Curt Pennington began writing and directing short films at an early age, initially influenced by horror and action films of the 1980s and early 1990s. Over the years, he has received numerous awards and accolades for both his narrative and advertising work. In 2007, Curt attended the Motion Picture Institute of Michigan, from which he graduated in late 2008. Since then, he has written and collaborated on several feature screenplays, as well as served as DP / 1st AD on a variety of indie projects in the Metro Detroit area.