Brian Clyde

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Brian Clyde
Born (1977-08-19) August 19, 1977 (age 46)
New York City, US
Occupation(s)Director, writer, producer
Years active2000–present
Website http://www.brianclyde.com

Brian Clyde (born August 19, 1977) is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. [1]

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Biography

Brian Clyde was born and raised in Manhattan. He graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts in 1999 with a BFA in Film Production. His senior thesis, Criminal Obsession, won Best Short Narrative at the Seattle Underground Film Festival in 2000. This caught the eye of filmmaker Roger Corman, [2] who decided to finance Clyde's first feature, Rage and Discipline, which Clyde wrote and directed. Rage and Discipline received a favorable review from Ronnie Scheib of Variety [3] and an Honorable Mention at the African Diaspora Film Festival.

Clyde went on to direct two more feature films [4] for Roger Corman and then completed Growing, a feature-length documentary about small, sustainable farms in the Hudson Valley region of New York State. [5]

Filmography

YearTitleRole
2000Criminal ObsessionWriter/Director
2004Rage & DisciplineWriter/Director
2006 The Hunt for Eagle One Director
2007 Supergator Writer/Director
2012GrowingWriter/Director
2014Operation RogueWriter/Director
2024SHADOWS : The MovieWriter/Director

Awards

YearFilmAwardAwarding Entity
2000Criminal ObsessionBest Short NarrativeSeattle Underground Film Festival
2004Rage & DisciplineHonorable MentionAfrican Diaspora Film Festival

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References

  1. "Brian Clyde". IMDb .
  2. "http://www.brianclyde.com/Roger%20Corman%20Recommendation.pdf
  3. Scheib, Ronnie (January 6, 2004). "Variety Reviews – Rage and Discipline – Film Reviews – African Diaspora – Review by Ronnie Scheib". Variety.com. Retrieved July 29, 2012.
  4. "The Hunt for Eagle One (2005) Movie Review". BeyondHollywood.com. January 17, 2006. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2012.
  5. "Brian Clyde. Writer. Director. Producer". Brianclyde.com. Retrieved July 29, 2012.