Filmmaking isn't a hobby for me. It's a vice.
Born and raised in Michigan, writer/director D. R. Tibbits (Darren Robert Tibbits) cut his filmmaking teeth in Chicago, and is now based in Minnesota. Since 2006, Darren has rooted himself in the true independent spirit, striving to tell absurdly plausible stories of mankind. He creates visceral stories which provoke and evoke beyond simple entertainment. His character development often breaks convention by using the wit of the modern, intelligent audience as a “fourth wall” of story evolution. 
Darren’s early short films have played to audience acclaim at festivals throughout North America. His latest short film PINEBOX (2018) has won 5 awards including Best of Fest at the 2018 Show Low Film Festival. INVENTION (2006) played on regional PBS broadcast and is archived in the Walker Art Center’s Media Library. His short scripts have won the Nashville Film Festival Screenwriting Competition and placed as finalists in both the PAGE International Screenwriting Awards and BlueCat Screenplay Competition, including PINEBOX. He's currently developing two features and a limited series.
  • Writer (5 Credits)
    Casanova
    Screenplay
    Lumen 18
    Short Script
    Pinebox2017
    Short
    Kinetic2012
    Invention2006
    Short
  • Director (3 Credits)
    Pinebox2017
    Short
    Kinetic2012
    Invention2006
    Short
Official Selection
Pinebox
Beyond: The Film Festival
Cary, North Carolina
2018
Official Selection
Pinebox
Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival
Minneapolis, Minnesota
2018
Best Short, Best of Fest
Pinebox
Show Low Film Festival
Show Low, Arizona
Official Selection
Pinebox
Twin Tiers Film Festival
Norwich, New York
Official Selection
Pinebox
Auckland International Film Festival
Auckland
Finalist, Short Script
Lumen 18
2014 PAGE International Screenwriting Competition
Best Short Script, Genre
Lumen 18
2015 Nashville Film Festival Screenwriting Competition
Nashville, TN
Birth City
Lansing, Michigan
Current City
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Hometown
Williamston, Michigan
Gender
Male
Filmmaking isn't a hobby for me. It's a vice.
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