
Brian Baugh
Directing
Biography
Brian Baugh is an American director, screenwriter and producer known for his commitment to telling socially relevant and inspiring human stories that span genres. His repertoire includes Finding You (2020), The World We Make (2019), and I'm Not Ashamed (2016), which was lauded by audiences during its theatrical release and nominated for a GMA Dove Award for Most Inspirational Film. Most recently, Baugh created and showran his first TV series, the medical drama County Rescue. In a career that has featured collaborations with many respected actors, Baugh has earned a reputation for eliciting powerful performances from his cast members. He has also written over a thirty screenplays, several of which are in the production pipeline. Although his work has taken him around the world, he has been based in Los Angeles since graduating from USC's School of Cinematic Arts.
Known For

When his wealthy grandfather finally dies, Jason Stevens fully expects to benefit when it comes to the reading of the will. But instead of a sizable inheritance, Jason receives a test, a series of tasks he must complete before he can get any money.
The Ultimate Gift

Based on the journal entries of Rachel Joy Scott, the first student killed in the Columbine High School shooting in 1999.
I'm Not Ashamed

With one paramedic opening, Dani Miller must set aside her recent heartbreak and prove herself worthy of the job while competing against the fire chief's impulsive son and an over-qualified rookie.
County Rescue

Finley, a talented aspiring violinist, meets Beckett, a famous young movie star, on the way to her college semester abroad program in a small coastal village in Ireland. An unexpected romance emerges as the heartthrob Beckett leads the uptight Finley on an adventurous reawakening, and she emboldens him to take charge of his future, until the pressures of his stardom get in the way.
Finding You

A fairy tale character who is about to flunk out of fairy tale school, Jack must perform a heroic deed by Monday or fail miserably, just like his father before him. Anxious to make good, Jack sells his C.O.W. (Computer of Wonder) for a handful of magic beans and a mysterious book that records his adventures as he's having them. Accompanied by his sidekick Grayson -- a goose who ate a bean and underwent an amazing transformation -- Jack climbs the magic beanstalk to recover the fabled Harp of Destiny from the evil Giant who lives in the sky. Helping Jack on his perilous quest is the spunky Jillian, a fearless young girl whom Jack meets on his journey -- and who just may have a hidden agenda...
Jack and the Beanstalk

A man who stops into a foster home to drop off some donations soon tells the kids a story about two teenage friends who uncover a long-lost medallion that transports them back in time.
The Lost Medallion: The Adventures of Billy Stone

A cynical anti-American Hollywood filmmaker sets out on a crusade to abolish the 4th of July holiday. He is visited by three spirits who take him on a hilarious journey in an attempt to show him the true meaning of America.
An American Carol

Two former child stars are now in their forties, trying to make a comeback in a youth obsessed Hollywood.
The Comeback Kids

Hansel and Gretel is a 2002 film adaptation of the Brothers Grimm children's story. It stars Jacob Smith and Taylor Momsen as the eponymous characters. It includes the Sandman, played by Howie Mandel and Sinbad as a raven.
Hansel & Gretel

Struggling actor Danny and his pal Stuart are ready to rock the L.A. nightlife -- with help from a Rolls Royce and Rolex "borrowed" from Stuart's uncle Manny, a big-time producer. But plans go awry when the boys meet the too-good-to-be-true Jenny.
Do It for Uncle Manny

Jake Taylor has everything. He has a beautiful girl, he's the champion in basketball and beer pong, and everyone loves him. Then, an old childhood friend of his commits suicide. Jake wonders what he could've done to save his friend's life. A youth minister tells him that Jake needs God. So Jake becomes a Christian. However, things begin to spin out of control. Jake is going to realize just what it means to be a Christian and how, to save a life.
To Save a Life

18 year old Lee (a spirited equestrian) and Jordan (an academic and football standout) are at the threshold of building a life together. But their character is tested when racial bias surfaces in their otherwise progressive small town.
The World We Make
About to finish high school, budding inventor Z.T. dreams of escaping both his sleepy town and his gloomy, widowed Dad, Cole. But his ambitions get a stunning reality check with the arrival of Zack, a raving, 68 year-old drunk claiming to be the boy's older self. Suspiciously unable to recall the exact details, Zack is desperate to avert a single, tiny mistake he claims sent the rest of his years into a tragic spiral. As the two forge a shaky alliance to piece together the old man's fragile memory, Z.T. deals with the pressure from his well-meaning Coach and courts a new love, Delena. After a devastating confession from Z.T.'s father, Zack's visit takes on new gravity. Now one man, split in two by fifty lost years, risks everything to save his future and his past in a perilous race Against Time.
All Over Again

In the vein of "The Breakfast Club", four teens head to the forest to celebrate grad night and end up with more than hang overs when they are detained by the Ranger on charges of arson.
Buck Naked Arson

In order to secure the position of Head of Pediatrics at a top Chicago hospital, a young, highly accomplished, pediatrician agrees to spend a summer setting up a clinic in a small town in the North Carolina mountains. Clashing against the ways of the small community he is forced to deal with the recent loss of his wife while reconnecting with his 9 year old son, and learning a different pace of life.
Country Remedy

The nightmares are always the same for Hollywood actress Laurie Cardell: she's back at the orphanage where she spent her childhood, being tortured by the head mistress, praying for an escape. But that's all in the past... until two brothers decide to bring the screen siren back to the scene of the crime. Daniel has been silently stalking Laurie for years, and when his psychotic brother Nathan is released from prison, no one expects the horror he brings. Daniel's misguided attempts to mend the wounds of a tortured youth resurrect Laurie's childhood nightmares and force Daniel to confront his own obsession, while Nathan's twisted logic takes on demonic proportions.
Asylum Days

Think of this as "Austin Powers:Episode One" A nine minute spoof of Notting hill and Austin Powers. Set six years before the events of the original Austin Powers. Mr. Evil, younger, not yet a Doctor, and not yet the Evil world dominator that we now know, runs a small childrens bookshop somewhere near Bavaria. It is the story of how Dr. Evil became Evil, and his unlikely and doomed love affair with the biggest movie star in the world.
Evil Hill

Remembrances was Kurt Kuenne’s final USC student film.