Ben Coccio

Ben Coccio (born August 2, 1975) is an American filmmaker from Niskayuna, New York. He is best known for directing the feature film "Zero Day". Coccio attended the Rhode Island School of Design, graduating in 1997 with a BFA Film/Animation/Video.

Coccio's first directorial effort was the short film, "5:45am" , released in 2000 by IFC. His next project was "Zero Day", a fictionalized account of two high-school teens who plan and then execute a violent attack on their peers inside their highschool. The film was admittedly a study of the Columbine High School shootings, and the two characters bear much resemblance to Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold.

In 2003, Coccio received the award for Best Director at Slamdunk Film Festival, was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award [http://pro.imdb.com/name/nm1397579/awards] , and was named one of Moviemaker Magazine's upcoming directors to watch for.

Filmography

*"5:45 AM" (2000)
*"Zero Day" (2003)

External links

* [http://www.moviemaker.com/magazine/editorial.php?id=139 "The Zero Day Diaries"] Coccio's article on the making of "Zero Day" in Moviemaker Magazine Issue #51 (Summer 2003)
* [http://bigspeegs124.tripod.com/bigspeegs/interviewbencoccio.html "Interview with Ben Coccio"] An interview with Coccio on BigSPEEGS Movie Review
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1397579/ Ben Coccio's IMDb profile]
* [http://www.professorbright.com Professor Bright Productions]