Brandon Baity

Brandon Baity (YouTube NanashiStudios; forums handle Thekillerkiwi[1]) is a Portland, Oregon filmmaker and Star Wars CCG player.[2] He finished #47 at the 2026 Tenth Annual GEMPC (Lost Round of 64; Challonge seed 47).[3][4]
His NanashiStudios channel carries SWCCG historical video. It includes the unlisted DecipherCon 2000 championship-match interview, filmed by Derek Brooks, and videos featuring Chuck Kallenbach, Shannon McRandle and Warren Holland.[5][6][7][8]
He directed and edited the 2016 fan film Turning Point (posted 17 July 2017) and launched a GoFundMe on 16 December 2017 for the unreleased documentary One With The Force. That campaign listed Brian Terwilliger as co-producer and Chris Menzel on marketing; it passed a $10,000 goal ($11,069 from 113 donors) and remained paused at 0% complete.[9][10][11] He went to film school in Florida, then Hawai'i, then Oregon. His festival work includes Showdown In Chinatown (Honolulu), the Florida Film Festival (Orlando), and 48-Hour Film Festival events in Washington, D.C. and Portland.[12]
Films
- Turning Point — 2016 Star Wars Fan Film Contest short, posted 17 July 2017 (teaser 25 October 2016)
- One With The Force — unreleased documentary; teaser 2 February 2020; GoFundMe paused
SWCCG video (NanashiStudios)
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| 21 August 2018 | DecipherCon 2000 Championship Match Interview[5] |
| 3 May 2021 | May The 4th Be With Chuck[6] |
| 10 December 2021 | Shannon McRandle (Mara Jade) Preview[7] |
| 14 June 2026 | 2025 SWCCG Worlds Special[8] |
| 2 February 2020 | One With The Force Teaser Trailer[11] |
| 16 December 2017 | One With The Force GoFundMe Campaign Video[12] |
| 17 July 2017 | Turning Point - A Star Wars Fan Film[9] |
| 25 October 2016 | Star Wars: Turning Point Teaser Trailer #2[13] |
Service
| Dates | Service |
|---|---|
| 8 July 2021 | Marketing audio/visual technician[14] |
| 6 May 2024 – Present | Social Media Team member (streaming audio/visual)[1] |
Tournament Results
Tournament reports
- Brandon Baity LordJaden's DragonCon SW Open TReport (tournament report) — 2000 DragonCon Open, 30 June 2000, 3–3
See also
- Interview videos
- Turning Point · One With The Force
- Warren Holland · Shannon Baksa · Chuck Kallenbach · Derek Brooks
- Interviews
- 2026 U.S. National Championship
- 2026 Tenth Annual GEMPC
- 2026 San Diego Super Open
- 2025 World Championship
- 2025 Ninth Annual GEMPC
- 2023 Endor Grand Prix
- 2022 World Championship
- 2022 Endor Grand Prix
- 2021 World Championship
- 2021 Match Play Championship
- 2020 World Championship
- 2020 Texas Mini Worlds
- 2020 Match Play Championship
- 2020 Endor Grand Prix
- 2019 North American Continental Championship
- 2019 Endor Grand Prix
- GEMP
- 2018 European Championship
- 2017 Endor Grand Prix
- 2016 Endor Grand Prix
- List of SWCCG tournaments
- 2021 Regional Championships
- Championships
- Podcasts, video and interviews · Swccgpc (Twitch channel)
Sources
- Brandon Baity, IMDb (nm7363756)
- Star Wars CCG Documentary, GoFundMe
- DecipherCon 2000 Championship Match Interview. Preserved copy: Internet Archive
- May The 4th Be With Chuck. Preserved copy: Internet Archive
- Shannon McRandle (Mara Jade) Preview. Preserved copy: Internet Archive
- 2025 SWCCG Worlds Special. Preserved copy: Internet Archive
- One With The Force Teaser Trailer. Preserved copy: Internet Archive
- One With The Force GoFundMe Campaign Video. Preserved copy: Internet Archive
- Turning Point - A Star Wars Fan Film. Preserved copy: Internet Archive
- Star Wars: Turning Point Teaser Trailer #2. Preserved copy: Internet Archive
- 2016 Endor Grand Prix, starwarsccg.org
- 2017 Endor Grand Prix, starwarsccg.org
- 2018 European Championship, starwarsccg.org. Preserved copy: Internet Archive
- 2021 Regional Championships, starwarsccg.org
- 2019 Endor Grand Prix, starwarsccg.org
- 2019 North American Continental Championship, starwarsccg.org
- 2020 Endor Grand Prix, starwarsccg.org
- 2020 Match Play Championship, starwarsccg.org
- 2020 Texas Mini Worlds, starwarsccg.org
- 2020 World Championship, starwarsccg.org
- 2021 Match Play Championship, starwarsccg.org
- 2021 World Championship, starwarsccg.org
- 2022 Endor Grand Prix, starwarsccg.org
- 2022 World Championship, starwarsccg.org
- 2023 Endor Grand Prix, starwarsccg.org
- 2025 Ninth Annual GEMPC, starwarsccg.org
- 2025 World Championship, starwarsccg.org
- 2026 U.S. National Championship, starwarsccg.org
- 2026-04 San Diego Super Open, starwarsccg.org
- 2026 San Diego Super Open wrap-up. Preserved copy: Internet Archive
- Challonge 18vokbxb
- 2026-06 Tenth Annual GEMPC, starwarsccg.org
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 PC organization chart PDF (created 6 May 2024), archived PDF; live PDF
- ↑ Brandon Baity, IMDb (nm7363756)
- ↑ 2026-06 Tenth Annual GEMPC, starwarsccg.org
- ↑ Challonge 18vokbxb
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 DecipherCon 2000 Championship Match Interview, brandon baity (NanashiStudios) (21 August 2018). Footage by Derek Brooks. Preserved copy: Internet Archive.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 May The 4th Be With Chuck, brandon baity (NanashiStudios) (3 May 2021). Preserved copy: Internet Archive.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Shannon McRandle (Mara Jade) Preview, brandon baity (NanashiStudios) (10 December 2021). Preserved copy: Internet Archive.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 2025 SWCCG Worlds Special, brandon baity (NanashiStudios) (14 June 2026). Preserved copy: Internet Archive.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Turning Point - A Star Wars Fan Film, brandon baity (NanashiStudios) (17 July 2017). Preserved copy: Internet Archive.
- ↑ Star Wars CCG Documentary, GoFundMe (Brandon Baity, 16 December 2017)
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 One With The Force Teaser Trailer, brandon baity (NanashiStudios) (2 February 2020). Preserved copy: Internet Archive.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 One With The Force GoFundMe Campaign Video, brandon baity (NanashiStudios) (16 December 2017). Preserved copy: Internet Archive.
- ↑ PC organization chart PDF (created 8 July 2021), archived PDF (Wayback, 5 October 2021)
- ↑ lordjaden-s-dragoncon-sw-open-treport, DeckTech (Brandon "Lord Jaden" Baity, 2 July 2000). Preservation copy: GitHub Pages.