Recently, I was fortunate enough to land a part on “Swagger” as father to one of the main cast. Here’s an article by Colleen Curran about a day of production in downtown Richmond.

Actor Brian Landis, a North Side resident who has had roles in “Legends & Lies” and the Netflix movie “Juanita,” was cast as a marshal who almost catches Harriet when she’s on the run.

It makes me wonder how much black history was omitted from my early education (1970s) because curriculums weren’t properly updated by the powers that be,” he said. “While I’ve always considered myself progressive on these causes, I’ve definitely made it more of a priority to try to learn even more about many of the hurdles that all minorities faced and continue to face in the past 10 years.

“It was really invigorating. I think that’s part of the fun of filming. Everyone is running around like crazy: setting lights, getting the camera setup, rehearsing blocking, working through the dialogue, and then all of a sudden ‘Action!’ gets called, and you’re in the thick of it,” he said.

Defy is one of those film festivals that, while still only in it’s second year, has positioned themselves to expose filmmakers that tell stories from a slightly askew POV.

It was a great night for Kill Jar on June 10th at Windmill Studios in Brooklyn. There was a near capacity crowd and Kill Jar received a rousing reception, followed by a great Q&A by shorts programmer and all around awesome lady, Natalie Gee. We followed up the premiere at Goldie’s Bar which is an amazing throw back, retro deliciousness.

Richmond actor Brian Landis might not think of himself as a leading man, but he definitely should. Take a look at any of his performances and you’ll quickly see what we mean. He has skillfully portrayed a wide range of television and film characters, including Samuel Adams (no big deal, just a Founding Father), a detective, mobster, Union soldier, bank robber, and car salesman, among many others.