Bryan Reklis started making films with Justin Mejia as a part of Dead Red Eyes. After making 4 short films (Alphabet Soup, The Torment, An Idiot's Guide (On How Not to be an Idiot), and Standard of Living), Bryan started a new filmmaking crew with Tim Fenwick and Kenny Jones: Bad News Media. They made 3 seasons of the show Judge a Blank by its Blank before making 3 short films: Basilisk, Split Ends, and White Label.