Brett Eichenberger

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Brett Eichenberger
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Born29 December
Occupation(s)Director, Writer, Producer and Editor
Years active1995–present

Brett Eichenberger is an American film director and producer. [1] [2] He is known for directing the films Light of Mine, By God's Grace and Pretty Broken . [3] [4] [5]

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Life and career

Eichenberger was born in Portland, Oregon and studied film at Portland State University. His debut feature film, Light of Mine, premiered at the 2011 Ashland Independent Film Festival and was selected for the Breakthrough section of the 2011 AFI FEST. [6] His second feature film, By God's Grace, starring Cameron Deane Stewart, Roark Critchlow and Jillian Clare was released in November 2014. [7] Pretty Broken , his third feature film starring Jillian Clare, Tyler Christopher and Stacy Edwards had its premiere at the 2018 Newport Beach Film Festival and is distributed by Freestyle Digital Media. [8] [9]

Filmography

YearFilmDirectorWriterProducerNote
1995InsomniaYesNoNoTV series
1998Cheap TheatrixYesNoNoTV series
2001The Beautiful OneYesNoNoShort film
2002Long Time No SeeYesYesNoShort film
2005The Leeward TideYesYesYesShort film
2011Light of MineYesNoYesFeature Film
2014By God's GraceYesNoNoFeature Film
2016A Little SomethingYesYesYesShort film
2018 Pretty Broken YesNoYesFeature Film [10]

As Editor

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References

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  2. "Case Study: Making Pretty Broken by Brett Eichenberger". indieactivity.com. Retrieved 2019-08-02.
  3. "Light of Mine: Film Review". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 2019-08-02.
  4. "By Gods Grace". dove.org. Retrieved 2019-08-02.
  5. ""Pretty Broken" Filmmakers Jill Remensnyder & Brett Eichenberger". katu.com. Retrieved 2019-08-02.
  6. "Light of Mine". ashlandfilm.org. Retrieved 2019-08-02.
  7. "5 Faith-Based Christmas Movies to Watch With Your Family This Season". christianpost.com. Retrieved 2019-08-02.
  8. "2018 Film Index". newportbeachfilmfest.com. Retrieved 2019-08-02.
  9. "'Pretty Broken' Acquired by Freestyle Digital Media for March Release". welovesoaps.net. Retrieved 2019-08-02.
  10. "Pretty Broken Director Brett Eichenberger + Producer/Writer Jill Remensnyder". buzzsprout.com. Retrieved 2019-08-02.