Brayden DeMorest-Purdy

Brayden DeMorest-Purdy is a movie director and producer. He is originally from Toronto, Ontario and developed the passion for filmmaking at a very young age. Brayden started to write and direct independent films with his friends and turned this passion into his very own production company, The Nerdy Kid Productions. At 15, Brayden was the youngest student ever to receive a full day Co-operative Internship at a local TV studio. He started his journey as an audio technician and over the next two years at the TV station began directing live TV shows, including a popular live breakfast television show called DayTime. At 17, Brayden was asked to develop, create and direct multiple platforms, such as TV shows, music videos, commercials, and movies. At 18, Brayden's next directorial move was to apply to Vancouver Film School, where he was one of the youngest students ever accepted. He moved to Vancouver to follow his passion and his dream. While at the prestigious VFS, he wrote, developed and created a TV show and directed several projects at the school, Brayden rounded out his overall experience in film making, directing, writing, producing, production design, production, casting, etc. Brayden graduated Vancouver Film School's Film Production Program, with honors, while majoring in Directing and Cinematography. Brayden's debut directing film, was the short film "Press Play". Brayden has begun to expand The Nerdy Kid Productions into an international company and is embarking on several projects with well known and established producers, actors and studios. Directing and producing feature films.