Brett began his career working at Skywalker Ranch on STAR WARS: REVENGE OF THE SITH.  Mentored by George Lucas, he left to attend USC’s Cinematic Arts program where he earned an MFA degree while working as James Cameron’s Assistant Editor on AVATAR. After receiving multiple awards for his student films, he transitioned into commercial and documentary filmmaking in 2008. He has directed over 65 commercials for clients such as Toyota, Samsung, Google, Pepsi, Microsoft, IBM, Innocent Juice and Facebook. His campaigns have garnered millions of views, several Webby Awards, and a Cannes Lion.  
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In 2018, Brett completed his first feature-length documentary titled FIRE ON THE HILL about a culture of Black cowboys in South Central L.A. The film highlights Brett’s unique expertise for gritty storytelling in a stunningly, cinematic way. The film won Best Documentary at the L.A. Film Festival and the Creative Vision Award at Big Sky Documentary Film Festival and distributed worldwide in 2019.
 
Brett is a founding board member of Urban Saddles, a non-profit organization bringing therapeutic and youth focused equestrian programs to South Central L.A.  He is a fellow at The Royal Film Academy in Jordan and lectures regularly at USC's School of Cinematic Arts, UC Berkeley, and LA Unified public schools. His passion to immerse himself in diverse cultures has led to work in Canada, Europe, India and the Middle East which informs and inspires his projects both domestically and internationally.