"... It's the magic of risking everything for a dream that nobody sees but you." - Eddie 'Scrap-Iron' Dupris
<!--StartFragment--> <p>Alan C. Beard was born and raised in Chicago, IL. He attended undergrad at Tennessee State University, in Nashville, TN, where he received his B.S. in Speech Communication and Theatre with an emphasis in Mass Communication.<br></p> <p> <br></p> <p>Mr. Beard earned his M.A. in Screenwriting from California State University, Northridge. He wrote and co-produced the short film, <i>A Different Light </i>directed by KMarie Walters; a 2006 Black Reel Awards nominee for Best Short Film. Beard was hired to rewrite <i>Club Deep</i> for MTV Networks and Cedric The Entertainer�s production company, A Bird & A Bear Entertainment. His work on that script led to his penning, <i>The J.O.B.</i> for Our Stories Films and A Bird & A Bear Entertainment. </p> <p> </p><p>Mr. Beard founded the production company, To Each His Own Films (T.E.H.O.) in May 2008. The first project under the upstart film company was the 2009 short film <i><a href="http://www.imdb.com/video/wab/vi772801305/" title="Breaking News" target="">Breaking News</a></i>, written and produced by Beard. To Each His Own Films is currently submitting the short film <i>Time of Possession, </i>written and directed by Larry Bryant to festivals. </p>