Brian A. Metcalf, a member of the Writers Guild of America, Directors Guild of America, Producers Guild of America, Visual Effects Society and ASCAP, was born in Seoul, South Korea. His most recent film, Adverse, is a drama/thriller that he produced, directed, wrote and acted in and stars a large ensemble cast with Academy Award® Nominee Mickey Rourke, Academy Award® Nominee Sean Astin, Golden Globe® Nominee Lou Diamond Phillips, Golden Globe® Nominee Penelope Ann Miller, Matt Ryan, Jake T. Austin, Andrew Keegan, Luke Edwards, Shelley Regner, Thomas Ian Nicholas and more. Previously, Metcalf worked as a creative director, writer, photographer, visual effects artist and supervisor working on games, DVDs, web, EPKs, music videos, film and documentaries for studios such as Warner Bros., Sony, Disney, FOX, Paramount, Lionsgate and more. His award-winning music video, "Money Shot" by the band Helmet, received critical acclaim. Metcalf also directed and produced the live shoot of Fox's 24: The DVD Board Game, starring Kiefer Sutherland. His directorial debut was the award-winning short film "Sorrows Lost." Metcalf's first feature, Fading of the Cries, was a project that he produced and wrote the original screenplay. Metcalf moved on to write, produce and direct The Lost Tree, starring Thomas Ian Nicholas, Lacey Chabert, Scott Grimes, Clare Kramer and Michael Madsen and was screened at The Director's Guild of America. The premiere was held at the TCL Chinese Theatres and released theatrically on Friday the 13th. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences placed the script into their permanent core collection at the Margaret Herrick Library. Metcalf's next film which he wrote, directed, produced and acted was "Living Among Us," starring William Sadler, Primetime Emmy® Nominee John Heard, James Russo, Andrew Keegan, Esme Bianco and Thomas Ian Nicholas. The film was released in theaters and distributed through Vision Films/Sony Pictures Home Entertainment and FOX International. The script was also placed inside the permanent Core Collection in the Margaret Herrick Library by The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences. Metcalf also helped to produce the documentary, Little Gandhi, which was announced for Oscar Consideration on October 6th, 2017 , the first ever nomination from Syria. Metcalf also won the 2017 Murray Weissman Movie Poster award for designing the movie poster for Little Gandhi. Upcoming projects include "Twilight Into Darkness" which will be written and produced by Mickey Rourke and Metcalf. Rourke is also set to star and Metcalf is set to direct and act in the film. He is also slated to direct a film written by "Sideways" writer, Rex Pickett. Metcalf continues to develop numerous projects for film, television, multimedia. He is living in Los Angeles. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Anna
