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Brendan Kaplan

Directing · Born 2004-11-03 · Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Brendan Kaplan is an American screenwriter, director, and actor based out of Atlanta, GA. He spent two years studying film in Nashville where he wrote and directed three short films before moving to Atlanta to do freelance work and pursue independent filmmaking full-time. Kaplan enjoys exploring themes of mental health, relationships, and power dynamics, mainly through the lens of drama and horror genres.

• Soft Animals

  Luke

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  Wilting

  Director

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  Cigar Box

  Scott

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  Nina

  Carmen

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  I Think You're Hurting Them

  Director

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  Kobe!

  Joseph

• The Incubator

  Marcus

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  Prick

  Writer

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  The Poet

  Director

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  Return to Sender

  Grip

• 2026Close Your EyesDirector
• 2026Cigar BoxScott
• 2025Kobe!Joseph
• 2025Return to SenderGrip
• 2025Ally vs the DeadTucker
• 2025SpiralDirector
• 2025NinaCarmen
• 2025SconesGrip
• 2025The Assassination of Tony CalzoneWorm
• 2025The IncubatorMarcus
• 2024Food for ThoughtNiles
• 2023The PoetDirector
• —Soft AnimalsLuke
• —Room 104 at Motel 6 Off Station Ave: The One With The Broken Diving BoardZop
• —PrickWriter
• —I Think You're Hurting ThemDirector
• —WiltingDirector