Brett Wagner

About Brett Wagner

Brett Wagner is a director bringing his creative energies to feature films, advertising campaigns, and brand storytelling. Reel: commercial projects include a launch film for Ford\'s Mach-e EV Mustang, a digital campaign for Belkin International, in-flight documentaries for Hawaiian Airlines, and spots for NC Lottery, Bristol-Myers, and Community Coffee. His projects have received dozens of industry awards. He is repped for commercials by LA-based Whiskey Bear. Brett\'s narrative films have cumulatively screened at dozens of film festivals, including Sundance, and have won numerous accolades. His latest, THE BIG BEND, had a theatrical release in 2024 and now is available on Amazon Prime and AppleTV.In his pursuit of unforgettable storytelling, Brett has dived with great white sharks, sipped kava with the village elders in Samoa, created a snowstorm on the streets of Moscow, been showered in sparks by Japan\'s preeminent katana swordmaker, trod lightly over hot lava, and crushed a Suzuki Grand Vitara with an excavator. It all looked amazing.Brett is the Associate Chair of Film & Television at the Savannah College of Art and Design. He has an MFA from NYU\'s Tisch School of the Arts.

Experience

1. Director

   Whiskey Bear

   Jan 2017 — Present · Los Angeles, CA, US

Education

• New York University

  MFA, Film & Television

  1995 — 2001

Skills

• Short Films
• Post Production
• Film
• Video Production
• Independent Film
• Creative Direction
• Broadcasting
• Commercials
• Scripting
• Cinematography
• Final Cut Pro
• Video
• Documentaries
• Feature Films
• Camera
• Music Videos
• Film Festivals
• Broadcast
• Hd Video
• Pre-Production
• Comedy
• Narrative
• Digital Media
• Drama
• New Media
• Voice Over
• Television
• Producing
• Storytelling
• Entertainment
• Festivals
• Videography
• Film Production
• Copywriting
• Video Editing
• Directing
• Screenwriting
• Advertising
• Media Production
• Screenplays