Durango Independent Film Festival
2026 Jury Award — Best Performance Actor, Narrative Feature
Biography
Bryan Mittelstadt is an actor, writer, singer, and director based in Los Angeles. He received the 2026 Durango Independent Film Festival Jury Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Narrative Feature for Quiet After Supper and is set to lead The Overview Effect, a new musical alongside Sasheer Zamata. His work spans film, television, stage, voice-over, music, writing, and directing.
Bryan is an actor, VO artist, and singer in Los Angeles. He is about to lead The Overview Effect, a new musical alongside Sasheer Zamata (SNL, Agatha All Along). It will be a filmed series as well as be staged at the Disney Hall's Redcat Theatre.
He received the 2026 Durango Independent Film Festival Jury Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Narrative Feature for Quiet After Supper.
He also led Julius, which premiered at the Torino Film Festival, led Pan Luo's upcoming piece Arabesque as Van Gogh, and appeared in Sundance-nominated director Jeff Lipsky's Goldilocks and the Two Bears.
Bryan grew up in Texas, where he completed a 75-page thesis on the history and trajectory of film noir, and trained operatically in New York before returning to acting and film. After completing his MFA in Acting in 2020, Bryan moved to Los Angeles and has since worked on films noted at festivals including Torino, SXSW, Aesthetica, and deadCenter. When not in front of the camera, Bryan is developing original writing and directing work, preparing upcoming music releases, playing guitar, or traveling.
Bryan is committed to creating a more inclusive artistic environment and is interested in exploring inequalities and social justice issues in overt and subtle ways.
Selected Recognition
2026 Jury Award — Best Performance Actor, Narrative Feature
Julius — Premiere
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