In the mid 1980s Brian Stockton (with Brett Bell, Gerald Saul and a handful of other talented young filmmakers) formed the core of an extremely influential movement in Canadian film that later became known as the “Depressionists”. In the mid-80s, he co-directed (with Gerald Saul) the quintessential “Depressionist” film - the agoraphobic, Chuck Jones cartoon-obsessed science-fiction comedy cult classic Wheat Soup, which he quickly followed with the depressing, yet hilarious, The 24-Store.

After attending Norman Jewison’s prestigious Canadian Film Centre Brian wrote and directed the multi-award winning short film, The Weight of the World, which screened at Festivals across the globe, and even ended up on the Sci-Fi Channel in the United States. He is also widely known as the animator responsible for several hilarious short films featuring a suicidal lump called The Blob Thing. He made numerous 16mm shorts like The Final Gift, and TV Stories, and worked in television, most notably as a writer/director for the critically acclaimed comedy series Internet Slutts. His recent autobiographical short films have premiered to widespread critical acclaim at the Toronto International Film Festival, including Saskatchewan Part 2 (That's My Wonderful Town) which won the grand jury prize for best documentary at the Temecula Valley Film Festival in California. His work has been screened at film festivals around the world, and two of his films are in the collection of the National Archives of Canada.