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Bryan Poyser is a two-time Independent Spirit Award nominee who has written and/or directed projects for HBO, Comedy Central, Ridley Scott Associates and the USA Network. His 3 feature films screened at major international film festivals like Sundance, SXSW and BFI London.

His second feature LOVERS OF HATE premiered in the US Dramatic Competition at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival and was nominated for the John Cassavetes Award at the 2011 Independent Spirit Awards. Bryan was previously nominated for the Independent Spirit “Someone to Watch” Award in 2005 for his first feature, DEAR PILLOW. In 2011, he wrote and directed THE FICKLE for the “Character Project,” an online short film series produced by the USA Network and Ridley Scott Associates. Bryan’s third feature, the Austin-set romantic comedy LOVE & AIR SEX, premiered at the SXSW Film Festival and was theatrically released by Tribeca Films.

Bryan most recently wrote an episode of the Duplass Brothers’ HBO series ROOM 104 and his newest short film, the musical drama DON’T YOU GO NOWHERE, screened at 40 film festivals, winning 17 awards. His 4th feature, LEADS, starring Heather Kafka, Justin Arnold & Macon Blair, is currently in production in Austin and San Marcos, Texas.

Bryan served as the Director of Artist Services for the Austin Film Society for 5 years and served on its board of directors. He lives and works in Austin, Texas, and teaches filmmaking at Texas State University.