Dustin Flickinger, alum ('10)

Dustin grew up on Cocoa Beach, a small barrier island in sunny Florida. He studied film at the University of New Orleans, where he received his Bachelor of Arts. He then studied screenwriting at the Graduate level at Chapman University, in Orange County, California.

He's worked on films of all types and budgets, from one guy with a Super 8 to $60 million Hollywood ventures. He's checked the gate, hung lights, recorded sound, and gotten coffee more times than he can recall. He's also worked as an actor and recently starred in James, which won Best Dramatic Short at the Melbourne Independent Film Festival.

Dustin writes fiction almost exclusively and draws from his inspirations in the film world, such as David Lynch, Alejandro González Iñárritu, and Wes Craven (early work only). His favorite authors are too many to name, but some that standout are Sherman Alexie, Katherine Dunn, Jerzy Kosinski, and Frank Herbert. His favorite book is Geek Love.

In addition to writing, Dustin enjoys surfing, art history, boating, walking aimlessly around big cities, and social activism regarding civil rights legislation.