BRIAN PADIAN’s credits as writer/director include the feature film THE BLACK SEA, two seasons of the webseries MICROAGGRESSIONS, the short film THE BIG BLACK DARK and more. He recently directed and edited the experimental documentary GRIEF STICK and is in late post-production on his second narrative feature SISTER/BROTHER. Brian’s projects have screened at Dances With Films, Seattle True Independent, NYC Webfest, Local Sightings, Stareable Fest and others. A recipient of project grants from the Regional Arts + Culture Council and recognized as the 2022 Final Draft Fellow at Stowe Story Labs, Brian holds an MFA in Screenwriting from the American Film Institute, where he received the Jack Oakie Memorial Scholarship. Before that he studied theater and film at Humboldt State University. Based in Portland, Oregon, Brian’s additional pursuits include running, photography, and maintaining an unwavering faith in the Trailblazers next season.