RYAN IS A LIFELONG STORYTELLER AND AWARD-WINNING FILMMAKER, WRITER, PRODUCER, AND CREATIVE DIRECTOR.
RYAN IS A FILMMAKER AND CREATIVE DIRECTOR WHOSE WORK SPANS FILM, FASHION, MUSIC, AND MEDIA. RECOGNIZED AT THE OSCARS™-QUALIFIED AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL AND BAFTA’S AESTHETICA FILM FESTIVAL, HE CRAFTS STORIES THAT BLEND WIT, CULTURAL COMMENTARY, AND EMOTIONAL DEPTH.
WITH A BACKGROUND IN BUILDING PLATFORMS AND BRANDS THAT BRIDGE CULTURE AND DESIGN, RYAN BRINGS A VISIONARY APPROACH TO STORYTELLING ACROSS INDUSTRIES. HE HAS LED CREATIVE CAMPAIGNS FOR GLOBAL BRANDS LIKE GOOGLE, NIKE, AND ADIDAS, WHILE COLLABORATING WITH TOP STUDIOS SUCH AS BLUMHOUSE, A24, AND LEGENDARY PICTURES.
IN 2017, RYAN CO-FOUNDED A DIRECTORS COMPANY, AN AWARD-WINNING INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION HOUSE DEDICATED TO FOSTERING INNOVATION AND DIVERSE VOICES.
RYAN IS A FILMMAKER AND CREATIVE DIRECTOR WHOSE WORK SPANS FILM, FASHION, MUSIC, AND MEDIA. RECOGNIZED AT THE OSCARS™-QUALIFIED AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL AND BAFTA’S AESTHETICA FILM FESTIVAL, HE CRAFTS STORIES THAT BLEND WIT, CULTURAL COMMENTARY, AND EMOTIONAL DEPTH.
WITH A BACKGROUND IN BUILDING PLATFORMS AND BRANDS THAT BRIDGE CULTURE AND DESIGN, RYAN BRINGS A VISIONARY APPROACH TO STORYTELLING ACROSS INDUSTRIES. HE HAS LED CREATIVE CAMPAIGNS FOR GLOBAL BRANDS LIKE GOOGLE, NIKE, AND ADIDAS, WHILE COLLABORATING WITH TOP STUDIOS SUCH AS BLUMHOUSE, A24, AND LEGENDARY PICTURES.
IN 2017, RYAN CO-FOUNDED A DIRECTORS COMPANY, AN AWARD-WINNING INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION HOUSE DEDICATED TO FOSTERING INNOVATION AND DIVERSE VOICES.
SELECT ACCOLADES
2023 INTERNATIONAL PORTAIT FILM FESTIVAL, “SING FOR THE TREES”
2022 BEYOND THE SHORT, “LOST, SOMETIMES”
2022 FILM SHORTAGE, DRAMA SHORT, “EUREKA”
2021 AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL (ACADEMY AWARD QUALIFYING), DRAMA PILOT, “LOVERBOY”
2021 GARY INTERNATIONAL BLACK FILM FESTIVAL, “PROVIDER”
2022 BEYOND THE SHORT, “LOST, SOMETIMES”
2022 FILM SHORTAGE, DRAMA SHORT, “EUREKA”
2021 AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL (ACADEMY AWARD QUALIFYING), DRAMA PILOT, “LOVERBOY”
2021 GARY INTERNATIONAL BLACK FILM FESTIVAL, “PROVIDER”
2020 NATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL FOR TALENTED YOUTH, BEST EXPERIMENTAL SHORT NOMINEE, “RUN AWAY THEY’LL SEE US”
2020 TRINITY FILM FESTIVAL, BEST DIRECTING, “YOU ALMOST SAW ME”
2020 NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL SCREENPLAY AWARDS, SEMI-FINALIST BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY, “THORNS AND OTHER SOFT SURFACES”
2020 TRINITY FILM FESTIVAL, BEST DIRECTING, “YOU ALMOST SAW ME”
2020 NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL SCREENPLAY AWARDS, SEMI-FINALIST BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY, “THORNS AND OTHER SOFT SURFACES”
2020 SKYLINE INDIE FILM FESTIVAL, “RUN AWAY THEY’LL SEE US”
2019 AESTHETICA SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (BRITISH ACADEMY OF FILM AND TELEVISION ARTS QUALIFYING), “THE SILENCE IS BLACK AND WHITE”
2019 THE ARTHOUSE FILM FESTIVAL, SEMI-FINALIST, “LUDERE”
2019 PROFESSIONAL VIDEO LIBRARY OF THE EUROPEAN MARKET OF INDEPENDENT & YOUNG FILM FESTIVAL, SOCIAL WORLD FESTIVAL, “LUDERE”
2019 THE GOLDEN SCRIPT COMPETITION, BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY, “AND HOME WE CAME”
2019 AESTHETICA SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (BRITISH ACADEMY OF FILM AND TELEVISION ARTS QUALIFYING), “THE SILENCE IS BLACK AND WHITE”
2019 THE ARTHOUSE FILM FESTIVAL, SEMI-FINALIST, “LUDERE”
2019 PROFESSIONAL VIDEO LIBRARY OF THE EUROPEAN MARKET OF INDEPENDENT & YOUNG FILM FESTIVAL, SOCIAL WORLD FESTIVAL, “LUDERE”
2019 THE GOLDEN SCRIPT COMPETITION, BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY, “AND HOME WE CAME”
2019 PRINDIE: PRINCETON INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL, “FOOL HATRED MY PLAYMATE”
2019 CHAIN NEW YORK FILM FESTIVAL, “LUDERE”
2019 INDEPENDENT SHORTS AWARDS, BEST STUDENT DIRECTOR HONORABLE MENTION, “LUDERE”
2019 COLUMBUS BLACK INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, “YOU ALMOST SAW ME”
2019 BLOW-UP INTERNATIONAL ARTHOUSE FILM FESTIVAL, “LUDERE”
2019 HIGH PEAK INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL, “YOU ALMOST SAW ME”
2018 VIRGINIA MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, FILM/VIDEO ARTS FELLOWSHIP
2019 CHAIN NEW YORK FILM FESTIVAL, “LUDERE”
2019 INDEPENDENT SHORTS AWARDS, BEST STUDENT DIRECTOR HONORABLE MENTION, “LUDERE”
2019 COLUMBUS BLACK INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, “YOU ALMOST SAW ME”
2019 BLOW-UP INTERNATIONAL ARTHOUSE FILM FESTIVAL, “LUDERE”
2019 HIGH PEAK INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL, “YOU ALMOST SAW ME”
2018 VIRGINIA MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, FILM/VIDEO ARTS FELLOWSHIP
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NIKE
ADIDAS
RED BULL
ATLANTIC RECORDS
NBA
SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
DISNEY
PLEASING
JAMES BROWN
MEMBERS ONLY
US COAST GUARD
SEROS PARTNERS
+ MORE
CONTACT
