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Halfdan (hallf' dun) Hussey is the co-founder and director of Cinequest Inc. and CEO of Cinequest Mavericks Studio LLC (CMS). Set in Silicon Valley, Cinequest fuses innovations with creativity to empower youth, artists, audiences and innovators globally. He is also a renowned writer and film director. His passion for creating a positive and transformative impact in our world is ever present in his work. Named one of the 25 people who most dramatically changed the Silicon Valley over the past 25 years, Halfdan is a recognized leader in art and technology. Having directed three films, published two books, and successfully built companies, Halfdan demonstrates his love for the worlds of leadership, art and youth empowerment. At 22, after earning Summa Cum Laude in literature and studying film, Halfdan wrote his first screenplay while driving a cab in New York City. Halfdan then directed and co-produced a truly independent feature, "He's Still There," that opened to rave reviews at the Venice Film Festival. The film was a hit at the critic's section of the festival. Soon thereafter, he directed "Still Waters Burn."
Halfdan then co-founded and developed the Cinequest Film Institute (CMS and Cinequest Film Festival) in the Silicon Valley to empower creativity and innovation. Having stayed ahead in digital film making, exhibition and distribution for years, The Ultimate Guide to Film Festivals named Cinequest one of the Top 10 amongst the world's 2,000 festivals and deemed Cinequest the place where one will "find the future of film". A pioneer in digital distribution and marketing, Cinequest created a successful distribution division to further its work in delivering award winning films to fans in DVD, Internet, and Internet television.
His first novel, "To The Dogs," tells the dramatic story of a man who leaves a world of integrity to fall into one of crime, leaving his sons with an inheritance of corrupt power. The sons must decide whether to continue the ways of their father or return to the world of dogs, the land of unconditional love and inner power. He is the process of turning this novel into a feature film.
Halfdan continues to balance his creative work and business with a lifelong passion to empower others to create and live the lives of their dreams.
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