Hi, I’m Brian!
My job? Telling dark comedies and crime dramas.
My hobby? Telling dark comedies and crime dramas.
I co-wrote and produced Action 8 News, an office workplace comedy. I play Will Pippen, a fan of actor Sean Bean who keeps having near-death experiences. Directed by Maximillian Decker, Action 8 News will stream on Patreon in late July 2025.
I’m pitching Psycho & Psyche, a murder mystery TV show about mental health and sibling dynamics. A short film and trailer for the series will film in fall 2025 with me as Eric Klaven. Matthew Roseman of Radius Pictures will direct. Roseman’s zombie comedy short film The Axe and the Iron amassed 28 wins and 18 nominations at several film festivals, including Best Director at the Top Indie Film Awards in 2021.
PITCHING:
PSYCHO & PSYCHE (Television pilot script)
Logline:
To avoid lockdown in an inescapable mental facility, a bipolar patient claiming to have superpowers must convince his estranged police detective sister that the criminal who framed him for murder is real.
In consideration for:
New Media Film Festival 2025
Click [HERE] to read the first 7 pages!
FEATURE SCRIPT IN PROGRESS!
Logline:
After the death of their lead guitarist, Lee Marvan, 1970s rock band Muddy Rabbit soldiers on with their next album and tour, recruiting disgraced singer and guitarist, John Haggerty.
Inspired by the lives of Gregg Allman and John Fogerty, Lee Haggerty & Muddy Rabbit is a love letter to 1970s rock bands and Cameron Crowe’s Almost Famous.
Wouldn’t It Be Nice (Feature)
Logline:
A 25-year-old man wakes from a long coma and must navigate life with the mind of a 13-year-old.
A coming-of-age tale inspired by the music of Brian Wilson (RIP), Wouldn’t It Be Nice is an uplifting comedy-drama about the love between two brothers.
Click [HERE] to read the first 5 pages!
Contest submissions:
WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS: “Vampire Weekend” (TV Spec script)
Vampire Nandor accidentally attends a concert for the band, Vampire Weekend with his human familiar, Guillermo; Colin Robinson gets a job at the DMV, but learns that it’s run by an army of energy vampires; Laszlo and Nadja get sex advice from the Jersey Devil.
Considered for the Warner Brothers Television Writers Workshop 2022
Click [HERE] to read the first 5 pages!
To request the entire script, please email brian.beneventi@gmail.com.