Too Opinionated Interview: Brett William Mauser

Brett William Mauser's journey from making casual short videos with friends during high school to becoming a celebrated filmmaker is both fascinating and inspiring. After his graduation from Kingwood High School in 1991, Brett nurtured his creative inclinations at San Antonio College, earning an Associate’s Degree in Applied Science in Radio-Television-Film.

His career took flight in 1997 when he founded Ponderous Productions in Denver, Colorado. Concurrently producing a community access television series titled “This Is Ponderous,” Brett landed a role as a Master Control Operator at Denver Community Television, swiftly ascending to the position of Production Coordinator.

The Texas native returned home in 2000, serving as a versatile Multimedia Journalist for KXXV in the city of Waco. This period also saw the revival of Ponderous Productions, leading to the creation of a television pilot, “Knight Watchmen” that aired in 2003.

2004 saw Brett managing production at KWDB, the Corpus Christi Warner Brother’s affiliate. Here, he formed a successful partnership with producer, Bradley Bates. Their collaborative brilliance resulted in nearly a hundred award-winning commercials and acclaimed films like "Barrio Angelz" and "Cartel Killaz," securing nationwide distribution.

Returning to San Antonio in 2006, Brett and Bates embarked on an ambitious ten-film project, "The Innocence Saga," contributing significantly to Brett's feature film portfolio. His films during this period found widespread distribution, including a historic bio-pic, "Bass Reeves." One reviewer of the film had this to say, 

In 2010, Brett chose to further his education, taking a brief detour as a photojournalist at KIII in Corpus Christi. Around this time, Ponderous Productions transitioned into Not-So-Sane Entertainment, a company that gained recognition for its award-winning short films.

The premise of "Knight Watchmen" is about the protagonist, Isabella Montoya is assigned the position of Watchman, a private detective who not only solves crimes, but distributes the punishment.

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