For as long as he can remember, Brian Petchers has been a fan of cinema and motion pictures. He first creatively indulged his interest in cinematography at an early age, producing short films with friends using his parents' camera.

As a college student, Brian was so attracted to the magic of filmmaking that he worked as a production assistant on the set of a feature film shot in Connecticut. For free. After weeks of 12-hour days on location, his passion was confirmed and a career begun.

Today a music video and commercial director and producer, Brian directs content for Forbes Magazine, where he is also a contributing writer. Clients include Warner Bros Records, Universal Music Group, LRG Clothing, Sagmeister & Walsh, Adobe, and Columbia Records.

Working with Grammy-nominated and -winning artists, Brian's work is featured on television networks such as MTV, BET and REVOLT. In 2012, Brian directed a Top 10 Hip Hop Video as recognized by The Metropolitan Jolt.

Also a producer of documentary film, Brian most recently served as director of photography and producer for Egypt Through The Glass Shop. The film premiered at the Artisan Festival International, winning best International Feature Documentary.

Awarded a Bachelor of Arts from Skidmore College, with a Major in History and Government and Minor in Studio Art, as a student Brian was named President of the college's television station. He studied filmmaking at the Tisch School of the Arts of New York University, at FAMU International [the Film and TV School of the Academy Of Performing Arts in Prague], and the School of Visual Arts in New York.