Known for Production
Brian Tetsuro Ivie is a Japanese-American filmmaker, film producer, and the co-founder of Kebrado, a celluloid-only media company based in New York City. His most recent producing work includes the Oscilloscope-released "Wildcat," starring Maya Hawke, Laura Linney, and Cooper Hoffman, which debuted at both the Telluride and Toronto Film Festivals before premiering on the Criterion Channel, "Even in the Wind," starring Sonoya Mizuno, which premiered at Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur, and the 16mm workplace comedy "Concessions," starring Michael Madsen, Steven Ogg, and Josh Hamilton. As a director, he recently completed the sci-fi road film "Anima," starring Sydney Chandler and Takehiro Hira, which made its world premiere at the 2026 SXSW Film Festival, and is in post on his third documentary feature "Serenity." He is represented by CAA and Untitled Entertainment.
Born
September 27, 1990 (age 36)
Birthplace
Glendale, California
Filmography
28 films, 1 show


Anima
2026 · 1h 30m · US
A young woman and an old man embark on a road trip to preserve his consciousness at an experimental facility.


Cancer Alley
2021 · 5m
The untold story of the most contaminated place in America and the people who live there. Running through St. James, Louisiana, there is an 85-mile industrial corridor, commonly known as “Cancer Alley” — home to some of the largest petrochemical plants in the country. The ones who cannot leave are anywhere between 50 to 500 times more likely to get cancer than the average American.


Emanuel
2019 · 1h 15m · US
On June 17th, 2015, 21-year-old white supremacist Dylann Roof walked into a bible study and murdered nine African Americans during their closing prayer. This is the story of the victims and survivors of that night.


The Drop Box
2015 · 1h 19m · KR
One winter, a pastor finds an abandoned infant on his church steps, and builds 'a drop box' to rescue any future foundlings.