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Clint Bentley

Born January 1, 1985 · Florida, USA (age 41)

Clint Bentley (born 1 January 1985) is an American director and writer. His feature directorial debut was JOCKEY (2021), which he also co-wrote. It premiered In Competition at the Sundance Film Festival where it took home a Special Jury Prize for Best Actor for Clifton Collins Jr. He also directed and co-wrote TRAIN DREAMS (2025), based on the novella of the same name by Denis Johnson. The film wa…

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Mother Mary

Mother Mary · 2026

MovieMusicDrama

Long-buried wounds rise to the surface when iconic pop star Mother Mary reunites with her estranged best friend and former costume designer Sam Anselm on the eve of her comeback performance.

Train Dreams

Train Dreams · 2025

A logger leads a life of quiet grace as he experiences love and loss during an era of monumental change in early 20th-century America.

Sing Sing

Sing Sing · 2024

Divine G, imprisoned at Sing Sing for a crime he didn't commit, finds purpose by acting in a theatre group alongside other incarcerated men in this story of resilience, humanity, and the transformative power of art.

Between the Temples

Between the Temples · 2024

Between the Temples

MovieComedyDrama

A grief-stricken cantor in a crisis of faith finds his world turned upside down when his grade school music teacher re-enters his life as his new adult Bat Mitzvah student. The two forlorn souls develop a special connection.

Transpecos

Transpecos · 2016

For three US Border Patrol agents, the contents of one car reveal an insidious plot within their own ranks. The next 24 hours may cost them their lives.

Jockey

An aging jockey is determined to win one last championship, but his dream is complicated when a young rookie shows up claiming to be his son.

Dakota

MovieThrillerDrama

During a routine investigation of an abandoned truck, a Border Patrol Agent uncovers something that will cause him to question the very nature of his job.

9 Races

9 Races · 2017

An injured jockey must endure nine races on nine horses over the course of one unforgiving night on the track. He will test the limits of his body and find what exists in the grey area between pain and beauty — if it doesn’t destroy him first.

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Mother Mary

Mother Mary · 2026

MovieMusicDrama

Long-buried wounds rise to the surface when iconic pop star Mother Mary reunites with her estranged best friend and former costume designer Sam Anselm on the eve of her comeback performance.

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Train Dreams

Train Dreams · 2025

A logger leads a life of quiet grace as he experiences love and loss during an era of monumental change in early 20th-century America.

Director

Sing Sing

Sing Sing · 2024

Divine G, imprisoned at Sing Sing for a crime he didn't commit, finds purpose by acting in a theatre group alongside other incarcerated men in this story of resilience, humanity, and the transformative power of art.

Producer

Between the Temples

Between the Temples · 2024

Between the Temples

MovieComedyDrama

A grief-stricken cantor in a crisis of faith finds his world turned upside down when his grade school music teacher re-enters his life as his new adult Bat Mitzvah student. The two forlorn souls develop a special connection.

Thanks

Transpecos

Transpecos · 2016

For three US Border Patrol agents, the contents of one car reveal an insidious plot within their own ranks. The next 24 hours may cost them their lives.

Producer

Jockey

An aging jockey is determined to win one last championship, but his dream is complicated when a young rookie shows up claiming to be his son.

Writer

Dakota

MovieThrillerDrama

During a routine investigation of an abandoned truck, a Border Patrol Agent uncovers something that will cause him to question the very nature of his job.

Screenplay

9 Races

9 Races · 2017

An injured jockey must endure nine races on nine horses over the course of one unforgiving night on the track. He will test the limits of his body and find what exists in the grey area between pain and beauty — if it doesn’t destroy him first.

Producer

Boulders Fall to Each

Boulders Fall to Each · 2008

Boulders Fall to Each

MovieDocumentary

A short documentary about the border conflict between the U.S. and Mexico.

Director