 In 1983, Denbaum adapted and directed John Gardner's novel "Nickel Mountain" as a feature film, which was released by Warner Bros./Lorimar.His short films, "Lovesick" (starring Austin Pendleton) and "The Last Straw" (based on the play by Charles Dizenzo), were featured in the New York Museum of Modern Art's Cineprobe Series and won awards in numerous film festivals, including the Silver Plaque at the Chicago Film Festival and the Grand Prize at the Virgin Islands International Film Festival.Denbaum wrote the scripts for two television movies, "I-75" (CBS) and "The Westport Women's Bank Heist & Frolic" (NBC).