
received a starred review from Publishers Weekly. He was also the
writer of the UPN television series Seven Days. In 2011 he was
announced as the screenwriter and producer for the upcoming Paramount
film Slingshot. In 2013 he would produce the film Aztec Warrior.
studied theater and film at Ohio State University, graduating with a
degree in journalism in 1993. His first job in media after college was
as a production assistant at E! Entertainment Television. After moving
to Los Angeles, his acting career included the role of Dwight Tanner,
(Robert Duvall's son) in the 1998 film Deep Impact, and Pete Bradley
in the 1997 film Defying Gravity. His films as an actor also include
Captain Jack, Cause N' Effect, and A Reason to Believe. He has also
appeared on television, including the shows Saved by the Bell: The New
Class, Profiler, and JAG.Don Handfield is a partner of the film
production company The Combine, which he founded with actor Jeremy
Renner. In 2005 he wrote and produced the short film My Name Is...,
which was awarded the Grand Jury Prize for a Narrative Short at the
2005 Atlanta Film Festival, which qualified the film for consideration
by the Academy Awards. That year he was named Filmmaker Magazine as
one of the "25 new faces of independent film".In 2012 the film
Touchback was written and directed by Handfield, starring actors Kurt
Russell and Brian Presley. The movie was the first in history to film
scenes inside Ohio Stadium during a live football game. The film was
his first major motion picture as screenwriter and director. He was
also the author of the novel Touchback, based on the movie, which has
received a starred review from Publishers Weekly. He was also the
writer of the UPN television series Seven Days. In 2011 he was
announced as the screenwriter and producer for the upcoming Paramount
film Slingshot. In 2013 he would produce the film Aztec Warrior.
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