Henry Barrial, originally from Miami, earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from the University of Montana, where he also wrote and performed in several theatrical productions for the Montana Repertory Theatre and the Young Rep, including his original one-man show "A Night With-In Lenny Bruce".
After moving to Los Angeles, Barrial directed his first film, a short entitled "The Lonelys", which won top awards at the 1999 San Francisco International Film Festival, 1999 Cleveland International Film Festival, and 1999 Method Fest.
In 2001, Barrial directed and co-wrote his first feature, "Some Body", with Stephanie Bennett. The film premiered at the 2001 Sundance Film Festival in Dramatic Competition and was subsequently picked up for distribution by Lot 47 Films. It was released theatrically in 15 cities across the U.S. in 2002, including New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.
Barrial's script for the feature "True Love" was selected by the prestigious Sundance Screenwriters Lab and was performed as part of the Sundance Reading Series in 2003. The film was ultimately produced on a micro-budget and received accolades on the festival circuit.
Henry's latest screenplay, a slasher-mystery called "Final Girl", was a Finalist in the 2011 Scriptapalooza International Screenwriting contest. Barrial plans to direct the film with Sam Kitt producing in 2013.
This spring, Barrial will direct "The House That Jack Built", written by Joe Vasquez and produced by Kitt and Michael Lieber. The all-Latino cast features Tony Award nominee John Herrera and up-and-comers E. J. Bonilla and Melissa Fumero, and was cast by legendary casting director Sig De Miguel.
