Introduce Yourself : Bryan Tosh of Portland, OR by Bryan Tosh

Hello Stage 32 community. I am a 10+ year Navy veteran turned filmmaker based in my hometown of Portland, OR. I started my path into filmmaking and video production at an early age writing short stories. I pursued creative crafts all through my school days, such as graphic design, drawing, writing, and photography. In the military I put my creative endeavors on hold and served my country as an Avionics Technician. The bug came back to me however and I began playing with photography again as well as screenwriting. Screenwriting then pushed my interest further into filmmaking when I decided to pursue film school. I attended the Academy of Art where I secured my Associates and then moved back to Portland where I attended the Art Institute of Portland, securing my BFA in Digital Film and Video. At the Art Institute I sharpened my skills in cinematography and had the amazing opportunity to work on the set of Portlandia. That opportunity expanded my network which afforded me another opportunity to work on the set of Dean Devlin's The Librarians. I also worked on Grimm and the feature film Green Room from Blue Ruin director, Jeremy Saulnier. I firmly believe as filmmakers, we have a responsibility to tell stories that not only move an audience, but may even move an audience to enact change. We have a responsibility to tell the stories of those who have no voice or outlet to tell their own story. And with that philosophy in mind, my team and I are developing a web series that will hopefully help raise awareness about a tragic reality in our country. The reality of child sex trafficking. In my hometown of Portland, it is only growing and people seem to only want to turn a blind eye to it. We call the series The Corridor and I will definitely be sharing the progress of the series here on Stage 32. Thank you for listening and I hope to connect with many of you here.