James B. Brandt is currently in post-production as writer/producer/director with THAT’S NOT MY MOTHER (horror) and in the final phases of editing THE BIRINGAN FILE: A PORTAL TO ANOTHER DIMENSION? (documentary). HITLER'S RELUCTANT EMBASSARIES, a documentary written for Ignite Productions (James Willis), is in the polishing and music stage. Expected release date is late 2025. He is currently polishing a horror film, to be shot in the Philippines, and working on a new fantasy novel. Tank Pictures completed ANGEL OF DEATH in 2020 (rewrite, horror). Brandt's documentary FIELD OF HONOR: THE AIR ACTIVITIES OF TEXAS STORY (co-producter/co-writer) is currently on several streaming platforms, including Amazon Prime. THE DESERT PROJECT (sci-fi) was produced by Tank Pictures in 2019 and is currently in foreign theatrical distribution. In 2016, he finished writing MICKIE KELLEY AND THE CASE OF THE VOYNICH MANUSCRIPT (action) and THE MANUSCRIPT (action), both franchise formatted detective films. He recently completed principal photography as writer/producer on THE MILLER PREDICTION (faith-based, Radiant Century Productions; Best Feature 2016 Los Angeles Reel Film Festival, nominated for Best Feature 2016 Madrid Film Festival, Berlin, and Milan Film Festivals, and Best Screenplay for the 2016 Berlin Film and 2017 London Festivals). THE DUKANE LEGACY (horror) was slated for production with Ignite Productions/TX but is back on the market. Several spec scripts, including THERE ARE NO COWS IN HONG KONG (action/comedy), RIVER RUN (horror), and WINNER TAKES ALL (horror), were under option during 2014/2015. CARROT (romantic comedy) was under option to Fanatik Films until the pandemic interrupted development. DEATH COMES WITH THE THUNDER (action) placed in the Quarter Finals in the 2015 Screen Craft Screenwriting Fellowship, and Semi-Finals in the Screen World Awards and Final Draft Big Break contests. James has been active as a writer/producer since 1980 when Film Ventures International assigned a writing project for an original script titled WHATEVER IT TAKES. He has completed numerous other film projects on assignment, including: ANCIENT MY ENEMY (1981), based a Gordon R Dickson's novella; R.A.T...S [RETIRED ACTORS OF TEXAS... SANATORIUM] (Comedy); and THE MISSING KEYS, (1993). For Gibraltar/Pacific, he wrote the bible for the original television series THE UNKNOWN KILLER and THE GODDESS (2013), including the feature-length pilots. His original television spec programs include the reality shows THE MODEL'S LIFE and THE MACHINE and the scripted shows THE FOREVER LEGION and THE 52 WORLDS OF EARTH. His first independent project, DR WHO IN AMERICA, a 1983 documentary (co-writer/co-producer) was bought by the BBC (worldwide rights) in 1985 after a year's run on PBS regional networks. In 1993 James worked on development of WARRIORS OF VIRTUE (MGM).

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James B. Brandt is currently in post-production as writer/producer/director with THAT’S NOT MY MOTHER (horror) and in the final phases of editing THE BIRINGAN FILE: A PORTAL TO ANOTHER DIMENSION? (documentary). HITLER'S RELUCTANT EMBASSARIES, a documentary written for Ignite Productions (James Willis), is in the polishing and music stage. Expected release date is late 2025. He is currently polishing a horror film, to be shot in the Philippines, and working on a new fantasy novel. Tank Pictures completed ANGEL OF DEATH in 2020 (rewrite, horror). Brandt's documentary FIELD OF HONOR: THE AIR ACTIVITIES OF TEXAS STORY (co-producter/co-writer) is currently on several streaming platforms, including Amazon Prime. THE DESERT PROJECT (sci-fi) was produced by Tank Pictures in 2019 and is currently in foreign theatrical distribution. In 2016, he finished writing MICKIE KELLEY AND THE CASE OF THE VOYNICH MANUSCRIPT (action) and THE MANUSCRIPT (action), both franchise formatted detective films. He recently completed principal photography as writer/producer on THE MILLER PREDICTION (faith-based, Radiant Century Productions; Best Feature 2016 Los Angeles Reel Film Festival, nominated for Best Feature 2016 Madrid Film Festival, Berlin, and Milan Film Festivals, and Best Screenplay for the 2016 Berlin Film and 2017 London Festivals). THE DUKANE LEGACY (horror) was slated for production with Ignite Productions/TX but is back on the market. Several spec scripts, including THERE ARE NO COWS IN HONG KONG (action/comedy), RIVER RUN (horror), and WINNER TAKES ALL (horror), were under option during 2014/2015. CARROT (romantic comedy) was under option to Fanatik Films until the pandemic interrupted development. DEATH COMES WITH THE THUNDER (action) placed in the Quarter Finals in the 2015 Screen Craft Screenwriting Fellowship, and Semi-Finals in the Screen World Awards and Final Draft Big Break contests. James has been active as a writer/producer since 1980 when Film Ventures International assigned a writing project for an original script titled WHATEVER IT TAKES. He has completed numerous other film projects on assignment, including: ANCIENT MY ENEMY (1981), based a Gordon R Dickson's novella; R.A.T...S [RETIRED ACTORS OF TEXAS... SANATORIUM] (Comedy); and THE MISSING KEYS, (1993). For Gibraltar/Pacific, he wrote the bible for the original television series THE UNKNOWN KILLER and THE GODDESS (2013), including the feature-length pilots. His original television spec programs include the reality shows THE MODEL'S LIFE and THE MACHINE and the scripted shows THE FOREVER LEGION and THE 52 WORLDS OF EARTH. His first independent project, DR WHO IN AMERICA, a 1983 documentary (co-writer/co-producer) was bought by the BBC (worldwide rights) in 1985 after a year's run on PBS regional networks. In 1993 James worked on development of WARRIORS OF VIRTUE (MGM).

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James B. Brandt is currently in post-production as writer/producer/director with THAT’S NOT MY MOTHER (horror) and in the final phases of editing THE BIRINGAN FILE: A PORTAL TO ANOTHER DIMENSION? (documentary). HITLER’S RELUCTANT EMBASSARIES, a documentary written for Ignite Productions (James Willis), is in the polishing and music stage. Expected release date is late 2025. He is currently polishing a horror film, to be shot in the Philippines, and working on a new fantasy novel.

Tank Pictures completed ANGEL OF DEATH in 2020 (rewrite, horror). Brandt’s documentary FIELD OF HONOR: THE AIR ACTIVITIES OF TEXAS STORY (co-producter/co-writer) is currently on several streaming platforms, including Amazon Prime. THE DESERT PROJECT (sci-fi) was produced by Tank Pictures in 2019 and is currently in foreign theatrical distribution.

In 2016, he finished writing MICKIE KELLEY AND THE CASE OF THE VOYNICH MANUSCRIPT (action) and THE MANUSCRIPT (action), both franchise formatted detective films. He recently completed principal photography as writer/producer on THE MILLER PREDICTION (faith-based, Radiant Century Productions; Best Feature 2016 Los Angeles Reel Film Festival, nominated for Best Feature 2016 Madrid Film Festival, Berlin, and Milan Film Festivals, and Best Screenplay for the 2016 Berlin Film and 2017 London Festivals). THE DUKANE LEGACY (horror) was slated for production with Ignite Productions/TX but is back on the market.

Several spec scripts, including THERE ARE NO COWS IN HONG KONG (action/comedy), RIVER RUN (horror), and WINNER TAKES ALL (horror), were under option during 2014/2015. CARROT (romantic comedy) was under option to Fanatik Films until the pandemic interrupted development. DEATH COMES WITH THE THUNDER (action) placed in the Quarter Finals in the 2015 Screen Craft Screenwriting Fellowship, and Semi-Finals in the Screen World Awards and Final Draft Big Break contests.

James has been active as a writer/producer since 1980 when Film Ventures International assigned a writing project for an original script titled WHATEVER IT TAKES. He has completed numerous other film projects on assignment, including: ANCIENT MY ENEMY (1981), based a Gordon R Dickson’s novella; R.A.T…S [RETIRED ACTORS OF TEXAS… SANATORIUM] (Comedy); and THE MISSING KEYS, (1993). For Gibraltar/Pacific, he wrote the bible for the original television series THE UNKNOWN KILLER and THE GODDESS (2013), including the feature-length pilots. His original television spec programs include the reality shows THE MODEL’S LIFE and THE MACHINE and the scripted shows THE FOREVER LEGION and THE 52 WORLDS OF EARTH.

His first independent project, DR WHO IN AMERICA, a 1983 documentary (co-writer/co-producer) was bought by the BBC (worldwide rights) in 1985 after a year’s run on PBS regional networks. In 1993 James worked on development of WARRIORS OF VIRTUE (MGM).

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