Bri Brooks II is a Los Angeles-based writer/director and cinematographer. Originally hailing from Baltimore, Bri got an industry start working as a union lighting technician on local productions, such as House of Cards, Veep, Lincoln and Wonder Woman 1984.

Chasing the dream of being a writer/director, Bri transplanted to the west coast and received an MFA in film production at USC’s School of Cinematic Arts. While there, they were selected to direct a thesis film funded by the university—a prestigious opportunity given to only six students per year. That film, The Waste Land, premiered at the Camerimage Film Festival which is world-renowned for showcasing the best in cinematography.

Since then, Bri has continued working in the lighting department on big-budget LA-based productions, such as The Rookie, The Old Man, and Star Wars while pursuing a career in writing. The Girl of the Shining Snow is Bri’s third spec feature. Their last writing project was the adaptation of an award-winning novel. Previously, they also co-directed a feature film produced by James Franco.