Brendan Davis

Founder at Malkuth Pictures
Producer, Director and Screenwriter

Beijing, China

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About Brendan

Brendan Davis is a writer-director-producer working internationally in film & TV. He began his entertainment career in Atlanta in 1990, moved to Los Angeles in 2002, and has split his time between Beijing and Los Angeles since 2013.

Davis has been a producer on films premiering, competing, or winning at Sundance HK, Toronto, Berlin, and other festivals ("Metamorphosis", DEADGIRL, BORN TO DANCE, LIFE WITH FIONA). In 2013 Davis produced the first Los Angeles-based season of Chinese TV hit "Jia Pian You Yue", aka "The Best", featuring Stan Lee, Justin Lin, M. Night Shyamalan, Sean Astin, and others. In 2018 he wrote and directed the documentary “Yibin: An Elemental Journey” for CCTV in China. In 2019 he and director Eric Raine completed a 5-year global journey making feature documentary CRAZYHOT, about the world of ultra hot chile peppers. Davis is currently in development on Paris-based feature film MY FAVORITE SEASON and in production on feature documentary MAO/NIXON, which focuses on the clandestine, behind-the-scenes true story of how the historic Mao-Nixon Summit came to be, with director Larry Sullivan and his company International Troublemakers. Davis is also actively developing feature film THE BISHOP’S MAN, adapted from the best-selling novel by Lynden MacIntyre and to be directed in Nova Scotia by acclaimed filmmaker Babak Payami (752 IS NOT A NUMBER, SECRET BALLOT). In April 2023 he wrote and directed short film “The Unwinding” in London, produced by Roger King. He is also the writer-creator of TV pilot “Chinagirl”.

Unique traits: Born and raised in the American South, Los Angeles based since 2002, and co-located in LA and Beijing since 2013, I have extensive cross-cultural experience working in and between the US and China as well as in France and the UK. My passions are dark comedy, drama, and documentary projects, with an emphasis on using my intersections with and knowledge of esoteric worlds to creative ends.

Gender:
Male

Height:
5' 11"

Weight:
158

Body type:
Slim

Hair:
Long

Hair color:
Brown

Eyes:
Blue

Ethnicity:
Caucasian

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"Palo Alamo" Drama A struggling American entrepreneur enlists a compromised young woman to help him realize his ambitions in China, with unintended global consequences.
A CERTAIN ARROGANCE Budget: $10M - $30M | Musical ⋄ Comedy Faced with eviction, the residents of a trailer park stage a Cirque du Soleil-style extravaganza as a fundraiser to buy the property themselves and save their community.
SONS OF THE SOLAR SUN Budget: $10M - $30M | Music ⋄ Comedy A rock band rebrands itself as a cult, and accidentally opens the door to a world much larger than their training has prepared them to deal with in the process.
HOT HOLLYWOOD NIGHTS Budget: $5M - $10M | Crime ⋄ Comedy An unlikely hero - Lars Biddlebag, chaos poet of the tenor saxophone - finds himself in the middle of a drug deal gone wrong, and has to use all his skill to survive the night.
"Diddly Squat" Comedy An overconfident TV producer from Los Angeles takes a gig to turn around a failing local station in Alabama populated with a band of misfits who do things their own way.

Credits

My Favorite Season (2019 - 2023)
Film by International Troublemakers / Larry Sullivan (Drama) Producer
THE BISHOP'S MAN (2021 - 2023)
Film by Payam Entertainment / Babak Payami Producer
1st GEN (2022 - 2023)
Film by Payam Entertainment / Babak Payami Producer
"Mao/Nixon" (2021 - 2022)
Documentary by International Troublemakers / Larry Sullivan Producer "Mao/Nixon" tells the incredible true story of how the most important meeting in modern history almost never happened.
CrazyHot (2016)
Film (Documentary) Producer, Co-Writer Add a Plot »
Metamorphosis (2015)
Film (Short, Drama and Horror) Producer A woman in 1990s Hong Kong accidentally kills her alcoholic husband in self-defense, and finds a unique way to dispose of the evidence.
Born to Dance (2015)
Film (Action, Drama, Music and Sport) Producer Coming of age tale told through the eyes of 'Tu', an ambitious young man from Auckland who dreams of being a professional hip-hop dancer.
DEAR MARY ANNE (2015)
Film by Kilin International / Spooky Tree Pictures, Ltd Executive Producer
Auteur (2014)
Film (Comedy, Drama, Horror and Thriller) Producer On the brink of reaching the pinnacle of his film career for his latest theatrical masterpiece; Director Charlie Buckwald suddenly disappears. Taking all of the footage and leaving virtually no trace of his existence. Soon to follow are the sudden deaths of his film crew and pieces of evidence that all point to one incident on set. Intrigued by the strange coincidences, documentarian Jack Humphreys decides to investigate the circumstances that surround both Charlie and the untimely events. What he unearths, however is far more sinister than he would be ready for. Written by Cornell Mitchell
Rough Hustle (2014)
Film (Adventure, Drama, Romance and Sport) Producer Six blue collar guys team up on the gritty streets of Las Vegas with a strategy to beat the casinos at their own game.
The Best (2013)
Television (Talk-Show) Producer Add a Plot »
"Jia Pian You Yue", aka "The Best" (13 special US episodes) for CCTV-6, China (2013)
Television by Kilin International Producer / EP
Deadgirl (2008)
Film (Horror) Producer On a hot day, two rebellious high school friends, Rickie and JT, decide to skip class and hang out at an abandoned, derelict Asylum for the mentally ill for some beers and fun. After breaking into the place, the fun begins with some bashing and smashing, in the maze of half-lit corridors, dark rooms and narrow pathways of the institution, when all of a sudden, JT discovers the body of a young, naked woman covered with a plastic film. In the light of this grotesque, yet, unexpected finding, unresolvable questions will begin to rise, as this seemingly unresponsive girl will start growling and gnashing. Who is this girl? Was she a patient here, or was she some sort of a guinea pig that a scientist used to perform some crazy experiments on it? In the end, how human is this girl that simply cannot die? Written by Nick Riganas
Life with Fiona (2007)
Film (Comedy) Producer Add a Plot »
Pucked (2006)
Film (Comedy and Sport) Sound department Frank Hopper (Bon Jovi) is a former lawyer, long-term loser and constant dreamer - and frankly, probably just not all that bright. When he receives a credit card in the mail, he believes he's hit the jackpot. It's not long before he's working his way toward financing his dream - an all-woman hockey team. He's also put himself in debt to the tune of more than $300,000. Naturally, he winds up in court when his plan backfires. Written by CartmanKun@aol.com
Burned (2006)
Video (Thriller) Sound department Zzyzx, the road, may lead to nowhere, but three people find themselves baking in a desert of murder, mystery, manipulation and greed when the legendary road becomes the place where their destinies collide.
Alias (2006)
TV Series Sound department
False River (2005)
Film (Thriller) Sound department Three lunatics escape from a mental institution only to find the real world is crazier than they ever were.
Save the Mavericks (2005)
Film (Comedy) Sound department A small town junior college football team loses it's funding two weeks before the season starts. The fans fight back.
Adam and Eve (2005)
Film (Comedy, Drama and Romance) Sound department Easy-going, gentle college-boy Adam Baker enjoys frat-life, however disgusting the frat-house gets because of his sloppy house-mates Freddie, Ferguson and Munch. Then Adam meets Eve, starts falling in love, but gets jealous of frat-brother Billy, who 'bumps' almost constantly without seeking love, while Eve guards her campus-unique virginity. As even his thrice-divorced dad, an MD, urges Adam to get laid rather then loved, his patience runs out against healthy hormones. Written by KGF Vissers
20 Minutes (2005)
Film (Short and Drama) Sound department 20 Minutes is an eternal love story with a super-natural twist. It relates to anyone who has ever loved deeply, and anyone who ever wants to. It is about eternal love; and will make you think about life, love, and the hereafter. It is one man's emotional journey through love, loss, and peace. Written by Anonymous
Survival of the Fittest (2005)
Film (Short and Mystery) Sound department Add a Plot »
Come Away Home (2005)
Film (Drama and Family) Sound department Twelve-year-old Annie Lamm's first day of summer break quickly turns into a disaster. She realizes that her parents have not only decided to fly her to Hilton Head Island during their second honeymoon, but they also plan to coerce her to spend half her summer with her 76-year-old Grandpa Donald whom she hardly even knows. The place where Annie is staying, Grandpa's "beautiful house right by the beach", turns out to be a dilapidated and neglected dwelling filled with stored newspapers and dust covered knickknacks. Nothing edible is in the fridge, and only big-band and Perry Como records sit by his prehistoric stereo. Annie's summer plans of parties and boys are dashed in an instant -- Grandpa's house has no TV, no computer, and a swimming pool half-full of brown, brackish water with turtles living in it. His life consists of napping, doing crosswords and spending time with an old, codger named Barney with whom he trades endless tall tales. Annie is miserable! She calls her best friend,... Written by Anonymous
Fair Game (2005)
Film (Drama) Sound department Add a Plot »
Age Inappropriate (2005)
Film (Drama and Short) Director-Producer On the surface Age Inappropriate is a bold and highly stylized tragi-comic tale about Jimmy and Dutch, two men in their mid-30s involved with much younger women. But it's also a multi-leveled allegory, featuring guest appearances by greed, envy, sloth, and the other so-called deadly sins as personified by the various characters and presided over by Lucifer him (or is it her?) self.
Dead Birds (2004)
Film (Horror, Thriller and Western) Sound department In Civil War-era Alabama, a band of outlaws takes refuge at an abandoned plantation after robbing a bank that held a cache of Confederate gold. Led by William, the group includes Sam, Todd, Annabelle, Clyde and Joseph. They intend to flee to Mexico, but nightfall and a thunderstorm force the robbers to remain in place. As the night wears on, each member of the group begins to have visions of the atrocities that occurred within the house. As supernatural forces begin to manifest themselves, the six turn on one another. Written by Anonymous
West from North Goes South (2004)
Film (Comedy and Mystery) Sound department Add a Plot »
Last Goodbye (2004)
Film (Drama, Adventure and Romance) Sound department A confusing intermingling of individuals, drunk office worker, vampire slayer actress, rock band members, runaway teenage girl, father, whiskey drinking preacher etc., whose lives are somehow connected.
Adventures of Young Van Helsing: The Quest for the Lost Scepter (2004)
Video (Action, Adventure and Horror) Sound department As if it wasn't enough to have the troubles of everyday teen life in high school, Michael Harris has just learned that he is the last heir to Abraham Van Helsing, his great great grandfather, a relic hunter who aquired the scepter of god, a biblical artifact forged by an angel before the birth of mankind, and is now being sought after by the very being who created it! Written by Billy
Homeland Security (2004)
TV Movie (Drama and War) Sound department In the days prior to and after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, members of the FBI, CIA and various law enforcement communities struggle to ensure America's safety in a new government branch titled Homeland Security. Admiral Ted McKee is assigned to lead the new branch with help from his NSA liaison, Sol Binder, to prevent further terrorist attacks in America. McKee's teenage daughter Melissa is romantically involved with a teenage Arab immigrant named Yusef, whose father is detained by the authorities. But no one is aware that Yusef's father, Fazul, is not a terrorist spy... but Yusef is. Meanwhile, CIA agent Bradley Brand is sent to Afghanistan, with agent Johnson, to assist the Northern Alliance rebels in their fight against the Taliban and the Al Queada terrorist organization responsible for the 9/11 terrorist attacks in America, to find out more info on the 'Second Wave' of attacks. In Seattle, FBI agents Jane Fulbar and Frank Heinhoff try to link a Russian arms dealer ... Written by matt-282
Mad Mad House (2004)
Television (Game-Show and Reality-TV) Sound department A reality show about ten people who have to live in a house with a Vampire, a Voodoo Priestess, a Naturalist, a Wiccan, and a Modern Primitive, all vying for a $100,000 prize.
30 Miles (2004)
Film (Drama) Sound department A white man stranded on the side of the road. A black man speeding by in an SUV. An act of kindness with fatal repercussions. A mysterious backpack. And a twist. Two strangers, harboring dark secrets and deceitful motives, learn how much can change in just thirty miles. 30 Miles follows two men of different race & background on a dramatic pressure-cooker trip. Ernie, a down-on-his-luck drifter, and Anthony, a successful Hollywood agent, find their fates intertwined after a chance meeting. As the men reveal intimate details of their pasts, guards are let down and emotions are left unchecked. But as day turns to night, and in a desert that buries all secrets, it becomes apparent that this is no random journey down the highway. 3 Written by Anonymous
A Conspiracy (2003)
Film (Thriller and Drama) Sound department Chad Udall is a young attorney whose life has been turned upside down when his license to practice law is suspended and his marriage fails. Unfortunately, his misfortunes are only the beginning when he becomes the only witness to a murder... a murder that places him in the center of a major conspiracy involving a prestigious accounting firm. What started out as a drunken lapse in judgment sends Chad on the run...as a fugitive for murder. His only hope is an undercover FBI agent who finds herself caught in the middle of "A Conspiracy". Written by Anonymous
Army of One (2003)
Film (Documentary) Sound department Add a Plot »
Switched! (2003)
Television (Family) Sound department 2 teens from different cities in the US are given a chance to swap lives to see how the other one lives.
Pandora's Box (2002)
Film (Romance and Thriller) Sound department Mia DuBois (Calhoun) is a walking cliché--a successful therapist with an unsuccessful marriage. Her husband, Victor (St. John), is more interested in working on his laptop than on her. So she is very receptive to hearing about the wild sex life that her new client Tammy (Wilson) and Tammy's husband enjoyed, before he was murdered. Mia even accepts an invitation from Tammy to Pandora's Box, a no holds barred secret club of sex, drugs, and even more sex. She falls under the spell of a dark, handsome stranger named Hampton (White), a walking streak of sex. But is Hampton all he seems? Written by Anonymous
Flirting with Myself (2001)
Film (Short and Comedy) Sound department Roxie, a young single woman, gives us a look at her disastrous dating life.
WWE Tough Enough (2001)
Television (Action, Game-Show and Reality-TV) Sound department 13 contestants live and train in the field of professional wrestling together, with one male and one female winner getting contracts with the World Wrestling Federation. The trainers are WWF wrestlers Tazz, Al Snow, Tori and Jacqueline. Written by Anonymous
The Substitute: Failure Is Not an Option (2001)
Video (Action and Drama) Sound department A former mercenary joins a military academy as a teacher. He soon discovers a neo-Nazi group, code-named Werewolves, formed among the cadets. He also quickly finds that they have military leadership among the officers at the Academy. Written by John Sacksteder <jsackste@bellsouth.net>
Hostile Environment (1999)
Film (Action and Sci-Fi) Sound department Toxic waste has contaminated the world's fresh water supply. A select few with the ability to de-contaminate the supply now control the world. Minna rules the de-contaminators from a giant warship, forcing desperate land dwellers to trade anything and everything for meager water rations. The dwellers seek a leader to battle Minna's tyrannical rule. Jennifer, daughter of the rebel leader, implores outcast Mike Erikson to lead the battle against the warship. Help also comes from an unexpected source in the from of Jennifer's brother Rocky. Written by gittevaleasia@yahoo.it
Southern Heart (1999)
Film (Comedy, Romance and Family) Sound department Collin is destined to get a top management position in his family's mining company. He gets a company assignment to buy a piece of land for mining. To avoid causing bad feelings with the town community, the plans are kept a secret. The longer Collin stays in the little town, the more he likes the town and in particular one woman, Tommy. He now has to choose between his work and his heart. Written by Edwin Ros <edwin.ros@nl.pwcglobal.com>
The General's Daughter (1999)
Film (Crime, Drama, Mystery and Thriller) Sound department The naked corpse of Captain Elisabeth Campbell, daughter of Lieutenant General "Fighting Joe" Campbell, is found staked out on the urban warfare range of Fort MacCallum. Army CID detectives and ex-lovers Paul Brenner and Sara Sunhill are called in to investigate, and find themselves wrapped up in a maelstrom of sexual impropriety and misguided face-saving. Written by Jeff Cross <blackjac_1998@yahoo.com>
The Twinge (1999)
Film (Drama and Romance) Sound department Add a Plot »
The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn (1999)
TV Movie (Drama) Sound department Sitting on 35 acres of Georgia land coveted by a shopping mall developer, 90+years-old Noah Dearborn is untainted by modern life. He's never heard of the Beatles, and his only interest is his woodworking, in which he excels. The girlfriend of one of the developers is a psychologist, and is asked to evaluate Noah for a possible move to have him declared incompetent. But she soon falls under his spell of a simple life and becomes his ally in his fight to keep his land. Written by Ron Kerrigan <mvg@whidbey.com>
Alma (1999)
Film (Documentary) Sound department Add a Plot »
The Wonderful World of Disney (1999)
Television (Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy and 4 More) Sound department Experience the magic and adventure from Walt Disney world of color
In the Flesh (1998)
Film (Crime and Drama) Sound department A police detective (Ed Corbin) assigned to work a gay bar on an undercover drug operation gets hooked up with a gay student hustler (Dane Ritter). After the student witnesses a murder, the cop provides him an alibi and invites him to stay at his apartment. There a homosexual relationship develops. Written by John Sacksteder <jsackste@bellsouth.net>
Dark Angels (1998)
Video (Action and Drama) Sound department Angela is faced with the decision to have her baby or succumb to the wishes of her abusive husband Demond. For him, it's the fast track to money, power, drugs and sex, without any family responsibilities getting in his way. Divine intervention prevails as the mean streets of Atlanta become killing streets, where Angela and Demond find themselves on a downward spiral of self-destruction and hopelessness. But the will to survive is strong in Angela. She soon realizes that if she and her unborn child are to survive, she must find herself spiritually and then stand up to fight for what she believes in - no matter what the cost. Written by Anonymous
Jekyll Island (1998)
Film (Crime) Sound department Add a Plot »
How I Spent My Summer Vacation (1997)
Film (Comedy) Sound department Two black college students, Perry and Stephanie, tell the story of their two-year romantic relationship.
Mobius (1997)
Film (Sci-Fi and Thriller) Sound department There's a conspiracy about a space shuttle. An agent infiltrates to a software company to prevent leaks through space shuttles computer system.
Atlanta's Olympic Glory (1997)
TV Movie (Documentary and Sport) Sound department Add a Plot »
The P.A.C.K. (1997)
Film (Action and Sci-Fi) Sound department A UFO expert, a local sheriff, and an FBI agent are forced to team up with an alien warrior to track down and destroy a lethal extraterrestrial robot killing people in a remote forest in Alabama.
Raney (1997)
Film (Drama) Sound department Add a Plot »
Rhyme & Reason (1997)
Film (Documentary and Music) Sound department A study in the world of hip-hop, done mostly with interviews, in order to see why it is as popular as it is today and what the future holds.
Beat Daddies (1996)
Film Sound department Add a Plot »
Demolition Highway (1996)
Film (Action, Crime and Drama) Sound department Released from jail after five years, Frank Scarvo goes in search of Xavier Carbone, the guy who he would't rat on, even though Frank's silence resulted in imprisonment, Xavier had Frank's girl killed and took his 500Gs. Frank not only finds Xavier, but also encounters the captive daughter of someone who Xavier "does business with", as well as Xavier's henchmen, among whom are a motorcycle gang. Written by Kim Williams <KDWms@webtv.net>
Luck and Leverage (1996)
Film (Short) Sound department Add a Plot »
Profiler (1996)
Television (Crime, Drama, Thriller and Mystery) Sound department Ally Walker stars as Dr. Sam Waters, a detective with the Violent Crimes Task Force, a federal agency which often works with the FBI, ATF, and other crime-solving agencies. The VCTF investigates and solves such crimes, and continually chases the elusive man known anonymously as Jack, who has haunted Dr. Waters for years. Written by Ari Herzog <ari@ici.net>
A Season in Purgatory (1996)
TV Movie (Crime and Drama) Sound department True story about a kid from rich family with political ties who covers up a suspicious death of a young woman. This comes back to haunt him later.
Vicious Kiss (1995)
Film (Drama) Sound department A struggling artist is stalked and pursued by an emotionally unstable widow, who sets about tearing apart his marriage and claiming him as her own.