Brian Metcalf
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Brian A. Metcalf | |
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| Occupation | Writer • director • producer • actor • artist |
| Organization(s) | Writers Guild of America West Directors Guild of America Producers Guild of America Visual Effects Society ASCAP |
| Website | www |
Brian A. Metcalf is an Asian-American writer, director, film producer, actor and artist.
Biography
Brian A. Metcalf directed the micro-budgeted drama/thriller The Lost Tree.[1][2] The premiere was held at the TCL Chinese Theatre[3] and then given a limited theatrical release[4] before being distributed through Amazon[5] and Redbox.[6]
Metcalf then wrote, directed, and produced his next feature called Living Among Us which stars John Heard, William Sadler, James Russo, Esme Bianco, Andrew Keegan and Thomas Ian Nicholas. The film was distributed by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment and given a limited theatrical release.[7][8]
Metcalf designed the poster for the documentary Little Gandhi and won the Murray Weissman Award for it[9] Variety also announced in February 2018 that Metcalf would be directing a character drama script by Rex Pickett (Sideways).[10]
More recently, Metcalf wrote, directed, and produced the drama/thriller Adverse, with a cast starring Mickey Rourke, Lou Diamond Phillips, Sean Astin, Penelope Ann Miller, Matt Ryan, Jake T. Austin, Thomas Ian Nicholas, Andrew Keegan and Shelley Regner.[11] Adverse had its premiere at Fantasporto Film Festival, Portugal's largest film festival.[12] Metcalf won a Platinum Remi Award for directing Adverse at the 2020 WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival.[13] He also won The Award of Excellence Special Mention from IndieFEST for his work on Adverse.[14] Both Deadline Hollywood and Variety announced that Lionsgate's Grindstone Entertainment would be distributing the film. It is expected to open in theaters on January 23, 2021.[15][16]
After working together on Adverse, Variety announced a new collaboration between Rourke and Metcalf called Twilight Into Darkness where both of them would produce and Metcalf would direct.[17]
Filmography
| Film | |||
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| Year | Film | Role | Acting Credits |
| 2004 | Sorrows Lost | Writer, Director, Producer | |
| 2005 | 24: The DVD Board Game | Writer, Director, Producer | |
| 2006 | The Egyptian Book of the Dead | Producer, Visual Effects Producer, Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| 2007 | Helmet: Money Shot Music Video | Director, Producer | |
| 2008 | Fading of the Cries | Writer (original story), Producer | |
| 2012 | The Lost Tree | Writer, Director, Producer, Actor | Pedestrian |
| 2017 | Living Among Us | Writer, Director, Producer, Actor | Paul |
| 2020 | Adverse | Writer, Director, Producer, (p.g.a.), Actor | Dante |
References
- ^ "Indie Movie Insight: The Lost Tree". BloodyDisgusting.
- ^ "Thomas Ian Nicholas finds 'The Lost Tree'". Variety. [dead link]
- ^ "[Los Angeles] Special 'The Lost Tree' Party at the Chinese Theatre". Bloody Disgusting.
- ^ "The Lost Tree". Music Box Theatre.
- ^ "The Lost Tree". Amazon.
- ^ "The Lost Tree". Redbox.
- ^ "Film News Roundup: John Heard's 'Living Among Us' Gets U.S. Distribution (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
- ^ "'Living Among Us': Film Review". Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ "South Korea's 'Taxi Driver' Named Top Pic at Asian World Film Festival". Variety.
- ^ "Rex Pickett's Drama 'Repairman' Moving Forward as a Movie". Variety.
- ^ "Mickey Rourke, Lou Diamond Phillips & More Star In 'Adverse' Drama From Brian A. Metcalf". Deadline.
- ^ "Mickey Rourke's 'Adverse' Opens Fantasporto Festival". Deadline.
- ^ "2020 Remi Winners". Worldfest.org.
- ^ "The IndieFEST Film Awards Announces Latest Winners!". filmfestivals.com.
- ^ Ramos, Dino (15 September 2020). "Grindstone Entertainment Group Acquires Neo-Noir Thriller 'Adverse'". Deadline.
- ^ McNary, Dave (9 September 2020). "https://variety.com/2020/film/news/film-news-in-brief-10-1234762876/". Variety.
{{cite magazine}}: External link in|title= - ^ "Mickey Rourke to Produce, Star in Crime Drama 'Twilight Into Darkness'". Variety.