Ryan Pickett (filmmaker)
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Born | Ryan Pickett Baltimore, MD, United States of America |
Ryan Pickett is an American filmmaker.
Ryan Pickett Productions[]
In 2008, Ryan created Ryan Pickett Productions. Ryan submitted a business plan for a feature film production company along with his first short movie You Only Loved Me Twice and was selected as a top 5 finalist for Global Entrepreneurship Week film entrepreneurship competition The Race to BE hosted by media mogul Russell Simmons at Sony Picture Studios in Los Angeles in 2008.[1][2]
Films[]
Look[]
Ryan directed, produced and co-wrote avant-garde short film Look, which won an Award of Merit in the 2009 Accolade Competition for student films, an Award of Merit in the 2011 Best Shorts Competition for experimental films, a Gold Award in the 2011 California Film Awards, a Silver Lei Award in the 2012 Honolulu Film Awards, as well as Best Original Score and an Award of Excellence in the 2012 Los Angeles Movie Awards.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9] Ryan directed Look using the Red One 4K in 2009. Look was received well by critics[10]
"I think it is better that folks see it and come to their own conclusions. Just as beauty is in the eye of the beholder, the relevance, resonance and power of LOOK resides entirely in the eye of the person watching it."
— Mark Bell, Film Threat[11]
"Look was "directed with an exceptionally keen eye for detail and color"
— Matthew Saliba, [12]
Currently, Look has distribution through and IndiePix online video streaming services.[13]
You Only Loved Me Twice[]
The first film that Ryan made, You Only Loved Me Twice, as well as Ryan's business proposal helped him beat out thousands of others across the world to earn him a top five finalist spot in the showcase event for the USA during Global Entrepreneurship Week, which was a film entrepreneurship competition, the Race to BE, hosted by Russell Simmons at Sony Picture Studios in Los Angeles.[1][2][14] In an interview with Nashville Business Journal Ryan said, You Only Loved Me Twice is "a beginning film, but I did decide to go over the top with it".[15] You Only Loved Me Twice currently has distribution with online video streaming service.[13]
Filmography[]
Film director[]
- Look (short, 2009)
- You Only Loved Me Twice (short, 2008)
TV Actor[]
- "Arrested Development (TV series)" season 2, episode 7 "Switch Hitter", played the Young Oscar Bluth
- Strong Medicine" 22 episodes from 2005–2006, played the Young Handsome Doctor
Awards and Nominations[]
Year | Association | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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2012 | Los Angeles Movie Awards | Best Original Score & Award of Excellence | Look | Won | [16] |
2012 | Honolulu Film Awards | Silver Lei Award | Look | Won | [17] |
2011 | California Film Awards | Gold Award | Look | Won | [18] |
2011 | Best Shorts Competition | Award of Merit | Look | Won | [19]
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2009 | Accolade Competition | Award of Merit | Look | Won | [20] |
References[]
- ^ a b "Nashvillian Finalist in Artistic Competition | TN.gov Newsroom". News.tn.gov. November 13, 2008. Retrieved May 13, 2011.
- ^ a b "Race to BE. Entrepreneur Finalists Selected to Compete in Challenge Hosted by Russell Simmons". Kauffman.org. November 5, 2008. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved May 13, 2011.
- ^ "accoladecompetition.org" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 12, 2012.
- ^ "Watkins Filmmaker Wins Accolade". filmnashville.org. July 22, 2009. Retrieved May 13, 2011.
- ^ "Watkins Film School Project Wins Award". filmnashville.org. October 8, 2011. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
- ^ "Best Shorts, Film, Television, TV, Video, Contest, Contests, Awards". Bestshorts.net. Archived from the original on February 24, 2012. Retrieved November 12, 2011.
- ^ "filmsnobbery.com".
- ^ "prlog.org".
- ^ "studentfilmmakers.com".
- ^ "Indie Short Film Reviews". Webseriescon.com. March 16, 2011. Archived from the original on February 28, 2011. Retrieved May 13, 2011.
- ^ {{cite web|url=http://www.filmthreat.com/reviews/40161/ | title=filmthreat.com}
- ^ "roguecinema.com".
- ^ a b "You Only Loved Me Twice". IndieFlix. January 6, 2012. Retrieved January 6, 2012.
- ^ "LOOK". Ryanpickettproductions.com. Retrieved May 13, 2011.
- ^ "Watkins Student gets Nod for "Practice Film" in National Contest". Nashville Business Journal. November 23, 2008. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
- ^ "Los Angeles Movie Awards Winners". pcfmf.com. Los Angeles Movie Awards. 2012. Archived from the original on May 31, 2012. Retrieved May 28, 2012.
- ^ "Short Film Look by Director Ryan Pickett Wins Silver Lei Award at 2012 Honolulu Film Awards". pcfmf.com. Prlog.org. 2012. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
- ^ "Gold Awards". pcfmf.com. California Film Awards. 2011. Archived from the original on July 24, 2012. Retrieved February 18, 2012.
- ^ "Winners Announced Awards". bestshorts.net. . 2011. Archived from the original on February 24, 2012. Retrieved February 18, 2012.
- ^ "Accolade Winners" (PDF). accoladecompetition.org. Accolade Competition. 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 12, 2012. Retrieved February 18, 2012.
External links[]
- Living people
- American male film actors
- University of Maryland, College Park alumni
- Film producers from Tennessee
- American male television actors
- People from Nashville, Tennessee
- Male actors from Baltimore
- Male actors from Tennessee
- Film directors from Maryland
- Film directors from Tennessee