10/06/2026
Before he was directing his own films, Brandon Layman was a TGR Learning Lab Anaheim member taking his first graphic design class with Mr. Luong.
That class introduced Brandon to video production and opened the door to a creative path he hadn’t yet imagined. From there, he went on to attend the Orange County School of the Arts and eventually founded his own production company. His debut feature film, Sanctuary, was made on a budget of just $3,000.
As part of 30 Years of Driving Dreams Together, presented by EY US, Brandon shares how he got his start, the people who shaped his journey and what he would tell his younger self.
Read the full Q&A: https://tgrfoundation.org/newsroom/where-are-they-now-brandon-layman-filmmaker/
After discovering his passion for video editing, Brandon Layman began taking classes at the TGR Learning Lab that turned possibility into a profession. While exploring pathways and building new skills through after-school programs, he was accepted into the Orange County School of the Arts, where he....