Brett Wagner(IV)
- Director
- Writer
- Producer
Brett Wagner is a director and screenwriter. His latest feature film, The Big Bend, stars Jason Butler Harner and was filmed in the remote desert of West Texas. The Hollywood Reporter declared it "an alluring and intimate drama steeped in edge-of-the-world peril." It's rated 100% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes.
IndieWIRE called his earlier film, Chief, a "must-see" when it premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. Chief won Best Dramatic Film at the Los Angeles International Short Film Festival, a BAFTA Award of Excellence, audience awards at the Hawaii International Film Festival and the Maui Film Festival, and many other accolades.
His 2014 film, Care, starring Rachel Brosnahan, also won Best Dramatic Film at LA Shorts, as well as Best Short Film at the Kansas City Film Festival and the Williamsburg Film Festival, and an audience award at the Napa Valley Film Festival.
Brett also directs commercials and branded content, and is the Associate Chair of Film and Television at the Savannah College of Art and Design.
Brett grew up in Cleveland, Ohio and holds an MFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts.
IndieWIRE called his earlier film, Chief, a "must-see" when it premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. Chief won Best Dramatic Film at the Los Angeles International Short Film Festival, a BAFTA Award of Excellence, audience awards at the Hawaii International Film Festival and the Maui Film Festival, and many other accolades.
His 2014 film, Care, starring Rachel Brosnahan, also won Best Dramatic Film at LA Shorts, as well as Best Short Film at the Kansas City Film Festival and the Williamsburg Film Festival, and an audience award at the Napa Valley Film Festival.
Brett also directs commercials and branded content, and is the Associate Chair of Film and Television at the Savannah College of Art and Design.
Brett grew up in Cleveland, Ohio and holds an MFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts.
