Bryan Huynh



Writer - Producer - Director



Is a graduate of George Mason University, majoring in English. His parents often reminded him to read and visit the library as much as possible during his days growing up in Arlington, VA. The family migrated to USA after the fall of Sai Gon in 1975, By the end of his freshman year in college he knew his desire was to become a writer one day.

The defined moment was in the spring semester of his sophomore when he took a class called Introduction of Film, where the professor asked the class to write a scene with dialogue as it was meant to be seen and heard. Although he continued in the visual arts, he found his combined passions for behind the camera evolving with writers telling their stories.

After graduation he relocated to Orange County with the original idea of "becoming a writer" for The Hollywood Reporter, The Variety, or Entertainment Weekly. The west coast experience had many memorable moments, where he met Todd Murata and Megan McGonagle at UCLA film summer program. A few years later he returned back home, because his parents were still waiting for him to get a “real job” with health insurance. He gained his apprenticeship at theatre companies in Washington DC at Studio, Horizon, New Works, and Source, and also at Capital Casting agency.


GiNga Productions is a brain child idea of his to launch and produce short films with a captivate story, characters are the obvious, or perhaps a scene to back it up. "GiNga" is named after his Father/Mother's first names and pronounced like "gee-nah" as in actresses Gina Gershon, Geena Davis. (Note: Did you know Miramax Films is named after Bob and Harvey Weinstein's parents "Miriam and Max" when they started out in the early 1970s. Of course, we know what happened to Harvey in the last few years - hehe!)

Bryan is an award-winning filmmaker for his written & produced trilogy short films: TODAY (SIGHT UNSEEN 2018), TOMORROW NEVER CAME (2019), and YESTERDAY NEVER ENDED (2021), that have garnered recognition at national and international film festivals


A list of awards to date (blue font has the link to click on):
TOMORROW NEVER CAME:
"Honorable Mention" Mediterranean Film Festival Cannes 2020

“Gold Award Winner” Best Screenplay Cinema Fest 2021

“Award Winner Best Movie Producer – Short” Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival 2021

YESTERDAY NEVER ENDED

"Award Winner" Best Short Screenplay Mediterranean Film Festival Cannes 2021

“Award Winner” (Best First Time Filmmaker, Best Poster) Monthly Future of Film Awards, 2021

“Award Winner" Best Actress Paris International Film Awards 2021

"Jury Award Winner" Best Poster Magica Advertising Festival 2021

"Award Winner" Best Poster Phoenix Shorts 2021

“Awards of Excellence” Best Screenplay (Short-Form) Season 14 SoCal Film Awards 2022

“Award Winner” Best Poster Dallas Movie Awards 2022

“Award Winner” Best Script San Diego Art Awards 2022
“Award Winner” Best Female Directing Stockholm Short Film Festival 2022

“Award Winner” Best Short Script Hollywood on the Tiber Film Awards 2022


Bryan holds an MBA degree from University of Phoenix, and also receives

ITIL® v4 Managing Professional certificate in IT service management (ITSM), and Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certificate in process improvement.


Filmography

2023, I Drum To A Different Puzzle (Short) - Writer/Producer (slated to begin, 2023)

2021, Yesterday Never Ended (Short) - Writer/Producer

2019, Tomorrow Never Came (Short) - Writer/Producer
2018, Today (Sight Unseen) (Short) - Writer/Producer/Director
2009, Embalming (Short) - Producer
2005, Life's Illusions (Short)- Writer/Producer
2001, At Second Glance (Short)- Writer/Producer/Director


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Todd Murata & Megan McGonagle - ADVISORS





TODD is a graduate of the Peter Stark's producing program at the University of Southern California (USC) film school, and completed the Directors Guild of America (DGA) training program, and current a member of the guild.


Currently Todd is a Vice President of Creative Affairs at MarVista Entertainment. Previously, he oversaw two movies for the Hallmark Channel, one of which he co-executive produced, also developed and supervised the Netflix series "Best.Worst.Weekend.Ever". Over the years Todd's positions have included an Executive Production at Buena Vista Studio, a film division at Disney, and Vice President, Development & Production, Mayhem Pictures. Over the years Todd had worked as an assistant director on feature films and television shows. As an assistant director, he worked with the following directors: Rob Reiner, Neil Labute, Kathryn Bigelow, John Singleton and Warren Beatty.

Filmography (Presently at MarVista Entertainment)

Under Wraps (TV Movie) (Executive Producer) (Currently Filming) 2020

First Christmas (TV Movie) (Executive Producer) 2020

A Christmas Surprise (TV Movie) (Executive Producer) 2020
My Best Friend's Bouquet (TV Movie) (Executive Producer) 2020
Sightless (Producer) 2019
A Winter Princess (TV Movie) (Co-Executive Producer) 2018
Memories of Christmas (TV Movie) (Development Executive) 2018
The Truth About Christmas (TV Movie) (Development Executive) 2018
Best. Worst. Weekend. Ever. (TV Mini-Series) (Development & Production Executive - 8 episodes)


Filmography (Past Positions)

2016, Fallen (Co-Producer)

2014, Mantervention (Line Producer)

2010, Secretariat (Creative Executive)

2010, Step Up 3D (Production Executive)

2010, When in Rome (Creative Executive)

2009, Hannah Montana: The Movie (Production Executive)

2008, High School Musical 3: Senior Year (Production Executive)

2008, Beverly Hills Chihuahua (Creative Executive)

2007, Enchanted (Production Executive)

2007, The Game Plan (Production Executive)

2007, Wild Hogs (Production Executive)



MEGAN has worked in Los Angeles in the film industry as a location scout and production coordinator. She received her bachelor's degree in arts from Millersville University in Pennsylvania. In the mid 1990's she entered the London International film school (LIFS) in London, England. While she was in film school, she wrote, directed, camera operated, art directed and edited several short films. Furthermore, she directed two short films for independent film companies. Upon graduation, she was invited by a production team to start a production company specializing in commercials and music videos. Megan is represented by Fishbone Films in London as a director. Megan currently resides in Los Angeles, CA.


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