Camera Operator
Handheld and rig operating on narrative shorts and music videos.
Actor · Writer · Director
Braeden Steele
Screen actor and filmmaker telling grounded, character-driven stories — in front of the lens and behind it.
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Headshots
A range of looks for casting — theatrical, commercial, editorial, and character.
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Acting Reel
A short selection of scene work across drama and comedy.
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Short Films
Selected short-form projects. Roles span lead and supporting performances alongside writing and directing.
LeadWriter
Neon Undertow
2024A night-shift courier chases a missed connection through a rain-drowned city that keeps rewriting his memory.
14 minWatch
Supporting
The Long Table
2023Two estranged siblings reunite over the last dinner in their childhood home.
9 minWatch
LeadDirector
Vanishing Point
2023A drifter walks a desert highway trying to outrun the version of himself he left behind.
11 minWatch
Lead
Room 207
2022A single interrogation unspools into a confession neither party expected.
7 minWatch
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Behind the Camera
Beyond performing, I write, direct, and work in the camera and lighting departments on independent productions.
Writer / Director
Developing and directing short-form narrative from page to final cut.
Lighting & Grip
Set lighting, rigging, and grip support across indie productions.
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About
I'm Braeden Steele, a screen actor and filmmaker drawn to grounded, character-first storytelling. My work as a performer is shaped by time spent on the other side of the camera — writing, directing, and working in the camera and lighting departments.
That crossover informs how I approach a role: I understand the frame, the light, and the rhythm of a set, and I bring that awareness into every performance. Whether I'm leading a scene or building one from the page, I care most about honesty and craft.
- Short Films
- 4+
- Departments
- 3
- Years on Set
- 5
Short Films
Departments
Years on Set
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Get in Touch
Available for film, television, and independent projects. Represented and self-submitting.