Dr. Brian Price

Biography

Brian Price is an award-winning screenwriter and director who has worked with major studios and independent producers, as well as television networks worldwide, including Universal, Warner Bros., and Endgame. His creative work has garnered accolades such as the Screenplay Scriptapalooza and the Toronto Indie Spirit Award. As an instructor, he serves on the screenwriting faculty at the University of California, Los Angeles, and has previously held positions as Program Director of the MFA Film Screenwriting Program at Hollins University and Chair of the MFA Screenwriting Program at Brooks Institute. He regularly teaches at Johns Hopkins University and the Rochester Institute of Technology. Brian's students have received nominations for prestigious awards including the Academy Awards and the BAFTA Awards, with recent accolades including the National Board of Review Adapted Screenplay award. His expertise in the intersection of classical dramatic theory and modern filmmaking is encapsulated in his book 'Classical Storytelling and Contemporary Screenwriting,' which is considered required reading in screenwriting programs worldwide and serves as a practical guide utilized by major Hollywood producers.

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