{{Short description|British screenwriter, film producer and director}} {{BLP sources|date=October 2017}}
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{{Use British English|date=June 2013}} {{Infobox person | name = Stuart Hazeldine | image = Stuart Hazeldine SMdL 20101008 41501.jpg | imagesize = | caption = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1971|6|10|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Surrey]], England | occupation = Writer/Director | years_active = 1994–present | spouse = }}
'''Stuart Hazeldine''' (born 10 June 1971 in [[Surrey]], [[England]]<ref>{{IMDb name|id=0371955}}</ref>) is a British [[screenwriter]], [[film producer]] and [[Film director|director]]. He is best known for his 2009 [[psychological thriller]] ''[[Exam (2009 film)|Exam]]'', for which he was nominated for a [[BAFTA Award for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://awards.bafta.org/award/2010/film/outstanding-debut-by-a-british-writer-director-or-producer|title=2010 Film Outstanding Debut By A British Writer, Director or Producer {{!}} BAFTA Awards|website=awards.bafta.org|language=en|access-date=2017-11-27}}</ref> He also directed the [[The Shack (2017 film)|2017 film adaptation]] of [[William P. Young]]'s novel ''[[The Shack (Young novel)|The Shack]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://screenfish.net/the-shacks-stuart-hazeldine-on-god-faith-theological-twister/|title=The Shack's Stuart Hazeldine on God, Faith, &…Theological Twister?|work=ScreenFish|access-date=2017-11-27|language=en-us}}</ref> He currently resides in [[London]].
==Biography== Raised in [[Hersham]], [[Surrey]], he began making student films while studying American History at the [[University of Kent]] and the [[University of Massachusetts Amherst]]. After graduation, he sold his first feature screenplay, Underground, to British producers [[Jeremy Bolt]] and Paul Trijbits in 1995.
His first produced script was the science fiction adventure TV movie ''[[Riverworld]]'', based on the novels by [[Philip Jose Farmer]], for [[Alliance Atlantis]] and the [[Sci Fi Channel (United States)|Sci Fi Channel]]. It premiered in March 2003.
In 2005 he wrote and directed his debut short film, ''Christian''.<ref>[http://www.christianshortfilm.com ''Christian'' short film].</ref>
In 2006 he rewrote the supernatural thriller ''[[Knowing (film)|Knowing]]'', directed by [[Alex Proyas]] and starring [[Nicolas Cage]], then he adapted John Milton's epic poem ''[[Paradise Lost]]'' for [[Legendary Pictures]].<ref>[https://www.variety.com/article/VR1117977454.html?categoryid=1236&cs=1 "Cage to star in Proyas' 'Knowing'."] Variety.com.</ref><ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/04/movies/04gross.html "Paradise Lost."] ''The New York Times''. 4 March 2007.</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=30878 | title=Bradley Cooper Looking to be Lucifer| date=2011-05-05}}</ref>
In 2007 he wrote an uncredited draft of the remake of ''[[The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951 film)|The Day the Earth Stood Still]]'', directed by [[Scott Derrickson]] and starring Keanu Reeves, and co-wrote an adaptation of [[Samuel Youd|John Christopher]]'s science fiction trilogy ''[[The Tripods]]'' with Alex Proyas.
In 2010/11 he co-wrote the screenplay ''[[Moses]]'', based on the life of the Biblical prophet and leader, with American writer [[Michael Green (writer)|Michael Green]] for Lin Pictures and [[Warner Bros.]]<ref>{{cite news |last1=Brodesser-Akner |first1=Claude |title=Everything's Coming Up Moses: Hollywood Readies Two Exodus Movies |url=https://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2010/11/everythings_coming_up_moses_ho.html |work=Vulture |date=November 2010 |language=en}}</ref>
In 2013 he rewrote the historical epic ''Agincourt'', based on the [[Bernard Cornwell]] novel ''[[Azincourt]]'', for director Michael Mann and Independent Film Company.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Fleming |first1=Mike Jr. |title=Michael Mann Taps Stuart Hazeldine For 15th Century Battle of Agincourt Tale |url=https://deadline.com/2013/05/michael-mann-taps-stuart-hazeldine-for-15th-century-battle-of-agincourt-tale-488071/ |work=Deadline Hollywood |date=2 May 2013 |language=en}}</ref>
He identifies as a [[Christian]].<ref>{{Cite tweet |user=stuarthazeldine|author=Stuart Hazeldine|number=1497979011376496645 |title=I am a Christian, Wendy, and you do NOT stand with me, nor do I stand with YOU. I reject your white supremacism, your conspiracy theories and your rank stupidity. You follow the father of lies, Satan, not Christ.}}</ref>
===''Exam''=== {{Main|Exam (2009 film)}} In 2008 he wrote, directed, produced and financed his debut feature film, the psychological thriller ''[[Exam (2009 film)|Exam]]'',<ref>[https://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/18607 An Early Twist in First 'The Exam' Clipage]</ref> which stars [[Luke Mably]],<ref>[https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/35224/a-clip-help-you-pass-stuart-hazeldines-exam A Clip to Help You Pass Stuart Hazeldine's Exam]</ref> [[Colin Salmon]] and [[Jimi Mistry]].<ref>[https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/34718/see-trailer-british-thriller-exam See the Trailer for British Thriller Exam]</ref> The film was completed in May 2009 and received its World Premiere at the Edinburgh Film Festival on 19 June 2009.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/movies/movie-news/Exam-68229.html | title=Exam Gets World Premiere at Edinburgh Film Festival}}</ref> It then screened at the Raindance Film Festival 2009 where it was nominated for Best UK Feature<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/the-17th-raindance-film-festival-reveals-award-nominations/5005542.article?referrer=RSS | title=The 17th Raindance Film Festival reveals award nominations}}</ref> and was subsequently nominated for the Raindance Award (for films made 'under the radar' without industry help) at the 2009 British Independent Film Awards.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://bifa.org.uk/nominations/2009 |title=Winners Nominations · BIFA · British Independent Film Awards |access-date=2011-06-30 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101114083617/http://bifa.org.uk/nominations/2009 |archive-date=14 November 2010 |date=2009-10-24 }}</ref>
The film was released in UK cinemas on 8 January 2010 by Hazeldine Films and Miracle Communications,<ref>[https://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/18286 Official UK Quad for Violent 'Exam']</ref><ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/filmnetwork/features/exam_interviews BBC – Film Network – Features – Exam: interviews]{{dead link|date=July 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> garnering four star reviews from Empire, Total Film and Little White Lies magazines<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.empireonline.com/reviews/review.asp?FID=136640 | title=Exam| date=2009-12-30}}</ref> and on 7 June it was released on DVD and Blu-ray by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.<ref>{{cite web|title=News: Exam (UK – DVD R2 | BD) – DVDActive|url=http://www.dvdactive.com/news/releases/exam.html|access-date=8 November 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021174746/http://www.dvdactive.com/news/releases/exam.html|archive-date=21 October 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Stuart was nominated for "Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer" at the BAFTA Awards 2010<ref>{{Cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8471754.stm | title=Baftas 2010: The winners| date=2010-02-21}}</ref> and the film went on to win the Panavision Independent Spirit Award at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2010<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE61F0GN20100216 | title="Exam" tops Santa Barbara festival honors| work=Reuters| date=2010-02-16}}</ref> and the Bronze Hitchcock Award at the Dinard Film Festival 2010.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1258197/news | title=Exam (2009) – News| publisher=[[IMDb]]}}</ref> During 2010 it also played at the Palm Beach International Film Festival, the Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival and the San Sebastian Fantasy/Horror Film Festival.
Independent Film Company sold the film to nineteen territories, ten of them for theatrical release including France, Russia and Japan. [[IFC Films]] acquired US rights,<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/berlin/european-film-market/ifc-takes-a-shine-to-exam-as-independent-continues-foreign-sales/5010650.article | title=IFC takes a shine to Exam as Independent continues foreign sales}}</ref> releasing it via their Midnight genre label on Demand on 23 July 2010<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ifcfilms.com/inside-ifc-films/exam-trailer-premiere-at-twitch |title=EXAM Trailer Premiere at TWITCH – IFC Entertainment |access-date=2010-11-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100719122417/http://www.ifcfilms.com/inside-ifc-films/exam-trailer-premiere-at-twitch |archive-date=19 July 2010 }}</ref> and on DVD on 16 November.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.darkhorizons.com/dates/dvds/|title=Dark Horizons | DVD Release Dates|access-date=8 November 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101206082134/http://www.darkhorizons.com/dates/dvds/|archive-date=6 December 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref>
===''The Shack''=== {{Main|The Shack (2017 film)}} In 2015, Hazeldine began production on the faith-based drama ''[[The Shack (2017 film)|The Shack]]'', based on the bestselling novel by [[William P. Young]] and produced by Gil Netter and Brad Cummings for [[Summit Entertainment]]. The film stars [[Sam Worthington]], [[Octavia Spencer]] and [[Tim McGraw]] and it was released on 3 March 2017.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://deadline.com/2014/11/the-shack-william-paul-young-film-stuart-hazeldine-director-1201274337/ | title=Faith-Based Bestseller 'The Shack' Film Finds Director in Stuart Hazeldine| date=2014-11-05}}</ref>
==Works== === Produced screenplays === * ''[[Riverworld (2003 film)|Riverworld]]'' (also co-executive producer) * ''[[Mutant Chronicles (film)|Mutant Chronicles]]'' (uncredited rewrite) * ''[[The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008 film)|The Day the Earth Stood Still]]'' (uncredited rewrite) * ''[[Knowing (film)|Knowing]]'' (uncredited rewrite) * ''Exam'' (also producer, director)
=== Unproduced screenplays (selected) {{Citation needed|reason=No Citations for all but one project|date=November 2021}} === * ''Underground'' (action thriller) * ''Alien: Earthbound''<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.alien-covenant.com/news/alien-earthbound---the-alien-3-sequel-that-never-got-made|title=Alien: Earthbound – The Alien 3 sequel that never got made! – Alien: Covenant & Sequel Movie News|work=Alien: Covenant|access-date=2017-12-27|language=en-US}}</ref>(spec ''[[Alien (franchise)|Alien]]'' sequel) * ''Blade Runner Down'' (spec ''[[Blade Runner]]'' sequel) * ''Take Me Away'' (British youth drama) * ''The Tenth Victim'' (remake of ''[[The 10th Victim]]'') * ''[[Paycheck (film)|Paycheck]]'' (unused draft) * ''Rizen'' (horror thriller) * ''[[The Masque of the Red Death]]'' (fantasy horror) * ''Providence, R.I.'' (dramatic thriller) * ''[[Battle Chasers]]'' (fantasy) * ''[[Paradise Lost]]'' (fantasy) * ''10-13'' (TV pilot) (supernatural thriller) * ''[[The Tripods]]'' (sci-fi adventure) * ''[[Moses]]'' (biblical epic) * ''[[Agincourt (novel)#Film adaptation|Agincourt]]'' (historical action)
=== As director === * ''Christian'' (2005, short) * ''[[Exam (2009 film)|Exam]]'' (2009) * ''[[The Shack (2017 film)|The Shack]]'' (2017)<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://deadline.com/2014/11/the-shack-william-paul-young-film-stuart-hazeldine-director-1201274337/|title = Faith-Based Bestseller 'The Shack' Film Finds Director in Stuart Hazeldine|date = 5 November 2014|website = Deadline Hollywood}}</ref>
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == * {{IMDb name|nm0371955}}
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