Filmmaker Bob Bryan Spike Spillberg

By being persistent and accepting the good will of strangers, Bob managed to break into "the bizness," initially as an actor turned cameraman, turned director, turned producer. Some of his freelance production credits include: Hill Street Blues, Hard Copy, Murphy Brown, Murder One, The US World Cup / Studio Pele', Up Close and Personal, Mad City, Deep Impact, The Truman Show, The Goofy Movie and fifty-nine (59) Interstitial Spots for The Discovery Health Channel etc. Graffiti Verite' and his second filmed documentary about the Graffiti Art movement GV2: Freedom of Expression? (1998) has gone on to win a CINE "Golden Eagle", The Educational Media Network, "Gold Apple", The Colorlab Award "Outstanding Documentary," '97 Telluride IndieFest "Best Documentary", The Honolulu Underground Film Festival "Best Documentary", The AVC Regional "Silver CINDY" award and many many other honors. Graffiti Verite' has also been honored by the Official Selection of the prestigious Telluride Independent Film festival, Mill Valley, Amascultura VIII Encontros Int'l De Cinema (Portugal), Honolulu Underground, Sinking Creek, Columbus Ohio Int'l, Napa Valley Wine Country, Central Florida, Carolina Film, San Jose State, The 2002 Hip Hop Film Festival and the Breckenridge Film Festivals. Graffiti Verite' and GV2 have both aired on PBS creating a phenomenal independent distribution network including Blockbuster Video, Tower Records, Hollywood Video, Sam Goody's, Musicland, Sun Coast Motion Picture Films, Amazon.com, Borders, Global Video, Baker & Taylor, and over 200 major on-line distributors and outlets (see www.graffitiverite.com/c-stores.htm). All 3 films are considered urban classics and are currently in world-wide distribution throughout public libraries, schools and commercial outlets. Films, Life, and Positive Thoughts. www.spikespillberg.com