Ryan M. Andrews has been quietly making a name for himself in the film industry, focusing on the art of horror by crafting character-driven stories that explore the macabre. Growing up, he was heavily influenced by classic horror films, the works of Vincent Price, and the unconventional storytelling of David Lynch.
Andrews attended Niagara College for Radio, TV & Film and Trebas Institute in Toronto for film production, graduating at the top of his class in 2000. He then honed his craft by learning from industry professionals and working as a writer-for-hire and ghost-writer for producers in both Canada and the USA.
In 2007, Andrews made his debut as a feature film director, with his work selected by Fangoria to screen on Fangoria TV in the USA. Over the past 15 years, he has written and directed four more feature films, which have collectively received critical acclaim, won numerous awards, and been distributed across North America and overseas.
Some of his notable films include "Save Yourself," which Rue Morgue describes as "an eerie and elegiac ode to classic horror filmmaking," and "Art Of Obsession," which Horror Society praises as "an astounding, stimulating and visually stunning piece of experimental art."
As a writer, Andrews has penned an impressive list of spec screenplays, which he is currently pitching and developing. His original screenplay, "Through Kaleidoscope Glass," won the Grand Jury Prize at the 2021 Richmond International Film Festival and placed in the Top 10% of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' 2020 Nicholls Fellowship, out of more than 8,000 screenplays.
Andrews' latest trilogy of short films, inspired by his avant-garde feature screenplay "Self-Inflicting Tortured Souls," have been playing festivals and winning awards, solidifying his commitment to working with like-minded artists to tell captivating and engaging stories across all genres, whether as a director, writer, producer, or any combination of these roles.
