BRIT PHELAN DOESN’T JUST WRITE, DIRECT, AND ACT IN HER FILMS. SHE LIVES INSIDE THEM.

Her films begin with something she is trying to understand. In her 2023 feature, Finding Dad, Brit turns her search for the father she never met into an exploration of identity and the stories we build around the people we don't know. She recreates her father's apartment inside her own home and casts an actor to play her, while also appearing onscreen as herself. By placing herself on both sides of the camera, she steps back into the search, allowing the unanswered questions to unfold.

Her upcoming feature, Something Happened, asks a question Brit is still trying to answer. What do you do with your anger when you've been taught to be ashamed of it? She builds her character from the outside in, using a vigilante suit that fights against her as she moves with the speed of Muay Thai, making her internal struggle physical on her way toward understanding.

Through the process, she puts herself inside the question and lets the film change her. Her fears, contradictions, and desires emerge within the boundaries of the film. Somewhere between performance and experience, she finds something true.