Watch Christian’s Director’s Reel and explore his filmography below.
DIRECTING
SPLIT RAIL (2018)
A young woman returns to the isolated farmhouse where she was held captive. A story about the the urge to both preserve and destroy family, no matter the cost. A gothic short film. Written and directed by Christian Lybrook. Starring Travis Swartz, Essa O'Shea, Suzanne Owens-Duval, and Dusty Aunan.
The film world premiered at the Columbus International Film Festival, the oldest film festival in the U.S., and has played at a dozen other festivals in the U.S. and beyond.
CARBON (2016)
A sheep rancher's carefully constructed life begins to unravel when she discovers strange happenings on her ranch. Written and directed by Christian Lybrook. Starring Jennifer Lafleur and Michael Val.
The script won the 1 Potato Award for best short film script at the Sun Valley Film Festival, best cinematography at the Brightside Film Festival, and Best Genre Film at the Best Shorts Fest.
THE SEED (2013)
When a curious seed arrives in an unmarked envelope, it leads a seed pathologist whose wife has died on a journey to uncover its meaning. Written by Christian Lybrook, Tom Hamilton, and Chris Brock. Directed by Christian Lybrook.
The film premiered at the Sun Valley Film Festival and went on to play at festivals across the U.S. The score won Best Score at the 2013 Local Sightings Film Festival in Seattle.
“BILLY GOT POPPED”
“Billy Got Popped” music video. Song written and performed by Hillfolk Noir.
“GO”
“Go” music video. Song written and performed by The Runaway Hamsters (AKA TRHibe).