Annual Awards Banquet 2026

Regarded as one of the most talented actors & creative filmmakers in independent film, Bryan N. Hadley has always painted his palette of cinema with very firsts or stand alone concepts: A feature length film shot in six days (All Way Bent), a feature length story which took place in the United Kingdom yet filmed entirely in Central Texas (He Be She Be) and another feature in which he turned digital paintings into scene backdrops with musical twists & turns while discussing the scourge of fentanyl (Dans La Ville). Mr. Hadley is a true, artful virtuoso of film performance. He writes the original story following no other previous tales, he produces, directs, lead acts, shoots the film, edits the film, casts, selects the music in its entirety, develops props, picks scene locations, selects costumes and designs the poster art. A former student of top level acting coaches in Austin (Mona Lee Fultz) and Los Angeles (Will Wallace), Hadley values the intellect, commitment, passion and sacrifice that actors, film artists and filmmakers of all backgrounds put forth on a daily basis and all across the globe. Hadley began the streaming service, Fried Talk Films, in 2021 as a home for films of his company, Blossom Tree Communications. His movies have appeared or stream on YouTube, Vimeo On Demand, Fried Talk Films, Movies + Plus & Amazon Prime, and the script for his feature film The Haul Across Aswan is Registered with The Writers Guild of America West (Los Angeles). Mr. Hadley created and founded the Academy of Independent Motion Pictures & The Percy Award for Film. He graduated from the prestigious College of Communications at The University of Texas at Austin in 1994. Mr. Hadley is the very proud father of three children. He is a Member of Austin Film Society. Mr. Hadley has produced over 200 short films and six feature films to date.