Brian J. Easley Pro

Originally from Texas and now living in Kentucky, Brian is currently the executive producer for The Man with the Big Hat, a documentary film about the life and works of singer-songwriter and Texas Poet Laureate Steven Fromholz. He co-wrote a screenplay with Steven Fromholz titled Past Hondo, and prior to Fromholz' passing, produced and shot an unfinished film, which due to Fromholz' death and other issues was never completed. Brian is also a producer of the Shawn Phillips Documentary Project, and a co-founder of Flintlock Pictures, an independent film production company from actor and director John Hensley. Prior works also include a small role in Gus Van Sant's Dead Man's Wire, producing music videos for a D.C. area band called Exit Vehicles, as well as acting on stage from San Antonio to Chicago to Louisville, as well as in student films in Texas, and in commercial ad work in Texas. Brian is a combat-disabled veteran, a restaurant and real estate executive, and is active with several nonprofit organizations. He has a BA from DePaul, MA from Trinity Washington, and MBA from University of Louisville. Brian is married with three kids and lives in Louisville.