Ryan C. Smith
Directing
Biography
Ryan C. Smith (using his middle initial to distinguish himself from the thousands of Ryan Smiths) is a writer/director based in New England. Ryan describes himself primarily as a writer who fell in love with filmmaking as the best avenue for his stories and ideas. After studying at the New England School of Communications and directing a feature film while attending, he has sharpened his skills in producing, directing, cinematography, and editing, hoping to become the best all-around filmmaker he can be. Drawn to the freedom of independent filmmaking, he wants his projects to be original, challenging, and uncompromising.
Known For
Chester Chapman--the host of America's #1 news talk show--faces censorship from the authoritarian government his show helped inspire.
Chapman Speaks
Young Cal believes he sees subliminal messages in television static. His dad Ray spends countless nights looking up, convinced that a UFO he saw as a child will return. When his wife Tess convinces him to tend to Cal and his family instead, Ray discovers something deeper.
War of the Ants
On New Year's Eve 1999, a computer scientist skeptical of the Y2K doomsday fears must go door to door to fix the last bugged computers before midnight, meeting a crazy cast of characters with their own theories about the end times.