Claim: The Place Beyond the Pines was written by a filmmaker.
Evidence: The Place Beyond the Pines is a 2012 American crime drama film directed by Derek Cianfrance and written by Cianfrance , Ben Coccio , and Darius Marder.
Benjamin Coccio -LRB- born August 2 , 1975 -RRB- is an American filmmaker from Niskayuna , New York.