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Since moving from Norfolk County to Toronto set on contributing to the big-screen, Ryan has produced over 40 projects for the smaller-screen, including music videos garnering 40 million+ views, for some of Canada’s leading music labels (Warner Music, Universal Music, Coalition Music).

He has worked as a Production Coordinator on multiple non-union television series & documentary projects (TVOkids, Bell Fibe TV1, TELUS Fund & American Masters – PBS), and many branded digital & web projects.

In 2022, he was selected to take part in both the CMPA Production & Export Development Mentorships, and was a recipient of the MVP Prism Prize Music Video fund. He is an Associate Producer at Fifth Ground Entertainment, where he is currently in production on a new kids nature documentary series, Secrets of the Forest, for TVOkids. He is always looking for projects to develop.

Ryan’s new initiative the Toronto International Music Video Festival recently premiered, awarding 9 filmmakers worldwide and included live panels from industry professionals.

Selected credits:

Associate Producer – Secrets of the Forest S1, TVOkids/Fifth Ground Entertainment – 26 Episodes 2023 

Sleeping with the Lights On: Beyond the Sun (Music Video) 2023

Run for Cover: Boogey the Beat feat. Snotty Nose Rez Kids (Music Video) Red Music Rising 2023

The Making of Exile’s Beyond (Webseries) 2023

If I Told You That I Missed You: Eric Punzo (Music Video) Coaltion Music 2022 

Storm: Ollie (Music Video) 2022

Stay Awhile: Twins Ice Cream (Branded) 2022

Bored: Olivia Mae Graham (Music Video) 2022

I’ll Always Be There: Ferraro (Music Video) Warner Music Canada 2021

Feelings: Ollie (Music Video) 2020

Dead Roses: Ollie (Music Video) 2020

In My Head: Ollie (Music Video) 2020

Dear Me: Johnson Crook (Music Video) Coalition Music 2019 

Cruel: Andee (Music Video)  Coalition Music 2019

Way Off: Myles Castello (Music Video) Warner Music Canada 2019 

Leave Me Alone: Ollie (Music Video) Warner Music Canada 2019 

Closer to the Picture: Valley (Music Video) Universal Music 2018 

No Shortcuts, No Excuses: Sheridan Bruins (Branded, Sports) 2018

Secrets of the Forest S1, TVOkids/Fifth Ground Entertainment – 26 Episodes 2023 

Untitled Marlee Matlin Documentary (Dev Shoot), American Masters/Yap Films 2022

Leo’s Pollinators S2, TVOkids/Fifth Ground Entertainment – 26 Episodes 2022

What’s the Buzz with Leo, TVOkids/Fifth Ground Entertainment – 6 Episodes 2022

Free Range Children S1, Bell Fibe TV1/Fifth Ground Entertainment – 6 Episodes 2022

Leo’s FishHeads S1, TVOkids/Fifth Ground Entertainment – 3 Episodes 2019

The Exceptional Life S1, Telus/Fifth Ground Entertainment 2019