
Ryan Martin Brown
Directing
Known For

A traumatized veteran, unafraid of violence, tracks down missing girls for a living. When a job spins out of control, his nightmares begin to overtake him, and a conspiracy is uncovered—leading to what may be his death trip or his awakening.
You Were Never Really Here

Drew is approaching the end of his twenties and, with it, his relative youth. Looking to make a sudden change, he decides to quit his cushy desk job and “embrace life.” Cycling quickly through friends, hobbies, and goals, it’s not long until Drew realizes he has no idea what to do with his newfound freedom.
Free Time

Isn’t it funny to be alive? Through forty interconnected vignettes, Human Theories is a comedic kaleidoscope exploring how people try, and often fail, to connect with one another in this weird world. Filmed over a year on location in New York City with a diverse ensemble cast of over 50 actors and non-actors, the film is an experimental love letter to the awkward struggle of modern city living.
Human Theories

In 2009, four friends living in Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania, document their attempt to record a rap album over the course of one eventful night.
Rap World

Two old friends try to keep an open mind while attending a seniors-only singles retreat in the Poconos.
The Singles Retreat

Sofia is a location scout for a TV show in New York City. Over the course of one day, she is invited into homes, businesses, and lives across the city, witnessing the private spaces and dramas of countless strangers, until her work takes a sudden, personal turn.
The Scout

In this experimental documentary, a comedian’s break-up leads her to a surprising journey with a community of LARPers.
Sad LARP

In this MiniDV curio, a young woman moves to New York and becomes entangled in her roommates’ tumultuous relationship.
Yelling Fire in an Empty Theater

As children, Miles and Rocky hunted a monster they thought they saw in the woods. Twenty years later, they're still searching.
Gussy

A trio of musicians must schlepp gear from a cramped practice space in Bushwick to a small show in the center of Manhattan.
Tired Eyes

Emma is a 23-year-old college grad with few ambitions and even less motivation. She's trying to get it together, even if no one can tell.
Emma Inspired

Every year Henry looks forward to his job working as a mall Santa alongside his son Otis. But as Otis grows older, this may prove to be their last holiday season as a duo.
Black Santa
A group of friends go to the beach, but Nora isn’t having fun.
Nora At The Beach

After a night out in Miami, a young woman reckons with the dwindling chemistry between herself and her ex-boyfriend.
Limestone

A lonely weed dealer spirals when she tries to make conversation with an uninterested client.
Sativa

A woman's finds a disturbing photograph on the supermarket floor. It leads to her own abduction.