Destin Daniel Cretton

Destin Daniel Cretton is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, and editor. He is best known for writing and directing his second feature film, Short Term.

Cretton was born in Haiku, Hawaii on the island of Maui, and lived there until he wasyears old, when he moved to San Diego, California to attend Point Loma Nazarene University. After graduating, Cretton started working at a group home for atrisk teenagers while making short films as a hobby and later graduated from San Diego State University, where he attended film school. The short film that served as the basis of Short Termwas his senior project.

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