Directing
Brenton Gieser
Born
1985-04-03 (41)
Known for
Directing
Credits
4 titles
Brenton Gieser is a film director originating from Half Moon Bay, California. As a first-generation, biracial Korean American, straddling space between identities, cultures, and class, Brenton aims to craft stories that explore a nuanced yet grounded humanity through larger themes of inequity, healing, and the complexities of self. His current project, The 50, unveils the story of the first 50 men to become California-certified drug and alcohol counselors while serving either life or long-term prison sentences. His films have screened at DOC NYC, Mill Valley Film Festival, Santa Barbara International Film Festival, Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, SF Indie Fest, amongst others.
Known for
2.0In a near-future world where technology has rendered most human labor obsolete, Zoe Pearce, a despairing artist, finds herself selected as a finalist for the universe challenge. This exclusive competition promises membership in humanity's most coveted experience: complete digital personalized immersion, where pain, suffering, and unwanted emotions are eliminated.
LOOP
2026
NRIn the dangerously overcrowded California State prison system, 50 men serving life sentences are given the opportunity to become substance abuse counselors. As the first-ever participants in the Offender Mentor Program, the group reckons with their own demons as they excavate the deep trauma of their fellow inmates. An intimate study on the possibilities of redemption.
The 50
2022
Behind the camera
2.0In a near-future world where technology has rendered most human labor obsolete, Zoe Pearce, a despairing artist, finds herself selected as a finalist for the universe challenge. This exclusive competition promises membership in humanity's most coveted experience: complete digital personalized immersion, where pain, suffering, and unwanted emotions are eliminated.
LOOP
2026
2.0In a near-future world where technology has rendered most human labor obsolete, Zoe Pearce, a despairing artist, finds herself selected as a finalist for the universe challenge. This exclusive competition promises membership in humanity's most coveted experience: complete digital personalized immersion, where pain, suffering, and unwanted emotions are eliminated.
LOOP
2026
NRIn the dangerously overcrowded California State prison system, 50 men serving life sentences are given the opportunity to become substance abuse counselors. As the first-ever participants in the Offender Mentor Program, the group reckons with their own demons as they excavate the deep trauma of their fellow inmates. An intimate study on the possibilities of redemption.
The 50
2022
NRIn the dangerously overcrowded California State prison system, 50 men serving life sentences are given the opportunity to become substance abuse counselors. As the first-ever participants in the Offender Mentor Program, the group reckons with their own demons as they excavate the deep trauma of their fellow inmates. An intimate study on the possibilities of redemption.
The 50
2022