Braden Barty (born July 24, 1970) is an American director and producer, whose work includes most notably ''Far Away Eyes'', ''Spirit Space'' (2008) and ''

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''. He is also owner and founder of Braden Barty Media based in Burbank, California.

Biography

Early life

Barty was born in Los Angeles and raised in

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. His father,

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was an American film actor, entertainer and activist and one of the most famous 20th century people with dwarfism. His mother (also a dwarf), Shirley Bolingbroke, was a graphic design artist and a graduate from the

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. He was born above average height and stands 5' 11".

Career

Barty is a film graduate from the

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. After graduating from college in 1996, Barty returned to Los Angeles to pursue a career in Hollywood. For three years he worked as an assistant director on low-budget films and TV shows. His 1996 film documentary, ''Far Away Eyes: A Portrait of Autism'', won first place at the Utah Film Front Festival and was sold to video distributor Chip Taylor Communications. He has worked with behind the scenes videos with various artists such as

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. His latest music video he directed himself was for ''American Idol'' star,

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's song "Free". In 2006 Barty teamed up with three-time WCW Champion

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and co-produced and directed his successful seven set YRG workout videos. In 2005, Barty began shooting a metaphysical documentary, '' Spirit Space''. The film is based on quantum physics, life after death and the realities of consciousness. In March 2008 the film, featuring

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, and

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was released. In 2010 Barty produced two TV pilots, ''Flipping Vegas'' and ''Girls Gone Global''. He is in the development stages of another film, ''Multiverse'', which is being dubbed as the sequel to his successful film ''Spirit Space''.

Personal life

He is an active member of

the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, informally known as the LDS Church or Mormon Church, is a Nontrinitarianism, nontrinitarian Christianity, Christian church that considers itself to be the Restorationism, restoration of the ...

. He served a two-year mission in Salvador, Brazil from 1990 to 1992. Barty currently resides in

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with his wife Michelle and sons Jonah and Ashton. He is fluent in Spanish,

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, Italian and studied

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