Dale Stewart (filmmaker)
Dale Stewart (born 30 March 1985) is a New Zealand film director, producer, editor and screenwriter, best known for his 2012 horror film Compound. He gained international recognition early in his career with his short horror short film, Awakened, in 2008.
Early life
Stewart, the eldest of three children, was born on 30 March 1985, and grew up in Edinburgh, Scotland. He stayed there until 1999 when he migrated to Auckland, New Zealand, with his parents and two brothers.
Film career
Awakened
In 2007, Stewart attended South Seas Film School in Auckland. While he was there, he wrote and produced the short horror film, Awakened. As an aspiring film director, he took the opportunity to make a name for himself and started making inquires about entering his film into overseas film festivals. After he submitted his synopsis to a few major festivals, Stewart received a phone call from the New York Independent Film Festival requesting that he send them his film to them as soon as it was complete.