Rylan Friday
Directing
Known For

When Áila encounters a young Indigenous woman, barefoot and crying in the rain on the side of a busy street, she soon discovers that this young woman, Rosie, has just escaped a violent assault at the hands of her boyfriend. Áila decides to bring Rosie home with her and over the course of the evening, the two navigate the aftermath of this traumatic event.
The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open

An Indigenous teenage boy fights through distorting realities as a family secret unravels.
Portraits from a Fire

Against the backdrop of colonization and the climate crisis, Jacob Beaton, a passionate Indigenous entrepreneur, has embarked on a remarkable journey. His vision is to transform his family farm into a beacon of hope for Indigenous Food Sovereignty. In a world where the connection to the land has been fractured, Jacob aims to revive the abundance that once defined Turtle Island.
Tea Creek

This one-shot mumblegore, nail-biter follows boyfriends Parker and Darren, who get detoured on their way to a remote cabin belonging to Parker’s late kokum. As events take a sinister turn, cracks show in their relationship.
Terror/Forming

World War III has just started. Adam, a gay man on the verge of divorce, must make it back to his soon to be ex-husband, Craig, to reconcile and evacuate before the hydrogen bomb reaches Seattle.
This Bright Flash

An audio sensory experience that follows a restless Noah and his internal monologue as he navigates a dreamscape and revisits old memories that reflect his current relationship with Connor. Someone who he cannot fix.
The Sound of You Collapsing

This thoughtful portrait shows Indigenous people living with HIV who are fighting the stigma of intersectional, intergenerational trauma by connecting to traditional spirituality.