Brian Metcalf

Brian A. Metcalf is an Asian-American writer, director, film producer, actor and artist.

Brian A. Metcalf
Metcalf at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival
Born
Seoul, South Korea
OccupationWriter • director • producer • actor • artist
OrganizationWriters Guild of America West
Directors Guild of America
Producers Guild of America
Visual Effects Society
ASCAP
Websitewww.bametcalf.com www.be-jelly.com

Biography

Brian A. Metcalf directed, produced and wrote 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, produced and acted in 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] The reviews from the horror community were fairly positive. Geek Chic Elite gave the film 4 out of 5 stars, saying "It was a refreshing look at a tired genre and showed filmmakers and fans alike that yes, vampires can still be interesting."[9] Cryptic Rock gave the film 3.5 stars out of 5, and called it "a solid vampiric offering that adds a little bit of happy into the start of 2018."[10] Psycho Drive In gave the film a B+, stating that "The story is entertaining, the effects are wonderful, and it’s fun to see John Heard one final time on screen as something other than a loving, if not criminally forgetful father."[11] Found Footage Critic gave the film a 6.7 out of 10, saying "Living Among Us is a rare found footage film that takes the time to explicitly tell the audience what kind of hardware the characters are working with."[12] Horror Movie Freaks gave the film a 10 out of 10, and stated "I really do not have anything bad to say about this movie. It was one hell of a horror flick that I suggest everyone sees, even if only once in your life."[13] Top Found Footage Films called it "a breath of fresh air for the genre and a high quality production!"[14]

Later, Metcalf helped produce the documentary Little Gandhi and won the Murray Weissman Award for the poster he created.[15] Variety also announced in February 2018 that Metcalf would be directing a character drama script by Rex Pickett (Sideways).[16]

More recently, Metcalf wrote, directed, produced and acted in 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, Shelley Regner and more.[17] Adverse had its world premiere at Fantasporto Film Festival, Portugal's largest film festival.[18] It was recently announced that Metcalf won a Platinum Remi Award for directing Adverse at the 2020 WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival, the oldest independent film festival in the world.[19] He also won The Award of Excellence Special Mention from IndieFEST for his work on Adverse. [20] Rourke quoted the following about working with Metcalf on the film: “I had a wonderful time working with the innovative, talented director Brian Metcalf. The young man has incredible integrity and vision. He has gained my respect.”[21]

Filmography (as a writer, director or producer)
Film
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
2016 Little Gandhi Associate Producer
2017 Living Among Us Writer, Director, Producer, Actor Paul
2020 Adverse Writer, Director, Producer, (p.g.a.), Actor Dante

References
  1. "Indie Movie Insight: The Lost Tree". BloodyDisgusting.
  2. "Thomas Ian Nicholas finds 'The Lost Tree'". Variety.
  3. "[Los Angeles] Special 'The Lost Tree' Party at the Chinese Theatre". Bloody Disgusting.
  4. "The Lost Tree". Music Box Theatre.
  5. "The Lost Tree". Amazon.
  6. "The Lost Tree". Redbox.
  7. "Film News Roundup: John Heard's 'Living Among Us' Gets U.S. Distribution (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
  8. "'Living Among Us': Film Review". Hollywood Reporter.
  9. Fountain, Jeff (January 25, 2018). "Movie Review: Living Among Us". Geek Chic Elite. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  10. Blue, Jeannie (January 30, 2018). "Living Among Us (Movie Review)". Cryptic Rock. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  11. Lee, Dan (January 31, 2018). "Living Among Us – Found Footage Vampires that Don't Suck". Psycho Drive-In. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  12. Swift, James (January 29, 2018). "Living Among Us (2016) Review". Found Footage Critic. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  13. Blake, Amanda (February 2, 2018). "Living Among Us (2018)". Horror Movie Freaks. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  14. Chris (January 21, 2018). "Living Among Us (2018) – Movie Review". Top Found Footage Films. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  15. "South Korea's 'Taxi Driver' Named Top Pic at Asian World Film Festival". Variety.
  16. "Rex Pickett's Drama 'Repairman' Moving Forward as a Movie". Variety.
  17. "Mickey Rourke, Lou Diamond Phillips & More Star In 'Adverse' Drama From Brian A. Metcalf". Deadline.
  18. "Mickey Rourke's 'Adverse' Opens Fantasporto Festival". Deadline.
  19. "2020 Remi Winners". Worldfest.org.
  20. "The IndieFEST Film Awards Announces Latest Winners!". filmfestivals.com.
  21. "Mickey Rourke to Produce, Star in Crime Drama 'Twilight Into Darkness'". Variety.
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