Justin Daering

Justin Daering's lifelong interest in film led him to found his own production company, Naturalfilms, in 2002. Through this enterprise, he has written and directed about a dozen films, including "The Shadow of the Night," which was selected to show at the 2008 Wisconsin Film Festival, the Sacramento Horror Film Festival, the Terror Film Festival in Philadelphia, and Shriekfest and Screamfest in Los Angeles. The film features accomplished actors Darren Burrows and Randy Wayne. Other films Justin Daering has created through his company include "Madison Nocturne" and "The Briefcase." The most recent release from Natural Films, also written and directed by Justin Daering, is "Francesca," a full-length feature starring Debra Lopez, Ashlee Fuss, Rick Cornette, and Annabel Armour; it is an official selection of the 2011 Wisconsin Film Festival. Justin Daering studied film at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, graduating with High Honors and receiving the Charline M. Wackman Award and the Nietzchka Keene Memorial Scholarship. He also worked as an intern with John Roach Projects in Madison, and served as the Media Coordinator for the university's Communication Arts Department. Justin Daering worked as a production assistant on the set of Michael Mann's film "Public Enemies" during its filming in Wisconsin. He was the Second Assistant Director and Location Scout for "Baraboo," a picture from Mary Sweeney's Syene Road Productions, and director of photography on "Dark Ways," which was filmed with the RED camera. After re-locating to Los Angeles, Justin Daering completed a creative internship with Endgame Entertainment, the company behind "Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle," "I’m Not There," and the Oscar-winning "Hotel Rwanda," He also worked as an EPK Assistant for the HBO series, "Luck," which stars Dustin Hoffman. Daering is currently editing "Paper Dreams," a documentary about Somalian pirates directed by Marshall Tyler and featuring Pras Michel from the Fugees.