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Brandi Self

Biography

I create surreal, carefully constructed stories that dissect love, morality, oppression, identity crises, alienation, and stagnation by catapulting characters into absurd, almost comically juxtaposed worlds where they must use self-examination as a tool for escape and redemption. 

Background:

I guess it all began with me hanging out of the back of a moving van as I threw raw meat to a big grizzly bear, so the cameraman could get the perfect shot.  Yeah, I started in production, reality television to be exact.  But, it wasn’t all bad, I got to party with rock stars, shoot guns off with bikini girls in the mountains and even got to stand in as a prostitute monkey, while the real monkey sat in her air-conditioned trailer, watching tv. 

After years of that, I decided to move back into development, which was a lot tamer, but exciting in other ways.  I got to be creative!  They liked my ideas!  And I was reading tons of scripts and giving coverage. 

But, no matter what my preoccupations, I was writing.  At night, on the weekends, in my car on a break… I wrote.  I spent hours, days, years honing my craft in the hopes of producing something different, something that would make people think (and maybe even give them a chuckle). 

Since then, I’ve written numerous features, shorts, and pilots, some of which have been optioned and/or placed in prestigious contests. 

Seeking representation and insightful producers and directors. 

I create surreal, carefully constructed stories that dissect love, morality, oppression, identity crises, alienation, and stagnation by catapulting characters into absurd, almost comically juxtaposed worlds where they must use self-examination as a tool for escape and redemption. 

Background:

I guess it all began with me hanging out of the back of a moving van as I threw raw meat to a big grizzly bear, so the cameraman could get the perfect shot.  Yeah, I started in production, reality television to be exact.  But, it wasn’t all bad, I got to party with rock stars, shoot guns off with bikini girls in the mountains and even got to stand in as a prostitute monkey, while the real monkey sat in her air-conditioned trailer, watching tv. 

After years of that, I decided to move back into development, which was a lot tamer, but exciting in other ways.  I got to be creative!  They liked my ideas!  And I was reading tons of scripts and giving coverage. 

But, no matter what my preoccupations, I was writing.  At night, on the weekends, in my car on a break… I wrote.  I spent hours, days, years honing my craft in the hopes of producing something different, something that would make people think (and maybe even give them a chuckle). 

Since then, I’ve written numerous features, shorts, and pilots, some of which have been optioned and/or placed in prestigious contests. 

Seeking representation and insightful producers and directors. 

Projects (18)

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The Unbelonger
Short
  • Fantasy .
  • Mystery/Suspense .
  • Science Fiction
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0 Award
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Edgar Allan
Spec Pilot
  • Crime .
  • Drama .
  • Mystery/Suspense
0 Recommendation
0 Award
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Available
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Plaid
Short
  • Comedy .
  • Drama .
  • Fantasy
0 Recommendation
0 Award
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Brown Bottle Flu
Short
  • Drama .
  • Fantasy
0 Recommendation
0 Award
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Available

Credits (4)

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Strayed
Written by
Short
  • Crime .
  • Drama
0 Recommendation
0 Award
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Produced
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Deconstructing Val
Written by
Short
  • Comedy .
  • Drama .
  • Thriller
0 Recommendation
0 Award
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Produced
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Cul-De-Sac
Written by
Short
  • Comedy .
  • Horror .
  • Science Fiction
0 Recommendation
0 Award
Trailer
Produced
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Mabel
Written by
Short
  • Drama .
  • Fantasy .
  • Mystery/Suspense
0 Recommendation
1 Award
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Produced
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