Born in
Utica, New York, Curran studied illustration and design at
Syracuse University, then worked as an illustrator, graphic designer, and production designer in
Manhattan before moving to
Sydney,
Australia in 1986. There he worked on television commercials before writing and directing the short film
Down Rusty Down. In October 2012, he began filming an adaptation of
Robyn Davidson's
Tracks, starring
Mia Wasikowska, in Australia. He lives in
Pittsford, New York. ==Filmography==