Brendan Hughes
Biography
Faculty Bio
Peabody Award-winning creator of films, podcasts, television, theatre and alt-comedy pop-ups. Clinical Assistant Professor of Acting on Camera, Podcasting and Post-Production at Sands College. Associate Program Head of BFA Acting for Film and Media. Native Bostonian.
Awards and Honors
- The Peabody Awards, 2026, Peabody Award
Education
MFA, Yale School of Drama, New Haven, CT, 2019
Directing
Research and Creative Works
Research Interest
Directing, Acting, History of Acting Teaching and Methodologies, the Power of Negative Space, Human Weakness for Narrative
Courses Taught
Past Courses
PAFT 233: Visual Storytelling
PAFT 396: Appld Prfm Lab for BFA Film/TV
PAFT 411: Acting for Film and TV VII
Professional Contributions and Service
Media Contributions
Divine Intervention [Radio], March102025
Served as creator/host/writer/director/producer. Peabody Award-winning ten-part documentary podcast on Catholic anti-war activities during the sixties and seventies, including wild stories of priests and nuns becoming cat burglars to sabotage a war, trading blows with J. Edgar Hoover, and falling in love. Distributed by iHeartPodcasts.
Dindin [TV], October42023
Served as Producer/Director. Narrative feature film distributed by Good Deed Entertainment, streaming on Apple TV and Amazon Prime. Hailed by the LAWeekly as a "rare indie gem" and IndieWire called it "a standout in the indie film landscape." IndieWrap said it "redefines genre in independent cinema."
The Metal Detector [TV], November222022
Served as Producer/Director. Documentary special now streaming on PBS. Won a Grand Prize at the Rhode Island Int'l Film Festival.