
Brian Skiba
Biography
Brian Skiba, named Arizona's Filmmaker of the Year and recognised as a "prolific genre filmmaker" by the LA Times (Noel Murray, April 2019), is a director, producer, and writer. A graduate with a B.A. in English from Arizona State University, Brian's passion for storytelling led him to co-write and direct Blood Moon Rising (2010), a horror comedy distributed by Entertainment One. The film achieved notable success within the zombie genre, prompting Brian to direct Dirty Little Trick (2011), a thriller starring Dean Cain and Michael Madsen, which premiered as a Showtime Original.
Since 2012, Brian has been a dynamic force in filmmaking, having produced, directed, and/or written twenty-two feature films, each premiering on prime-time TV or in theatres. In 2017, he directed the fast-paced female empowerment film Chokehold, followed by Rottentail, a Grindhouse horror comedy based on the graphic novel published by Source Point Press. The film earned sold-out screenings and widespread festival acclaim and was released in select theatres.
Brian's directorial work also includes My Adventures with Santa (2019), starring Barbara Eden, Denise Richards, and Patrick Muldoon, which Universal Studios theatrically released. The studio was so impressed with the film that they entrusted him to write and direct Christmas Castle (2020).
A passionate advocate for strong storytelling, Brian often cites Alfred Hitchcock's famous quote, "To make a great film, you need three things—the script, the script, and the script," as a guiding principle in his career.
Directing (33 movies)

Deadly Excursion: Kidnapped from the Beach
2021

Blood Moon Rising
2009

Killer Rivalry
2022

Slaughter Creek
2012

Sweetwater
2012

Flowers & Honey
2021

Defending Santa
2013

Pursuit
2022

Anatomy of Deception
2014

Out of Hand
2023

A Christmas Truce
2015

Beverly Hills Christmas
2015

Merry Ex-Mas
2014

Dirty Little Trick
2011

Secret Society of Lies
2023

.357
2013

Love You to Death
2015

Running Away
2017

Gunslingers
2025

Guns of Redemption
2025

Rottentail
2018

Evil Doctor
2018

Clear Cut
2024

Dead Man's Hand
2023

Left for Dead
2018

Chokehold
2019

Deadly Excursion
2019

A Woman's Nightmare
2019

My Adventures with Santa
2019

The Christmas High Note
2020

The 2nd
2020

An Organized Killer
2021

Obsessed with the Babysitter
2021
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| Blood Moon Rising | 2009 | Writer |
| Blood Moon Rising | 2009 | Producer |
| .357 | 2013 | Writer |
| Love in the Vineyard | 2016 | Writer |
| Love in the Vineyard | 2016 | Executive Producer |
| A Firehouse Christmas | 2016 | Writer |
| Runaway Christmas Bride | 2017 | Writer |
| Rottentail | 2018 | Writer |
| A Stone Cold Christmas | 2018 | Producer |
| Deadly Excursion | 2019 | Producer |
| Deadly Excursion | 2019 | Writer |
| Chokehold | 2019 | Writer |
| Stressed to Death | 2019 | Writer |
| My Adventures with Santa | 2019 | Writer |
| The 2nd | 2020 | Producer |
| An Organized Killer | 2021 | Writer |
| Deadly Excursion: Kidnapped from the Beach | 2021 | Writer |
| Pursuit | 2022 | Writer |
| Dead Man's Hand | 2023 | Screenplay |
| Dead Man's Hand | 2023 | Producer |
| Out of Hand | 2023 | Writer |
| Guns of Redemption | 2025 | Executive Producer |
| Guns of Redemption | 2025 | Original Music Composer |
| Gunslingers | 2025 | Writer |
| Gunslingers | 2025 | Producer |