A graduate of the UCLA School of Film and Television, Ryan Darst is a filmmaker with over 25 years experience writing, directing and producing.
Winner of the Alan S. Jacobsen Award for outstanding achievement in Directing and the Peter Stark Memorial Scholarship, Ryan has directed several award-winning films, such as LONG STORY SHORT (SCVFF Independent Spirit Award), DREAMWORLD (WSIFF Best Director, AUFF Audience Award, PMFF Best Picture) and WILDLIFE (Cannes Court Métrage, Utah Short of the Year).
Recents credits include Strollers, Rubicon and The New School. Ryan recently wrapped a feature assignment for Columbia Pictures. He is currently prepping the horror-comedy Party Crashers
“It’s not where you take things from - it’s where you take them to.” ― Jean-Luc Godard