Faculty Profiles

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Bryan Kennedy Poyser

Associate Professor of Practice at School of Theatre, Dance, & Film, College of Fine Arts & Communication

Awards

2024

Award / Honor Recipient: Best Short Film in Texas for "DON'T YOU GO NOWHERE", ATX Short Film Showcase (2023-2024 Season). August 25, 2024
Award / Honor Nominee: Best Director for "DON'T YOU GO NOWHERE", ATX Short Film Showcase (2023-2024 Season). August 25, 2024
Award / Honor Nominee: Best Dramatic Short for "DON'T YOU GO NOWHERE", ATX Short Film Showcase (2023-2024 Season). August 25, 2024
Award / Honor Nominee: Best Cinematography for "DON'T YOU GO NOWHERE", ATX Short Film Showcase (2023-2024 Season). August 25, 2024
Award / Honor Nominee: Best Lead Performance for "DON'T YOU GO NOWHERE", ATX Short Film Showcase (2023-2024 Season). August 25, 2024

2023

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: 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 Cinematography 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
Award / Honor Recipient: Best Soundtrack – Short Film for "DON'T YOU GO NOWHERE", 2023 Hell's Half-Mile Film Festival. September 21, 2023 - September 23, 2023
Award / Honor Recipient: Audience Award for September 2023 for "DON'T YOU GO NOWHERE", ATX Short Film Showcase. September 11, 2023
Award / Honor Recipient: Best Texas Short Award for "DON'T YOU GO NOWHERE", 2023 Deep in the Heart Film Festival. July 20, 2023 - July 23, 2023
Award / Honor Recipient: "Jorge Jellinek" Prize for Best Short Film of the Festival for "DON'T YOU GO NOWHERE", 2023 Cine del Mar Film Festival. July 12, 2023 - July 16, 2023
Award / Honor Recipient: Best Director - Short Film for "DON'T YOU GO NOWHERE", 2023 Cine del Mar Film Festival. July 12, 2023 - July 16, 2023
Award / Honor Recipient: Best Script – Short Film for "DON'T YOU GO NOWHERE", 2023 Cine del Mar Film Festival. July 12, 2023 - July 16, 2023
Award / Honor Recipient: Audience Award for Best Dramatic Short for "DON'T YOU GO NOWHERE", 2023 Vero Beach Film Festival. June 7, 2023 - June 11, 2023
Award / Honor Recipient: Best Narrative Short for "DON'T YOU GO NOWHERE", 2023 Denton Black Film Festival. January 27, 2023 - January 29, 2023
Award / Honor Recipient: Best Texas Narrative Short for "DON'T YOU GO NOWHERE", 2023 Denton Black Film Festival. January 27, 2023 - January 29, 2023

2022

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: Texas Short Filmmaker Award for "DON'T YOU GO NOWHERE", 2022 Austin Film Festival. October 30, 2022
Award / Honor Recipient: Best Narrative Short Award for "DON'T YOU GO NOWHERE", 2022 Lone Star Film Festival. November 13, 2022
Award / Honor Recipient: Short Drama Award for "DON'T YOU GO NOWHERE", 2022 Legacy Theatre Film Festival. September 21, 2022
Award / Honor Recipient: Sundance Collective Kitchen workshop selection for "DON'T YOU GO NOWHERE", Sundance Institute. March 17, 2022

2020

Award / Honor Recipient: "Best Ensemble" Cast Award for GOPHERIT, 2020 Victoria Independent Film Festival. 2020

2013

Award / Honor Recipient: "Best Ensemble Cast" Award for LOVE & AIR SEX, Napa Valley Film Festival. 2013
Award / Honor Recipient: "Best Writing" Award for LOVE & AIR SEX, Gen Art Film Festival. 2013

2011

Award / Honor Nominee: "John Cassavetes Award" for LOVERS OF HATE, Independent Spirit Awards. 2011

2005

Award / Honor Nominee: "Someone to Watch" Award for DEAR PILLOW, Independent Spirit Awards. 2005