Ken Horstmann
Encyclopedia
Ken Horstmann is an American film
and television
director
. He was born in Norfolk
, Virginia
.
in (1990). He began his career at Turner Broadcasting in Atlanta, Georgia
as a tape operator. Eventually, this led him to directing commercials and television series. He has directed numerous music video
s, namely for Family Force 5
. The video for "Never Let Me Go" was nominated for a 2008 GMA Dove Award.
include Fridays, Fried Dynamite, & "The Break" (premiering in 2009). He also directs "Vital Signs" for CNN International, hosted by Dr. Sanjay Gupta.
His first feature entitled Upside
starring Randall Bentley
of NBC's
"Heroes
" and based on his script, released October 5, 2010.
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
and television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
. He was born in Norfolk
Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. With a population of 242,803 as of the 2010 Census, it is Virginia's second-largest city behind neighboring Virginia Beach....
, Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
.
Early career
Ken graduated from Mount Paran Christian SchoolMount Paran Christian School
Mount Paran Christian School is a private Christian school located in Kennesaw, Georgia, USA. It educates in grades pre-K to 12.-Mission and goals:...
in (1990). He began his career at Turner Broadcasting in Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
as a tape operator. Eventually, this led him to directing commercials and television series. He has directed numerous music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
s, namely for Family Force 5
Family Force 5
Family Force 5 is a Christian crunk rock band from Atlanta, Georgia. They consist of Solomon "Soul Glow Activatur" Olds, Jacob "Crouton" Olds, Joshua "Fatty" Olds, Nathan "Nadaddy" Currin, and Derek "Chap Stique" Mount...
. The video for "Never Let Me Go" was nominated for a 2008 GMA Dove Award.
Television and Film
His television series credits for Cartoon NetworkCartoon Network (United States)
Cartoon Network is an American cable television network owned by Turner Broadcasting which primarily airs animated programming. The channel was launched on October 1, 1992 after Turner purchased the animation studio Hanna-Barbera Productions in 1991...
include Fridays, Fried Dynamite, & "The Break" (premiering in 2009). He also directs "Vital Signs" for CNN International, hosted by Dr. Sanjay Gupta.
His first feature entitled Upside
Upside (film)
Upside is a 2010 American dramatic film written and directed by Ken Horstmann and set in Atlanta, Georgia. It stars Randall Bentley.-Production:The lacrosse scenes in the film were staged by Richie Meade, head coach for the United States Naval Academy....
starring Randall Bentley
Randall Bentley
Robert Randall Bentley, Jr. , credited as Randall Bentley, is an American actor. He is known for the recurring character Lyle Bennet on the television series Heroes...
of NBC's
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
"Heroes
Heroes (TV series)
Heroes is an American science fiction television drama series created by Tim Kring that appeared on NBC for four seasons from September 25, 2006 through February 8, 2010. The series tells the stories of ordinary people who discover superhuman abilities, and how these abilities take effect in the...
" and based on his script, released October 5, 2010.