Heather Brittain
(She/Her)
FounderFilm Festival Insider™
Heather is an award-winning actor and filmmaker, Vice-Chair of the Garden State Film Festival, and founder of Film Festival Insider™ — home of the Variety-featured Festival Fixr™, the first AI strategist built to help indie filmmakers submit smarter.
Full Bio
Heather Brittain is an award-winning actor, filmmaker, and Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors at the Garden State Film Festival. She is the founder of Film Festival Insider™, home to signature programs like Insider Track™ and Festival Fixr™ — the first AI-powered strategist for independent filmmakers, recently featured in Variety.
As a performer and producer, Heather’s work spans both narrative and commercial spaces. Her screen credits include the award-winning thriller Victim No. 6, CBS’s Blue Bloods, and Tom’s Dilemma, directed by Miguel Gluckstern and produced by Sundance winner Darren Dean (The Florida Project, Tangerine).
She also appeared in As It Seems and the Vimeo Staff Pick At the End of the Cul-De-Sac, a Paul Trillo film featured in TIME Magazine and premiered at the 2017 Palm Springs International Film Festival.
Heather is President of Via Mantra Productions, an award-winning film production company. She is in development with the feature film "Big Enzo's Wedding", which currently has Abigail Hawk ("Blue Bloods") and Michael Sorvino ("Almost Paris") attached.
As a performer and producer, Heather’s work spans both narrative and commercial spaces. Her screen credits include the award-winning thriller Victim No. 6, CBS’s Blue Bloods, and Tom’s Dilemma, directed by Miguel Gluckstern and produced by Sundance winner Darren Dean (The Florida Project, Tangerine).
She also appeared in As It Seems and the Vimeo Staff Pick At the End of the Cul-De-Sac, a Paul Trillo film featured in TIME Magazine and premiered at the 2017 Palm Springs International Film Festival.
Heather is President of Via Mantra Productions, an award-winning film production company. She is in development with the feature film "Big Enzo's Wedding", which currently has Abigail Hawk ("Blue Bloods") and Michael Sorvino ("Almost Paris") attached.
- Professional Credits
- BLUE BLOODS, VICTIM NO. 6 TOM'S DILEMMA, AS IT SEEMS, HOUSE BROKEN, THERAPY, BRO, AT THE END OF THE CUL-DE-SAC, THE WAITING ROOM, CHASING NEWS... (and more).
- Industry Awards
- WON - Best Actress in a Short Film - Victim No. 6 - Kevin Smith's Smodcastle Film Festival 2022
WON - Best Actress in a Short Film - Victim No. 6 - Pasadena International Film Festival 2022
WON - Best Actress - Victim No. 6 - Long Island International Film Expo 2021
WON Best Actress (Horror/Thriller) - The Gift - Brightside Tavern Sorts Fest Film Series 2018
WON - Best Actress - House Broken - Hang On To Your Shorts Film Festival 2017
WON - Gold Remi Award - House Broken - WorldFest Houston 2016
NOMINATED - Best Actress (Long Short) - As It Seems - Hang On To Your Shorts Film Festival 2018
NOMINATED - Best Actress - As It Seems - Golden Gate Film Festival 2017
NOMINATED - Best Supporting Actress (Short Film) - The Last Visit - Northeast Film Festival 2017
And more.....
