Tennyson Bardwell is a renowned writer and director who has made a significant impact in the film industry with his thought-provoking and critically acclaimed works.
His second feature film, The Skeptic, which premiered in 2011, starred Tim Daly, Zoe Saldana, and Tom Arnold, and was released worldwide by IFC Films. The film became one of the most popular videos on demand (VOD) within its genre that year.
Tennyson's debut feature, Dorian Blues, was a major success, winning a total of 14 awards at various film festivals. These awards included the prestigious HBO Best First Feature prize at LA's Outfest, the Best Screenplay award at New York NewFest, and the Audience award at the Lake Placid film festival, among others.
Despite being made on a shoestring budget, Dorian Blues received a limited theatrical release in both the domestic and foreign markets, and received widespread critical acclaim. The film's script was praised for its cleverness, humor, and emotional depth, with critics noting that it "gently lights a footpath between two ways of living."
Tennyson Bardwell is a graduate of the prestigious Carnegie-Mellon University, where he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. During his time at the university, he received two of the institution's most prestigious awards, the Pittsburgh Playhouse Award and the Henry Boetchner Scholarship Award.
