Faculty Profile for Bryan Kennedy Poyser

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Bryan Kennedy Poyser
Associate Professor of Practice — Department of Theatre & Dance
THEA 101
phone: (512) 245-2147
Scholarly/Creative Work
Awards
Grants
Service

Biography Section

Biography and Education

 Bachelor of Science, University of Texas-Austin, Radio-TV-Film, 1996

Selected Scholarly/Creative Work

  • writer, director, editor, DON'T YOU GO NOWHERE. December 14, 2021 - May 5, 2022.
    Showings:
    • Hill Country Film Festival. June 4, 2022 Fredericksburg, TX.
    • LA Shorts International Film Festival. July 27, 2022 Laemmle North Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA.
    • Sidewalk Film Festival. August 27, 2022 Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham, AL.
    • Crested Butte Film Festival. September 22, 2022 Center for the Arts Crested Butte, Crested Butte, CO.
    • Woodstock Film Festival. October 1, 2022 Woodstock Community Center, Woodstock, NY.
    • Film Fest Tucson. October 15, 2022 AC Hotel Tucson Downtown, Tucson, AZ.
    • Newport Beach Film Festival. October 19, 2022 Newport Beach, CA.
    • Legacy Theatre Film Festival. September 19, 2022 - September 21, 2022 Legacy Theatre, Stony Creek, CT.
    • Dallas International Film Festival. October 14, 2022 - October 20, 2022 Dallas. TX.
    • Montclair Film Festival. October 21, 2022 - October 30, 2022 Montclair, NJ.
    • Santa Fe International Film Festival. October 19, 2022 - October 23, 2022 Santa Fe, NM.
    • Austin Film Festival. October 27, 2022 - November 3, 2022 Austin, TX.
    • Sound Unseen Film Festival. November 9, 2022 - November 13, 2022 Austin, TX & Minneapolis, MN.
    • Lone Star Film Festival. November 10, 2022 - November 12, 2022 Fort Worth, TX.
    • Carrboro Film Festival. November 18, 2022 - November 20, 2022 Carrboro, NC.
    • Denton Black Film Festival. January 25, 2023 - January 29, 2023 Denton, TX.
    • Deep in the Heart Film Festival. July 20, 2023 - July 23, 2023 Waco, TX.
    • Cine del Mar Film Festival. July 12, 2023 - July 16, 2023 Punta del Este, Uruguay.
    • Vero Beach International Film Festival. June 7, 2023 - June 11, 2023 Vero Beach, FL.
    • ATX Short Film Showcase. September 11, 2023 Austin, TX.
    • Centre Film Festival. October 30, 2023 - November 5, 2023 State College, PA.
    • Hell's Half-Mile Film Festival. September 21, 2023 - September 24, 2023 Bay City, MI.
    • Fairhope Film Festival. November 9, 2023 - November 12, 2023 Fairhope, AL.
    • Sedona International Film Festival. February 18, 2023 - February 26, 2023 Sedona, AZ.
    • Annapolis Film Festival. March 23, 2023 - March 26, 2023 Annapolis, MD.
    • Oxford Film Festival. March 1, 2023 - March 5, 2023 Oxford, MS.
    • Independent Film Festival of Boston. April 26, 2023 - May 3, 2023 Boston, MA.
    • Mendocino Film Festival. June 1, 2023 - June 4, 2023 Mendocino, CA.
    • ShorTS International Film Festival. July 1, 2023 - July 8, 2023 Trieste, Italy.
    • Revelation Perth Film Festival. July 12, 2023 - July 16, 2023 Perth, Australia.
    • Walla Walla Movie Crush. July 7, 2023 - July 9, 2023 Walla Walla, WA.
    • Music Imbizo Film Festival. August 29, 2023 - September 2, 2023 Durban, South Africa.
    • Bend Film Festival. October 12, 2023 - October 15, 2023 Bend, OR.
  • writer, ROOM 104: "Foam Party". 2019 - 2020.
    Showings:
    • HBO Premiere. September 2020 - Present National.
  • director, OVERANALYZERS. 2015.
  • co-writer, director, co-editor, LOVE & AIR SEX. 2012 - 2013.
    Showings:
    • SXSW Film Festival. March 2013 Austin, TX.
    • Dallas International Film Festival. April 2013 Dallas, TX.
    • BFI London Film Festival. September 2013 London, UK.
    • Napa Valley Film Festival. November 2013 Napa, CA.
  • writer, director, editor, LOVERS OF HATE. 2009 - 2010.
    Showings:
    • Sundance Film Festival. January 2010 Park City, UT.
    • SXSW Film Festival. March 2010 Austin, TX.
    • Dallas International Film Festival. April 2010 Dallas, TX.
    • Independent Film Festival of Boston. April 2010 Boston, MA.
    • Rooftop Films Screening Series. June 2010 New York, NY.

Selected Awards

  • Award / Honor Recipient: Best Texas Film Award for "DON'T YOU GO NOWHERE", 2022 Hill Country Film Festival. June 5, 2022 - Present
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Audience Award Narrative Short for "DON'T YOU GO NOWHERE", 2023 Fairhope Film Festival. November 9, 2023 - November 12, 2023
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Best Cinematography Fiction Short for "DON'T YOU GO NOWHERE", 2023 Centre Film Festival. November 3, 2023 - November 5, 2023
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Juror’s Choice Fiction Short for "DON'T YOU GO NOWHERE", 2023 Centre Film Festival. November 3, 2023 - November 5, 2023
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Best US Narrative Short for "DON'T YOU GO NOWHERE", 2023 San Francisco Indie Short Film Festival. October 12, 2023 - October 22, 2023

Selected Grants

  • Poyser, Bryan Kennedy. Grant for film festival travel, Texas State University, $1500. (Submitted: August 2023, Funded: October 2023 - August 2024). Grant.
  • Poyser, Bryan Kennedy. Grant for film festival travel, Texas State Department of Theatre & Dance, Texas State University, $750. (Submitted: August 2022, Funded: October 2022 - August 2023). Grant.
  • Poyser, Bryan Kennedy (Principal). Texas Film and Video Grant, Texas Filmmakers, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $1000. (Funded: 2008). Grant.
  • Poyser, Bryan Kennedy (Principal). Texas Filmmakers' Production Fund, Austin Film Society, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $7000. (Funded: 2002 - 2003). Grant.
  • Poyser, Bryan Kennedy (Principal). Texas Filmmakers' Production Fund, Austin Film Society, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $2000. (Funded: 1997). Grant.

Selected Service Activities

Mentor
Austin Film Society Artists Intensive Program
May 12, 2022-May 14, 2022
Judge
Indie Meme South Asian Film Festival
March 1, 2022-April 3, 2022
Speaker
SXSW Film Festival & Conference
March 14, 2022-March 14, 2022
Member
Assistant Professor of Film Search Committee
October 23, 2021-March 1, 2022
Speaker
SXSW Film Festival
March 16, 2021-March 20, 2021