DUSTIN BROWN

Dustin Brown is a writer/director and editor focused on character-driven, socially conscious storytelling. He is a graduate of the American Film Institute Directing Program.

His short film SOLIDARITY screened at Cannes, Clermont-Ferrand, and received a BAFTA Student Film nomination. His AFI thesis film CLARITY won the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Prize and was featured by Film Independent.

Dustin has created several animal rights short films including CASA DE CARNE which went viral on YouTube and received six Telly Awards including Gold for Social Responsibility. He directed Mena Suvari in the anti-fur short HIDE with music by Billie Eilish. His stop-motion short SUPER COW, featuring music by Moby, won Best Short Film at the Santa Monica Film Festival. Most recently, his psychological thriller THIS IS NOT AN AD surpassed 16 million views online.

His debut feature SOLIDARITY, executive produced by Darren Aronofsky, will be released June 2026. (Deadline Exclusive)

Contact:
dustintoddfilms@gmail.com