The easiest part about being a writer with demons is naming them and giving them backstories.
Jerrod D. Brito is an award-winning director and screenwriter from Denver, Colorado. In
addition to writing film, video, and commercials/copywriting professionally, Brito has written stage plays for Pandemic Collective Theater Company, and co-wrote Blood Moon Pictures’ upcoming cult horror franchise film, Devil’s Knight: Volumes of Blood III.
In high school, Brito contributed artistically to theater productions and the school’s journalism course, also serving as the paper's editor-in-chief and cartoonist.
At 17, Brito tried his hand at stand up comedy as an occasional "New Talent Night" performer at Denver's premier comedy club, Comedy Works. The experience further inspired him to pursue a career in film and the performing arts, which would provide limitless outlets for his creativity.
In the years to follow, Brito would go on to direct and/or write a handful of award-winning short films and obtain his Writing/Directing degree from the Colorado Film School.
In addition to writing for the screen, Brito has crafted other written works, such as a published one-shot graphic novel, a people-watching blog, and apparel with humorous content in his own online t-shirt store.
Nominee: Best Feature Script
Killer Video
Independent Horror Movie Awards 2025
2025
Best Science Fiction Screenplay: "Please Breathe" by Aaron Whitrock
The Hairy Ones
Script Summit 3
Michigan
2020
2nd Place: "Patient" by Jerrod D. Brito
The Hairy Ones
Trapped Film Fest Exorscripts 2020 Script Competition
2020
Winner: Creative Colorado Short Film - "Slices"
Open Doors
Mile High Horror Film Festival
Denver, Colorado
2020
2nd Place - "Patient"
Open Doors
Trapped Film Fest Exorscripts 2020 Script Competition
2020
Winner: Creative Colorado Short Film - "Slices"
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Mile High Horror Film Festival
Denver, Colorado
2020
2nd Place - "Patient"
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Trapped Film Fest Exorscripts 2020 Script Competition
2020
Nominee for Best Feauture Writing: "The Left-Swipes"
Sleep Tight (screenplay)
Colorado Film School Spring 2016 Student Show
Aurora, CO
2016
Official Selection in Best Screenplay category for "Weeping."
Sleep Tight (screenplay)
The Mile High Horror Film Festival
Littleton, CO
2015
1st Place Winner for short film: "Spoiler Alert!"
Sleep Tight (screenplay)
MSNT Comedy Film Festival
Denver, CO
2015
Best Writing - "One New Message"
Open Doors
CFS Student Show
Denver, Colorado
2014
Official Top 20 Selection for short film: "License to Fail."
Sleep Tight (screenplay)
The 100 Hour Film Race
Web
2014
Winner of Best Writing and nominations for Best Director, Best Production II, and Best Picture for "One New Message"
Sleep Tight (screenplay)
Colorado Film School Fall 2014 Student Show
Aurora, CO
2014
Winner of Best Writing (Jerrod D. Brito) and Best Actress (Shannon Overcash) awards, and nominated for Best Director (Jerrod D. Brito), Best Production II, and Best Picture
One New Message
Colorado Film School Fall 2014 Student Show
Denver, CO
2014
3rd Place for short film: "Hormonal Activity."
Sleep Tight (screenplay)
My Bloody Violent-Tine Film Festival
Denver, CO
2011
Finalist - "The Left-Swipes"
Open Doors
National Lampoon/Stage 32 Search for Comedy Gold Screenplay Contest
Finalist - "The Left-Swipes"
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National Lampoon/Stage 32 Search for Comedy Gold Screenplay Contest
Finalist
The Left-Swipes
National Lampoon/Stage 32 Search for Comedy Gold Screenplay Contest
College
Colorado Film School
Writing/Directing Film and Video
2015
Nickname
J
Gender
Male
Eye Color
Brown
Zodiac Sign
Virgo
"You just have to trust in your own madness." – Clive Barker
The easiest part about being a writer with demons is naming them and giving them backstories.
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