Brianna Russell(IV)

Brianna Russell is a queer screenwriter and director splitting her time between Newfoundland and Toronto. With a focus on the thriller genre and historical period pieces, Brianna's work has premiered at national and international film festivals, including the St. John's International Women's Film Festival, NFFTY, and FOGFEST. Brianna was a quarter finalist in the 2021 Outstanding Screenplay Competition for her feature film script POSTER CHILD, and her short of the same name premiered at the Closing Night Gala of SJIWFF. Brianna is the 2022 recipient of the RBC Michelle Jackson Emerging Filmmaker Award, an alumni of the WIDC Career Advancement Module, and a participant in the 2024 Whistler Film Festival Screenwriters Lab.