BOB BRYAN's Personal Journey

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Bob Bryan's Personal Journey GV3: A Voyage into the Iconography of Graffiti Art Filmmaker " When you close your doors, and make darkness within, remember never to say that you are alone, for you are not alone; nay, God is within, and your genius is within. And what need have they of light to see what you are doing? " Epictetus (55 AD - 135 AD), Discourses

Advance Pre-Orders of Graffiti Verite' 6 - Graffiti Verite' 10 DVD Only - All Advance Pre-Orders will be Autographed (cover and disc) by Filmmaker Bob Bryan

Bob Bryan (Director / Writer / Executive Producer / Director of Photography) understands the notion of the independent filmmaker and revels in it.

"Hollywood wasn't exactly beating down my door looking for a tall, bald yet handsome film maker. I was basically an outsider with no family, professional or romantic connections; so I had to hustle to make things happen! "

By being persistent and accepting the good will of strangers, Bob managed to break into "the bizness," initially as an actor turned cameraman, turned director, turned producer. Some of his freelance production credits include: Hill Street Blues, Hard Copy, Murphy Brown, Murder One, The US World Cup / Studio Pele', Up Close and Personal, Mad City, Deep Impact, The Truman Show, The Goofy Movie and fifty-nine (59) Interstitial Spots for The Discovery Health Channel etc.

The next creative step in Bob's eclectic career was to get his 45 minute Indie documentary entitled Graffiti Verite' produced. Looking realistically at his modest budget he decided to hire himself as the writer, executive producer,director, director of photography, audio-mixer and finally editor and publicist.

"For me, its all about believing in yourself, in order to get things done. Live your life passionately, prepare yourself, invest in yourself and take the plunge! It's not like you're throwing money away in Vegas. I mean, my personal affirmative action program requires that I've got to put one foot in front of the other and "complete the mission". It's an action-oriented discipline that offers me zero excuses for failure."

Self producing and financing Graffiti Verite' (1995) was not an easy way to go. It meant making hard choices which impacted the everyday quality of Bryan's family life.

"I remember at that critical juncture in '95, I was either going to pay the mortgage or put that money into my film. For me it was a supremely clear and simple decision for me to make.. To be or not to be! Every time I put more money into the film, I could feel it (the film) grow and expand as if it had its own life force. I was not about to abort it !!! It was an amazing time and I was hooked. I chose to live through my film and go for it ! This of course resulted in some major "survival fallout issues" with my wife as well as almost losing my home of over 11 years. The fact is, when you stop making mortgage payments for 6 months in a row; the banks are no longer user- friendly. The pressure was on!!"

"Everyday I bounced from Heaven to Hell. Creatively I felt great, but in the real world we had no extra money for food, gas or bills. Checks were bouncing all over the place and honestly my life was hell... but I still believed full force in Graffiti Verite'. Miraculously, 2 days before my sympathetic bank was to foreclose on my home and throw me and my family out into the street (the day after Xmas), an angel disguised as a video distributor, Fed Ex'ed a substantial order, purchasing enough VHS copies of Graffiti Verite' to literally stop the eviction. I was saved from the life shattering experience of having to tell my kids that its not that 'Santa Claus doesn't really exist or love you; it's just that daddy doesn't have any money'... We immediately went out and bought a wonderful Xmas tree and celebrated the best Xmas Holiday Season that we've ever had," Bob shared.

"That extraordinary experience reinforced my belief in myself, the process and made me even stronger. It came right down to the wire! I always share with folks that they've really got to be consciously careful of what they ask for. The journey to realization involves allot of pain and sacrifice. There's no easy avoidance of the anxiety and soul shaking reality-check type drama that oftentimes accompanies that choice. Believe me, the indie filmmaking journey is it's own unique traumatic experience and paradoxically ... I love it! "

Graffiti Verite' and his second filmed documentary about the Graffiti Art movement GV2: Freedom of Expression? (1998) has gone on to win a CINE "Golden Eagle", The Educational Media Network, "Gold Apple", The Colorlab Award "Outstanding Documentary," '97 Telluride IndieFest "Best Documentary", The Honolulu Underground Film Festival "Best Documentary", The AVC Regional "Silver CINDY" award and many many other honors.

Graffiti Verite' has also been honored by the Official Selection of the prestigious Telluride Independent Film festival, Mill Valley, Amascultura VIII Encontros Int'l De Cinema (Portugal), Honolulu Underground, Sinking Creek, Columbus Ohio Int'l, Napa Valley Wine Country, Central Florida, Carolina Film, San Jose State, The 2002 Hip Hop Film Festival and the Breckenridge Film Festivals.

Graffiti Verite' and GV2 have both aired on PBS creating a phenomenal independent distribution network including Blockbuster Video, Tower Records, Hollywood Video, Sam Goody's, Musicland, Sun Coast Motion Picture Films, Amazon.com, Borders, Global Video, Baker & Taylor, and over 200 major on-line distributors and outlets (see www.graffitiverite.com/c-stores.htm). All 3 films are considered urban classics and are currently in world-wide distribution throughout public libraries, schools and commercial outlets.

This past year (2000) Bob has released his 3rd and final musical opus installment dedicated to the Graffiti Art movement entitled GV3:A Voyage Into the Iconography of Graffiti Art . GV3 has already gone on to win Texas A&M Film Festival 2001"Audience Choice Award" for documentary, The Communicator Awards "Award of Distinction", the Freaky Film Festival "Best Documentary" and many other honors. A real success story, Bob has now shifted gears and is currently in production with his powerful angst-driven narrative drama tentatively titled, Rape which of course he has written and is directing and producing. Rape will be completed by the first week of May 2001.

The summer of 2001 has proven a very busy time for Bob. Already this summer Bob was the Director/DP/Producer of the indie feature Wash, Dry & Spin Out. Immediately following WDSO Bob went on the road and DP'd the Caregivers series for PBS. Dante' Basco
Following the Caregivers series, Bob is back at home in Los Angeles Directing/ DP/Producing the indie Hip-Hop comedy feature Naked Brown Men starring Dante' Basco and his real life actor/singer brothers Dion, Derek and Darion (Fly Brown Dragons). Basco Brothers: Fly Brown Dragons Naked Brown Men was written by Adam G and Derek Basco.
Adam G: LoveChild Adam G (LoveChild) also is set to co-star. Production began on August 15th 2001. The sound track for Naked Brown Men will be scored by Fly Brown Dragons & LoveChild.Article on the Basco Brothers.

Graffiti Verite' only $23.95 (includes shipping and handling) Libraries and Schools only $33.95 (includes Public Performance Rights)

GV2 only $23.95 (includes shipping and handling) Libraries and Schools only $33.95 (includes Public Performance Rights)

GV3 only $23.95 (includes shipping and handling) Libraries and Schools only $33.95 (includes Public Performance Rights)

GV4 only $23.95 (includes shipping and handling) Libraries and Schools only $33.95 (includes Public Performance Rights)

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