Brian Patrick Butler

Brian Patrick Butler is an American actor, film director, screenwriter, and film producer. He is known for creating Friend of the World and appeared in the films Thane of East County and We All Die Alone.

For other people named Brian Butler, see Brian Butler (disambiguation).
Brian Patrick Butler
Born
San Diego, California, U.S.
Alma materSan Diego State University
Occupations
Years active2014–present
Known forFriend of the World
Notable credits
Websitehttps://brianpbutler.com

Life and career

While pursuing a degree in theatre arts at San Diego State University,[1] Butler directed a production of Stephen Adly Guirgis's play The Last Days of Judas Iscariot.[2] After graduating, Butler performed at New Village Arts Theatre in the West Coast premieres of The House Theatre of Chicago's The Nutcracker[3] and Sarah Ruhl's Stage Kiss.[4] He was also cast in Return to the Forbidden Planet at New Village Arts[5] and played KJ in Ion Theatre's production of Annie Baker's The Aliens.[6] During this time, Butler acted in the feature films South of 8 and Thane of East County[1] before writing and directing two short films: Hatred and The Phantom Hour.[7] In 2017, Butler starred in the short film Assumption[8] and later in Hacksaw, a feature-length slasher film with Sadie Katz and Cortney Palm.[9]

Friend of the World
Main article: Friend of the World

In 2016, Butler formulated a script titled Friend of the World.[10] In 2020, the film premiered virtually at the Oceanside International Film Festival during the COVID-19 pandemic.[11] Following the premiere, Butler mentioned he was inspired by the works of John Carpenter and Samuel Beckett.[12] The film was distributed by Troma Entertainment in 2022.[13][14]

Filmography
Year Title Writer Director Actor Producer Role
2015 Hatred Yes Yes Yes Yes John
Thane of East County No No Yes No Matt
2016 The Phantom Hour Yes Yes Yes Yes Bryce
South of 8 No No Yes No Ryan Bertrand
2017 Assumption No No Yes No
2019 Buy Roses for Me No No Yes No Leo
2020 Hacksaw No No Yes No Tommy
Zach King's Day Off No No Yes No Brian Butler
Friend of the World Yes Yes Yes Yes
2021 Graduation Afternoon No No Yes No Ben Dorne
We All Die Alone No No Yes No Riley
Continuance No No Yes No Loren
2022 Mike & Fred vs The Dead No No Yes No Fred
The Gools No No Yes No One Leg / Hyena (voice)
2023 The Godfather No No Yes No The Crime Boss

Accolades
Event Year Award Film Result Ref.
Atlanta ShortsFest 2022 Best Ensemble Cast We All Die Alone Nominated
Downtown Film Festival Los Angeles 2022 Best Ensemble Cast in a Short Film We All Die Alone Won
Georgia Shorts Film Festival 2022 Best Actor We All Die Alone Nominated [15]
Horrible Imaginings Film Festival 2015 Best Dramatic Short Film Hatred Nominated
Oceanside International Film Festival 2022 Best Supporting Actor We All Die Alone Nominated [16]
San Diego Film Awards 2015 Best Supporting Actor Birthday Wish Nominated
2020 Best Narrative Feature Film Friend of the World Nominated
2022 Best Ensemble Cast We All Die Alone Won
Simply Indie Film Fest 2023 Best Ensemble Cast We All Die Alone Won
Video Librarian 2022 Top 15 Best Narrative Films Friend of the World Won [17]

References
  1. Stone, Ken (July 24, 2020). "San Diego's Spielberg? Q&A With Director Brian Butler Near Sci-Fi Film Premiere". Times of San Diego (Interview). Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  2. Dixon, David (April 17, 2014). "Laughs and tears in fresh show". The Daily Aztec. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  3. "Photo Flash: First Look at New Village Arts' West Coast Premiere of THE NUTCRACKER". Broadway World. December 9, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  4. Kragen, Pam (February 8, 2015). "Review: 'Stage Kiss' at New Village Arts a charming farce". The San Diego Union Tribune. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  5. Hebert, James (July 27, 2015). "'Forbidden Planet' goes into giddy comic orbit". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  6. Smith, Jeff (November 27, 2015). "The Aliens is just part-time work". San Diego Reader. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  7. "Meet Brian Patrick Butler of Charybdis Pictures in Van Nuys". Voyage LA (Interview). August 6, 2020. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  8. Black, Emilie (September 23, 2017). "Assumption (2017) [Horrible Imaginings Film Festival 2017]". Cinema Crazed. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  9. Therkelsen, Michael (December 14, 2020). ""Hacksaw" Cuts Into VOD 1/5/20 From Midnight Releasing". Horror Society. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  10. Baranowska, Carmela (September 2021). "Interview with Writer/Director Brian Patrick Butler". We Are Moving Stories (Interview). Retrieved August 9, 2021.
  11. Milkowski, Jenny (August 13, 2020). Enjoy the Oceanside International Film Festival from your own couch. KFMB-TV. Archived from the original on 2021-08-01. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  12. Halen, Adrian (November 17, 2021). "'Friend of the World' streaming and on demand Nov 22nd". HorrorNews.net. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  13. Hoekstra, Ken (April 3, 2022). "Brian Patrick Butler's 'Friend of the World,' Is Streaming On TromaNow!". PopHorror. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  14. Keriazes, Harleigh (April 11, 2022). "It's not the end of the world: "Friend of the World" is available now". Rue Morgue. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
  15. "GEORGIA SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL - 2022 Award Nominations". Cinema Life. Archived from the original on 2022-04-10. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
  16. "OIFF 2022 WINNERS". Oceanside International Film Festival. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
  17. Lambert, Isadora; Madden, Caroline (2023-03-04). "Best Narrative Films of 2022". Video Librarian. Archived from the original on 2023-03-07. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
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