With a MFA in Film from University of Miami, Brian Brightly begin his career in development as a Story Analyst, and has been instrumental in the project development of movies at Disney, Warner Brothers, Universal Pictures and Dreamworks, including Bourne Identity, Atonement, and Jarhead. Brian's directing debut was the low-budget, indy thriller, Liars All, released by Phase 4. He wrote the action/drama FOX HUNT for Fox International, in pre-production. And is writing SHANGHAI STAR for Ivanhoe Pictures. He wrote and will next direct SECRETS OF MACAU, a biker/action movie set in Macau. He is repped by Fourth Wall's Jon Huddle and UTA's Max Michael for features.