PRESS PLAY
We bring two distinct perspectives to every story, but share the same endless curiosity about people: what makes us complicated, what makes us ridiculous, and what makes us recognize a little of ourselves in each other.
We approach the world like storytellers first. We start with character, desire, conflict, humor, and the question of why anyone should care what happens next. Then we bring it to life in words and images
Whatever the form, whether film, television, or a story-driven campaign, we’re always chasing stories that feel specific enough to be real, unexpected enough to keep you watching, and human enough to stick with you. Stories that offer some space for comfort and that help us make sense of what it means to be, functionally, water puppets on a green-blue dot floating through infinite nothingness.
You know, those kinds of stories.
A writer and actor from Berkeley, with a deep love for characters, community, and stories that make people laugh.
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Justin Chu Cary is a writer, actor, and visual artist from Berkeley, California. He studied Sociology, Theater, and Visual Arts at UC Davis before moving to Los Angeles to pursue film and television. His acting career began onstage in San Francisco and Los Angeles, including The Meeting, directed by Bill Cobbs, which earned an NAACP Theatre Award for Best Ensemble. On screen, his work includes feature films like Blindspotting and As They Made Us alongside Dustin Hoffman, and two seasons as a series regular on Netflix’s Black Summer. As a writer, Justin develops original film and television projects with his brother, Nico, with work spanning multiple major studios. He now resides in Los Angeles with his wife, daughter, and son. 🙃
A writer and interdisciplinary artist working at the intersection of story, culture, and imagination.
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Nico Lee Cary is a writer and interdisciplinary artist-educator interested in the places where story, visual art, culture, and contemplative practice meet. He received his BA from UC Berkeley’s Interdisciplinary Studies Field School, specializing in cognitive linguistics. His creative work spans original film and television projects for studios including 20th Century, Paramount+, and Hulu, as well as multimedia installations exploring climate grief that have been featured at the Smithsonian and Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco. Alongside his artistic practice, Nico serves as a dharma teacher for spiritual organizations, nonprofits, and local communities. He is based in Los Angeles. 😌
OUR COLLABORATORS
We’ve developed work with independent creators, production companies, and major studios. Here are a few of the partners we’ve had the privilege of collaborating with along the way.
And that’s pretty much how their process goes. Both writers and directors, The Brothers Cary like to explore questions that don’t readily have an answer, and craft disruptive stories about people who usually don’t get the chance to speak.
