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Carol Brandt

  • Associate Lecturer, Film, Video, Animation and New Genres

Education

BFA, Film, UW-Milwaukee

Biography

Carol Brandt is an award-winning independent filmmaker whose work has screened at SXSW, Rotterdam, Jeonju, and many other festivals. Her previous film Pet Names was critically acclaimed and was sold to Amazon Prime in 2018. In addition to her feature endeavors, Carol directs music videos and works as a documentary and commercial editor in New York.

carolbrandtwork.com

Accolades

  • Audience Award — Reel Recovery Film Festival (2023)
  • Special Mention | Cream City Cinema Jury Award — Milwaukee Film Festival (2023)
  • Brico Forward Fund Grant — Milwaukee Film Festival (2022, 2019, 2018)
  • Thrillist’s Best Music Videos of 2019 — Thrillist (2019)
  • World Premiere — "Pet Names" | South by Southwest (2018)
  • Best Narrative Feature — BendFilm Festival, Weyauwega International Film Festival, Milwaukee Film Festival (2018-2019)
  • Best Narrative Feature — Frozen Film Festival, Weyauwega International Film Festival (2017)
  • Best Wisconsin Film — Milwaukee Short Film Festival (2014)
  • Audience Award — Beloit International Film Festival (2014)
  • World Premiere — "Things Found on the Ground" | New Orleans Film Festival (2013)

Recent Work