Brian Shoaf is a filmmaker and actor. He is the writer/director of the feature film Aardvark, and one of six directors to contribute to the anthology feature Bushwick Beats. He has worked on a number of projects with Periods Films, including the features Breakup at a Wedding and Periods. He was born in New Haven, CT, and grew up in Gainesville, FL. He is a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University and UCLA.
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Biography from IMDb.
- Actor, director, writer and producer
- 4 on MovieCove · 6 credits in all
What are Brian Shoaf's films like?
Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Bonds.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
A split, not a type: Ironic 1 · Wry 1 · Earnest 2
Light 4 · Serious 0 · Dark 0
A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
Gentle 4 · Charged 0 · Intense 0
Steady 1 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
Casual 3 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 4 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 0
Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Brian Shoaf's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 4 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (2).
Subscription and free streaming for Brian Shoaf's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
6 credits, 4 with a MovieCove page.
Brooklyn Love Stories(2019)
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
Aardvark(2017)
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
Periods.(2012)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Hollidaysburg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Breakup at a Wedding(2013)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
East of Eden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Career shape
Star power in the 6th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 6 titles from 2012 to 2019.
Film career
- 2014Screen debut· Hollidaysburg
How do Brian Shoaf's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 32nd percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 20th percentile for acclaim.
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
1 of their 4 titles is Divisive.
- Divisive1
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the acting 73/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 55. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Brian Shoaf work with?
People who share at least 2 of Brian Shoaf's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Zachary Quinto shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Victor QuinazShared titles: Breakup at a Wedding (2013), Periods. (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Victor Quinaz
Writers
- A.M. LukasShared titles: Breakup at a Wedding (2013), Periods. (2012)See all 2 shared titles with A.M. Lukas
Actors
- Zachary QuintoShared titles: Aardvark (2017), Breakup at a Wedding (2013), Periods. (2012)See all 3 shared titles with Zachary Quinto
- Alison FyhrieShared titles: Breakup at a Wedding (2013), Periods. (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Alison Fyhrie
- Damian LaniganShared titles: Breakup at a Wedding (2013), Periods. (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Damian Lanigan
- Mary GrillShared titles: Breakup at a Wedding (2013), Periods. (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Mary Grill
Cinematographers and editors
- Charlie PorterShared titles: Breakup at a Wedding (2013), Periods. (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Charlie Porter
- Evan LeedShared titles: Breakup at a Wedding (2013), Periods. (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Evan Leed
- Giovanni P. AutranShared titles: Breakup at a Wedding (2013), Periods. (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Giovanni P. Autran
Producers
- Corey MoosaShared titles: Aardvark (2017), Breakup at a Wedding (2013), Periods. (2012)See all 3 shared titles with Corey Moosa
- Neal DodsonShared titles: Aardvark (2017), Breakup at a Wedding (2013), Periods. (2012)See all 3 shared titles with Neal Dodson
- Scott RobinsonShared titles: Breakup at a Wedding (2013), Periods. (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Scott Robinson
- Sean AkersShared titles: Breakup at a Wedding (2013), Periods. (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Sean Akers
