Brandon Harris, a multifaceted individual from Cincinnati, Ohio, has made a significant impact in the American Cinema industry through his various roles as a studio executive, film director, critic, programmer, screenwriter, and educator.
In his previous position as a Development Executive at Amazon Studios, Harris was responsible for overseeing productions such as Master (2022) and The Voyeurs (2021),as well as acquisitions like Blow the Man Down (2020) and Time (2020).
Harris's writings on cinema, politics, culture, and their intersections have been featured in several prominent publications, including The New Yorker, The New Republic, The Guardian, VICE, The Daily Beast, Variety, N+1, The New Inquiry, Brooklyn Rail, In These Times, Hammer to Nail, and Filmmaker Magazine, where he continues to serve as a contributing editor.
In addition to his work in film and publishing, Harris has also served as the festival programmer at the Indie Memphis Film Festival and has directed the critically acclaimed film Redlegs (2012),which was a New York Times Critics Pick.
Harris's genre-bending book, Making Rent in Bed-Stuy, released in 2017 by Amistad Books, is a New York Times Book Review Editor's Choice and was named a Vogue Magazine book of the year.
Throughout his career, Harris has demonstrated his versatility and expertise in the film and literary worlds, earning recognition and acclaim for his work in both genres.
