Sid Bennett (director)
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Sid Bennett is a film and television director, producer and writer.
Sid Bennett has written, directed and produced mainstream TV programmes in the US, UK and worldwide. His two-hour film Mermaids: The Body Found, a fantasy drama made in documentary-format, netted one of Discovery Channel/Animal Planet's biggest cross-platform audiences in its history.[1] Sid Bennett's other TV highlights include Predator X, I Shouldn't Be Alive, Man vs. Wild, NASA space documentary Houston, We Have A Problem and Lucy Worsley's Fireworks For A Tudor Queen. He has received over 20 international awards and nominations for his documentaries and drama. He has also written several award-winning screenplays and scripts, drama and documentary, some of which are in pre-production or already produced.[2]
Sid Bennett made his feature film directorial debut with The Dinosaur Project (2012), a found footage science fiction film. The low-budget, high-concept thriller filmed on location in South Africa initially received mixed reviews, but has since acquired cult movie status.[3]
Sid Bennett is also the author of the book Mermaids: Discovery, a conspiracy thriller which follows on from the TV Movie Mermaids: The Body Found.[4]
References
- ↑ "Animal Planet nets its biggest audience with 'Mermaids'". Washington Post. 2023-05-18. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
- ↑ "Sid Bennett - Biography". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
- ↑ C, Luiz H. (2023-02-17). "'65' Million Years Ago: 6 Underrated Dinosaur Movies to Watch Ahead of the Adam Driver Movie". Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
- ↑ "Sid Bennett | Author Page". Kindle. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
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