Bryant Varnell

Raised in Garland, TX. Attended Sachse High School in Sachse, TX. Started the comedy group Obi City in 2004, which included friends from middle and high school. They would write and perform original sketches on camera. In 2007 Bryant complected Obi City: the movie, a sketch comedy film he had made with the rest of the now "Obi Citizens". It took four years ti finish the film and was submitted to the USA Dallas Film Festival. With his comedy group they created an independent production company called "Obi City Entertainment". It focus mainly on producing original comedy sketches and films. Worked for the Richland College Student Media Department in Dallas as the TV Stations head video editor and radio program director. While at Richland he hosted his own TV show that was a satire on bad cable access talk shows. It won best TV Show in the department. Bryant also DJ's he's own radio show and conducted several phone interviews. Won 3rd place at the 2012 24hr Dallas Video Race for his short film "Grief Burger" Bryant created his own independent production company called "Varnell Pictures" so he could produce films outside of comedies and explore other film genres. Since then Varnell Pictures have made several online films such as "Santa Clause Conquers the Kidnappers" (which was in conjunction with Obi City Entertainment), and the drama "Play Time, is Over". He then attended and worked at UT Arlington as the web cast producer for the University's web publication The Shortcast. in 2012 he premiered his short film "Snuff" and "The Lawnranger" at the Show your shorts" Oak Cliff Film Festival. He also started up another production group used only for film contests called "Title Card Productions". With the new title his group entered into the first 48hr Spread The Dead Zombie Film Race.