Will Ropp, an actor-turned-director, has made his feature film directorial debut with "Brian," a comedy about a high schooler with anxiety issues who develops a crush on one of his teachers. The film was written by "Late Night With Seth Meyers" writer Michael Scollins and will have its world premiere at SXSW in Austin on March 14. Ropp had previously had the backing from Act 4 Artists for this project. He credits his acting credits with "The Way Back," "The Greatest Beer Run Ever," "Love, Victor," and "The Sex Lives of College Girls".