Education
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MFA, Film Directing, Stony Brook University, 2026-2029
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BFA, Musical Theatre, University of North Carolina Greensboro
Residencies
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PlayLab Films Creators Lab, mentored by Asghar Farhadi, San Miguel de Allende, 2026
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GROW (Greensboro Residency for Original Works), Creative Greensboro, 2021
Grants & Fellowships
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Visionary Justice StoryLab, Resisting Narratives of Erasure Fellowship, 2021
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Creative Greensboro, Catalyzing Creativity Grant, 2021
Awards
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Audience Choice Award, Utah Dance Film Festival, INSPACE, 2021
Features
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“UNCG Student Debuts Film at RiverRun Film Festival,” WFMY News 2, 2021
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“RiverRun Film Festival Spotlights Greensboro People, Places, Talent,” Greensboro News & Record, 2021
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“At Adynaton Productions, Student Filmmakers Say Nothing Is Impossible,” UNC Greensboro, 2020
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“Commencement Profile: Tevondre Kemari Bryant,” UNC Greensboro, 2021
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“Kemari Bryant ’21 BFA Musical Theatre on Tour with The Book of Mormon,” UNC Greensboro, 2023
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“The Book of Mormon Reveals Full Cast for Sydney Production,” Variety Australia, 2025
About Me
Kemari Bryant is a writer, director, and editor whose background in performance has led him to create films that explore the hidden emotional worlds people carry beneath the surface. His films blend intimate character studies with elements of magical realism to explore memory, identity, & desire, with the ultimate goal of revealing deeper psychological and emotional truths.
Before becoming a filmmaker, Kemari worked professionally as a performer, including four years touring internationally with The Book of Mormon. His experience as an actor continues to shape his approach to writing and directing.