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Brian Skiba

Overview

Brian Skiba, named Arizona's Filmmaker of the Year and recognised as a "prolific genre filmmaker" by the LA Times (Noel Murray, April 2019), is a director, producer, and writer. A graduate with a B.A. in English from Arizona State University, Brian's passion for storytelling led him to co-write and direct Blood Moon Rising (2010), a horror comedy distributed by Entertainment One. The film achieved notable success within the zombie genre, prompting Brian to direct Dirty Little Trick (2011), a thriller starring Dean Cain and Michael Madsen, which premiered as a Showtime Original.

Since 2012, Brian has been a dynamic force in filmmaking, having produced, directed, and/or written twenty-two feature films, each premiering on prime-time TV or in theatres. In 2017, he directed the fast-paced female empowerment film Chokehold, followed by Rottentail, a Grindhouse horror comedy based on the graphic novel published by Source Point Press. The film earned sold-out screenings and widespread festival acclaim and was released in select theatres.

Brian's directorial work also includes My Adventures with Santa (2019), starring Barbara Eden, Denise Richards, and Patrick Muldoon, which Universal Studios theatrically released. The studio was so impressed with the film that they entrusted him to write and direct Christmas Castle (2020).

A passionate advocate for strong storytelling, Brian often cites Alfred Hitchcock's famous quote, "To make a great film, you need three things—the script, the script, and the script," as a guiding principle in his career.

Known for

Directing

2025 Gunslingers Directing Director 59
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2025 Guns of Redemption Directing Director N/A
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2024 Clear Cut Directing Director 58
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2023 Out of Hand Directing Director 58
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2023 Dead Man's Hand Directing Director 58
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2023 Secret Society of Lies Directing Director 59
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2022 Killer Rivalry Directing Director 58
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2022 Pursuit Directing Director 57
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2021 Flowers & Honey Directing Director 58
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2021 Deadly Excursion: Kidnapped from the Beach Directing Director 58
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2021 An Organized Killer Directing Director 59
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2021 Obsessed with the Babysitter Directing Director 58
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2020 The 2nd Directing Director 57
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2020 The Christmas High Note Directing Director 58
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2019 My Adventures with Santa Directing Director 58
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2019 A Woman's Nightmare Directing Director 59
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2019 Chokehold Directing Director 59
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2019 Deadly Excursion Directing Director 59
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2018 Left for Dead Directing Director 59
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2018 Rottentail Directing Director 58
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2018 Evil Doctor Directing Director 59
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2017 Running Away Directing Director 58
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2015 A Christmas Truce Directing Director 59
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2015 Beverly Hills Christmas Directing Director 58
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2015 Love You to Death Directing Director 58
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2014 Merry Ex-Mas Directing Director 58
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2014 Anatomy of Deception Directing Director 58
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2013 Defending Santa Directing Director 59
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2013 .357 Directing Director 58
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2012 Slaughter Creek Directing Director 58
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2012 Sweetwater Directing Director N/A
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2011 Dirty Little Trick Directing Director 59
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2010 Wild Ride Directing First Assistant Director N/A
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2009 Blood Moon Rising Directing Director 58
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Dead End Directing Director N/A
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Writing

2025 Gunslingers Writing Writer 59
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2023 Out of Hand Writing Writer 58
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2023 Dead Man's Hand Writing Screenplay 58
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2022 Pursuit Writing Writer 57
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2021 Deadly Excursion: Kidnapped from the Beach Writing Writer 58
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2021 An Organized Killer Writing Writer 59
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2019 My Adventures with Santa Writing Writer 58
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2019 Stressed to Death Writing Writer 59
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2019 Chokehold Writing Writer 59
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2019 Deadly Excursion Writing Writer 59
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2018 Rottentail Writing Writer 58
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2017 Runaway Christmas Bride Writing Writer 58
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2016 A Firehouse Christmas Writing Writer 58
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2016 Love in the Vineyard Writing Writer 58
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2013 .357 Writing Writer 58
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2009 Blood Moon Rising Writing Writer 58
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Production

2025 Gunslingers Production Producer 59
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2025 Guns of Redemption Production Executive Producer N/A
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2023 Dead Man's Hand Production Producer 58
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2020 The 2nd Production Producer 57
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2019 Deadly Excursion Production Producer 59
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2018 A Stone Cold Christmas Production Producer 59
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2016 Love in the Vineyard Production Executive Producer 58
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2009 Blood Moon Rising Production Producer 58
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Viper Production Executive Producer N/A
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Sound

2025 Guns of Redemption Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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Crew

2022 Pursuit Crew Stunts 57
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2010 Vampegeddon Crew Special Effects 58
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Editing

2023 Dead Man's Hand Editing Editor 58
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2022 Pursuit Editing Editor 57
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2018 Rottentail Editing Editor 58
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2013 .357 Editing Editor 58
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2012 Slaughter Creek Editing Editor 58
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2009 Blood Moon Rising Editing Editor 58
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