Directing
Community Rating
6.5
TMDB estimate
Born in
Houston, Texas, USA
Brett Whitcomb is a documentary filmmaker with a catalog that oscillates between archive-rich, nostalgic portraits of pop culture, compelling stories of female empowerment, and observational snapshots of underexplored cultures. His 2020 feature, Jasper Mall, premiered at Slamdance and was released on Amazon Prime and PBS. His 2022 feature, Butterfly in the Sky, explores the beloved PBS series Reading Rainbow and its host, LeVar Burton. Butterfly in the Sky premiered at the Tribeca Festival and was released on Netflix in 2024. His most recent feature, The Spirit of Halloweentown, delves into a town that revolves around Halloween and premiered at Fantastic Fest in 2024.

Discount Funeral
as Director
TBA

The Spirit of Halloweentown
as Director, Cinematography
2024

Butterfly in the Sky
as Director
2024

Jasper Mall
as Director of Photography, Director, Producer
2020

Lost Weekend
as Director, Cinematography
2019

A Life in Waves
as Director, Director of Photography, Producer
2017

County Fair, Texas
as Producer, Director, Director of Photography
2015

GLOW: The Story of The Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling
as Director, Producer, Director of Photography
2012

The Rock-afire Explosion
as Director, Editor, Producer, Director of Photography
2008