Ryan White (filmmaker)

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Ryan White is an American documentary producer and director best known for his Netflix series The Keepers,[1] the HBO movie The Case Against 8, and the documentary film Ask Dr. Ruth.[2] White was shortlisted for an Academy Award, nominated for a Primetime Emmy award, and won a director award at the Sundance Film Festival for his work on The Case Against 8. [3]

Biography[]

In 2019 he directed the documentary film Ask Dr. Ruth. The film follows German-American sex therapist Ruth Westheimer (Dr. Ruth) as she reflects on her life and career. The film's title derives from the name of Westheimer's syndicated 1987 late-night television series Ask Dr. Ruth.[4] The film premiered at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival.[5] Ask Dr. Ruth won Best Documentary Feature at the Calgary Underground Film Festival, and was nominated for Best Documentary at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival and Miami International Film Festival.

In 2016, White directed the EPIX documentary Serena, which followed tennis star Serena Williams during her 2015 tennis tour.[6]

White also directed Good Ol’ Freda (Magnolia Pictures), which tells the story of the Beatles’ longtime secretary Freda Kelly, and Pelada (PBS, Cinetic), a journey around the world through the lens of pick-up soccer.[7]

In 2020, White directed Assassins, a feature film about the assassination of Kim Jong-nam, the half brother of the North Korean leader, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival to rave reviews.[8] White also directed the five-part series Visible: Out on Television, the first documentary series on Apple TV+ which explores the history of the LGBTQ movement through the lens of television.[9]

In June 2020, in honor of the 50th anniversary of the first LGBTQ Pride parade, Queerty named him among the 50 heroes “leading the nation toward equality, acceptance, and dignity for all people”.[10][11]

White co-founded Tripod Media with his best friend, Jessica Hargrave.[12] He graduated from Duke with a certificate from the Center for Documentary Studies.[13]

References[]

  1. ^ Logan, Elizabeth. "This New True Crime Series on Netflix Will Be Your Next Obsession". Retrieved May 22, 2017.
  2. ^ "HBO: The Case Against 8: Interview with Ben Cotner and Ryan White". HBO. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
  3. ^ "15 Documentary Features Advance in 2014 Oscar Race". OSCARS. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  4. ^ Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle F. (2009). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946–Present. Random House Publishing Group. p. 373. ISBN 9780307483201.
  5. ^ Lutes, Alicia (May 15, 2019). "Ask Dr Ruth: interview with iconic sex therapist about her past and her legacy". Stylist. Archived from the original on September 15, 2019. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
  6. ^ "Q&A with Ryan White, director of Epix Serena Williams documentary 'Serena'". Retrieved May 22, 2017.
  7. ^ "Ryan White's IMDb". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
  8. ^ "Assassins Film Review". Variety. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  9. ^ "Visible: Out on Television from Apple TV Plus: TV Review". Variety. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  10. ^ "Queerty Pride50 2020 Honorees". Queerty. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
  11. ^ Reddish, David (June 15, 2020). "Meet the entertainment creators fighting the good fight this year". Queerty. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
  12. ^ "Tripod Media". Tripod Media. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  13. ^ "Duke/CDS Alum Ryan White and Ben Cotner Awarded 2014 United States Artists Fellowship". Duke Center for Documentary Studies. Retrieved July 13, 2017.

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