Brent Heise

Directed, co-wrote, edited, and composited the short films "The Girl Who Faded Away" and "The Heron Who Set the Koi Free," resulting in 134 awards at film festivals, including a Telly Award. Clients include Walking Adventures International, Preservation Artisans Guild, Coast Guard Foundation, and many more.

Owner at Brent Heise Productions (2010-01 – Present)

Directed, co-wrote, edited, and composited the short films "The Girl Who Faded Away" and "The Heron Who Set the Koi Free," resulting in 134 awards at film festivals, including a Telly Award. Clients include Walking Adventures International, Preservation Artisans Guild, Coast Guard Foundation, and many more.

Lead A/V Video Production Specialist at PETA (2025-10 – 2026-05)

Provided multimedia production, visual storytelling, and advocacy campaigns for one of the world's largest animal rights organizations. Performed video editing, photography, audiovisual operations, and creative production for digital and social media initiatives viewed by broad online audiences.

Creative Video Coordinator at Lone Star Cowboy Church (2024-10 – 2025-06)

Produced videos for church services and social media, including announcements, in-service programs, event recaps, and testimonials. All stages of production, from writing through delivery for TriCaster broadcasts and social media.

Editorial Supervisor and Compositor at Bent Image Lab (2011-01 – 2024-09)

Oversight of the editorial department, implementing quality standards, editing, color correcting, and compositing from the animatic phase through delivery for hundreds of projects.

• Boy Genius
• Disjointed
• Grimm
• Harold and the Purple Crayon
• Kroll Show
• Life After First Failure
• Off the Air
• Polariffic!
• Portlandia
• Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer: The 4-D Experience
• The Water Man

Bachelor of Arts in Communications – American University