Mark Beal
Writer/director/editor
Mark Beal
Writer/director/editor
Contact
Company
Trenchfoot Productions
By day, Mark Beal toils in the public communications office of a municipal government. By night, he is the mad creator of odd art films. His filmography includes "Life Study," the Beat-inspired bizarro-noir "Bloodsucker's Handbook" and its space opera prequel "Bloodsucker's Planet."
Filmography
24 Awards & Selections
Official Selection
Marginalia
Weekend of Fear
Erlangen, Bavaria
2026
Official Selection
Marginalia
San Antonio Horror Film Festival
San Antonio, TX
2026
Winner: Best Feature
Marginalia
Howdywood Film Festival
College Station, TX
2026
Winner: Best VFX, Best Makeup, Best Costumes
Marginalia
Prison City Film Festival
Huntsville, TX
2026
Official Selection
Marginalia
H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival
Portland, OR
2025
Winner: Best Feature, Best Cinematography, Most Original Murder
Marginalia
CineUnderground Festival
Busto Arsizio
2025
Official Selection
Marginalia
Scares That Care Charity Film Festival
Williamsburg, VA
2025
Winner: Best FX Feature
Marginalia
GenreBlast Film Festival
Winchester, VA
2025
Winner, Bronze Award: Best Visual FX
Bloodsucker's Planet
Tokyo Film Awards
Tokyo
2023
Official Selection
Bloodsucker's Planet
New Jersey Horror Con
Atlantic City, NJ
2021
Winner: Best Visual FX. Nominee: Best Narrative Feature, Most Original, Best Horror, and Best Director
Bloodsucker's Planet
Prison City Film Festival
Huntsville, TX
2021
Winner: Hip & Cool Award
Bloodsucker's Planet
Colorado International SciFi & Fantasy Film Festival
2021
Finalist: Golden Stake Award
Bloodsucker's Planet
International Vampire Film & Arts Festival
Sighisoara, Transylvania
2020
Official Selection
Bloodsucker's Planet
Moody Crab Film Festival
Moga, Punjab
2020
Winner, Most Fantastique Award
Bloodsucker's Planet
Cinemafantastique 5
Vancouver, BC
2020
Winner: Best SciFi; Best Effects;Best Set Design; Best Wardrobe
Bloodsucker's Planet
Artists & Aliens Film Festival
Vaasa
2020
Official Selection
Bloodsucker's Planet
STUFF MX Film Festival
Mexico City
2019
Nominated: Best Score
Bloodsucker's Planet
HorrOrigins Film Fest
Atlanta, GA
2019
Winner: Best Visual Effects (Feature); Nominated: Best On-screen Duo; Best Hero; Best Villain; Best Score (Feature); Best Song
Bloodsucker's Planet
GenreBlast Film Festival
Winchester, VA
2019
WINNER: Best Actor in a Feature Film (Joel Jeremy Herrera)
Bloodsucker's Handbook
GenreBlast Film Festival
Culpepr, VA
2016
WINNER: "Best of Quest"; WINNER: Best Supporting Actor (Joel Jeremy Herrera)
Bloodsucker's Handbook
HorrorQuest Film Festival
Atlanta, GA
2015
WINNER: Independent Spirit Award
Bloodsucker's Handbook
Red Wasp Film Festival
Bryan, TX
2012
NOMINATED: Best Feature
Bloodsucker's Handbook
Eerie Horror Fest
Erie, PA
2012
WINNER: Best Actor (Joel Jeremy Herrera)
Bloodsucker's Handbook
Madhouse Movies Film Festival
Tampa, Florida
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Education
College
Texas A&M University
BA, English/Journalism
1980 – 1989
College
Texas A&M University
MEd, Educational Technology
1996 – 1998
Contact
Company
Trenchfoot Productions
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