Clint Bentley
Directing
Awards
Nominated for 2 Academy Awards
Academy Awards 2 nominated
- 2025 Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay Nominated Sing Sing
- — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay Nominated Train Dreams
Independent Spirit Award for Best Director 1 won
- 2026 Best Director Won Train Dreams
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Clint Bentley (born 1 January 1985) is an American director and writer. His feature directorial debut was JOCKEY (2021), which he also co-wrote. It premiered In Competition at the Sundance Film Festival where it took home a Special Jury Prize for Best Actor for Clifton Collins Jr. He also directed and co-wrote TRAIN DREAMS (2025), based on the novella of the same name by Denis Johnson. The film was distributed by Netflix and received great reviews, receiving nominations for multiple Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay.
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Filmography
Directing
5 credits
Producing
11 credits
Sing Sing
Jockey
Transpecos
Free Byrd
Dared
Possum Song
Dakota
I'll Remember Everything
9 Races
Darling Can You Answer the Door
Untitled Simon Rex Short Film
Writing
11 credits
Train Dreams
Sing Sing
Jockey
Transpecos
Saturn Return
N.A.R.
Dakota
I'll Remember Everything
9 Races
Untitled Simon Rex Short Film
Boulders Fall to Each
Other credits
2 credits
Acting
1 credit
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