Halfdan Hussey, named one of the 25 people who dramatically changed the Silicon Valley over the past 25 years by Metro Newspapers 2010, is the co-founder of the Cinequest Film Institute in Silicon Valley. The industry's bible, "The Ultimate Guide to Film Festivals," named Cinequest in the Top 10 among the world's 2,000 festivals. He also has co-written a two-part crime saga for the screen entitled "To the Dogs," based on his recently completed novel. The movie goes into production with him directing in the fall of 2010.