
Bryan Storkel
Directing
Biography
Bryan Storkel is best known for producing The Legend of Cocaine Island (Netflix) and producing/writing Alabama Snake (HBO). He also directed the ESPN 30-for-30 film The Bad Boy of Bowling and an Emmy-nominated episode of HBO’s State of Play. Storkel’s latest producing venture is the upcoming Reading Rainbow documentary Butterfly in the Sky.
Known For

This irreverent late-night comedy series brings to life unbelievable, ripped-from-the-headlines tales of the Sunshine State. Featuring interviews with everyday Floridians and playful recreations starring a rotating cast of actors and comedians, this hilarious and outrageous series sheds light on the viral, wacky, and weird.
It's Florida, Man.

Before he was Hulk Hogan, he was Terry Bollea. Uncover the man behind the legend in this unfiltered documentary featuring his very last interview.
Hulk Hogan: Real American

Programming prodigy and information activist Aaron Swartz achieved groundbreaking work in social justice and political organizing. His passion for open access ensnared him in a legal nightmare that ended with the taking of his own life at the age of 26.
The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz

In 1980, a booby-trapped bomb accompanied by a $3 million ransom note terrorises a casino in Nevada. As the FBI races against the clock, each step uncovers dark secrets and unexpected motives.
This Is a Bomb: The Nevada Casino Heist

Examine one of sports' biggest steroid scandals via interviews with the head of BALCO lab, athletes suspected of using performance-enhancing drugs and more.
Untold: Hall of Shame

Two seconds into the bubbling synth sounds of its theme song will have a child of the 1980s or ‘90s exclaiming “Reading Rainbow!” Such is the beloved and ubiquitous nature of the classic children’s literary television show that introduced millions of kids to the wonder and importance of books. Not only did the series insist on having kids speak to kids about their favorite stories, but Reading Rainbow introduced the world to one of the most adored television hosts of all time in LeVar Burton. Thanks to his direct, non-patronizing and, most importantly, kind delivery, Burton became a conduit to learning for children of every background—an entrancing guide to subjects unknown.
Butterfly in the Sky

1,000 pounds of dynamite. $3 million in cash. One casino at the edge of disaster.
I Got Bombed at Harvey's

In this true-crime documentary, three guys exploit the freewheeling cryptocurrency market to scam millions from investors and bankroll lavish lifestyles.
Bitconned

Steve Glew, a small-town Michigan farmer, boards a plane for Eastern Europe soon after the fall of the Berlin Wall. His mission is to locate a secret factory that holds the key to the most desired and valuable pez dispensers. If he succeeds, he will pull his family out of poverty and finally find a purpose in his mundane life.
The Pez Outlaw

The story of Pentecostal minister Glenn Summerford — a man accused of attempting to murder his wife with a rattlesnake in the sleepy town of Scottsboro, Alabama — and the investigation and trial that haunted Southern Appalachia for decades.
Alabama Snake

A documentary that follows Will Ferrell as he takes the field in five Major League Baseball training games, playing all nine positions for ten different teams in a single day.
Ferrell Takes the Field

A documentary about the confluence of Christianity and mixed martial arts, including ministries which train fighters. The film follows several pastors and popular fighters in their quest to reconcile their faith with a sport that many consider violent and barbaric. Faith is tried and questions are raised. Can you really love your neighbor as yourself and then punch him in the face?
Fight Church

A documentary that explores a year in the lives of four kids from rural Texas as they raise animals to show at a local county fair.
County Fair, Texas

The reality television and web content pioneer brings his uniquely deadpan style of humor to a whole new venue: the standup stage, in this concert special that finds the boundary-pushing comic discussing such no-limits topics as politics, social media, and his bout with cancer.
Tom Green: Live

An in-depth look at Tiger Woods' historic 15-stroke victory in the 2000 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach, accepted by many to be the most dominant performance in the history of the game.
Perfection at Pebble

With behind-the-scenes footage and interviews from those who lived the drama, relive the 2008 U.S. Open at Torrey Pines, featuring the 18-hole Monday playoff between Rocco Mediate and Tiger Woods as they battled for the coveted U.S. Open trophy.
Tiger and Rocco

It was years in the making when Michelle Wie finally triumphed in a major championship, prevailing in the 2014 U.S. Women's Open at Pinehurst No. 2. But, just like her road to that magical day, there were plenty of hurdles to overcome.
U.S. Open Epics: Michelle Wie: Breakthrough at Pinehurst

Follow the rise of the largest and most well-funded blackjack team in America -- made up entirely of card-counting, churchgoing Christians. The players don't see blackjack as a sin; they take from casinos and give to their families and churches.
Holy Rollers: The True Story of Card Counting Christians

In the most notorious moment of his storied career, Pete Weber screamed, “Who do you think you are? I am.” “The Bad Boy of Bowling,” directed by Bryan Storkel, explores the meaning of that schizophrenic shout, uttered for a national television audience right after he won an unprecedented fifth U.S. Open title. He’s the one-time wunderkind son of Dick Weber, the matinee idol of bowling in its heyday. He’s the mullet-wearing PDW who gave much-needed energy to a dying sport with his “crotch shots.” He’s a wise guy who has wised up—at least a little. In this entertaining but piercing roll down memory lane, viewers will discover just who Pete Weber really is.
The Bad Boy of Bowling
The story of 2004 Democratic presidential candidate Howard Dean and his infamous scream speech after his defeat in the Iowa Caucus.