Dustin Pinney
School
Broome-Tioga Bocees
Expertise
Movies, Comics, TV
- Dustin graduated from the same high school as Rod Serling, which still inspires him to transcend his small city upbringing.
- Dustin wrote for the very first U.S. event hosted by the international sports entertainment empire New Japan Pro-Wrestling, including its opening ceremony.
- Two of Dustin's short films have aired on television.
Experience
Dustin's experience in covering film started in high school when he co-created/co-hosted "2 On 1 Movie Review," a film review segment for the public access series "Sports Week." Since then he has written short stories that have been published in online and print venues. He wrote extensively about Doctor Who for the websites letusnerd.com and doctorwhonews.com. His screenwriting, so far, has been limited to short fan films and commercials. His comic book "Ignite Comics Presents: Valor" is available on Amazon. Most recently, he wrote about all the movies, TV and comics he loves for cbr.com.
Education
Studied video production at Broome-Tioga Bocees, where he was salutatorian, and was awarded both the President's Award and the Sports Week Scholarship.
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Stories By Dustin Pinney
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Steven Spielberg has been one of the best-known directors in Hollywood for the past 50 years -- here are all of his films, ranked from worst to best.
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"Atlanta" blends comedy and drama perfectly, but it wouldn't be such a big hit without its talented cast. Why do they look familiar? Find out here.
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"Goosebumps" was one of the biggest kids' shows of the 1990s. Sadly, several actors who featured in the hit horror anthology have passed away.
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1941 is the Steven Spielberg movie you've probably never seen. To honor the film's talented actors, let's look at some of the cast you may not know passed away.
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