Chris Brandt (born February 4, 1970 in Silver Spring, Maryland) is an
American filmmaker and cartoonist, director of the documentary
"Independents".Brandt, the son of a U.S. Diplomat, spent his youth in
several countries, and studied at University of Maryland and UC Santa
Cruz. In 1993, after graduating college, he pursued cartooning on his
own, eventually becoming associated with the comic book co-op Puppy
Toss in Berkeley, California. He turned his attentions to film making
and video in 2000, creating the celebrated Dance, Voldo, Dance in
2003, the award-winning short film Closing Time in 2005, and the
critically acclaimed feature documentary Independents in 2007.At one
point he chauffeured for Karen Black at the 2008 Sundance Film
Festival.Created the Artfly mini-comics series with fellow cartoonist
Jesse Reklaw.
American filmmaker and cartoonist, director of the documentary
"Independents".Brandt, the son of a U.S. Diplomat, spent his youth in
several countries, and studied at University of Maryland and UC Santa
Cruz. In 1993, after graduating college, he pursued cartooning on his
own, eventually becoming associated with the comic book co-op Puppy
Toss in Berkeley, California. He turned his attentions to film making
and video in 2000, creating the celebrated Dance, Voldo, Dance in
2003, the award-winning short film Closing Time in 2005, and the
critically acclaimed feature documentary Independents in 2007.At one
point he chauffeured for Karen Black at the 2008 Sundance Film
Festival.Created the Artfly mini-comics series with fellow cartoonist
Jesse Reklaw.
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