Brian LaBelle

By the time he turned 18, Brian LaBelle was directing and creating award-winning projects. His first film 'Drift,' a short silent film shot on super 8 earned acclaim at film festivals, most notably The Palm Springs Festival of Shorts in 1997. Brian has written and produced three films and worked on the hit shows 'Malcolm in the Middle,' 'Bones' and 'Black Box.' In 2002 he wrote, produced and starred in his first feature film 'Somewhere' shot on location in Thailand. Skywalker Sound awarded the film a complimentary sound mix at Skywalker Ranch for being innovative and resourceful on a limited budget. 'Somewhere' earned several awards but notably Best Film on a shoestring budget at Fort Lauderdale Film Festival in 2005. In 2003, Brian's screenplay 'The Sixth Chamber' based on his short film 'Drift' climbed from 8,000 scripts to the top 10 during the second season of Project Greenlight, and he appears with Matt Damon discussing his screenplay on the first two episodes. In 2006 Brian co-wrote produced and directed the second unit for his second feature film 'The Art of Travel' which premiered in 2008 at The Palm Springs International Film Festival. 'The Art of Travel' earned acclaim and awards at film festivals around the world and soon after was released worldwide. 'The Art of Travel' has become a cult favorite in the travel movie genre and remains listed within the top 25 best travel films of all time. Brian is also an Addy Award Winning Commercial Director with over 30 commercials under the helm of his production company Summerland Creative.