Ryan Oksenberg graduated with a BFA at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago - one of the last remaining schools shooting and cutting on film.

His brain is always coming up with stories so as result, he’s written 50+ scripts for himself and others. Some have been optioned, some were work for hire and some are collecting virtual dust on his laptop.

Directing is Ryan’s true love. Being in the trenches alongside his team is thrilling and rewarding to him. He directs as much as he can to keep that muscle strong. You can find him geeking out to Youtube interviews of his favorite directors, including: Kubrick, Kurosawa, Tarantino, Spielberg, Ford and Peckinpah.

Ryan got started in documentaries. His series Life Line Booth aired on Participant Media's TV division, Pivot. He also made a “cult favorite” doc exploring the music motive to the Manson murders called Cease to Exist, which continues to be re-uploaded today by fans whenever Youtube takes it down. You can find those works, his short films and music videos on Vimeo and Amazon Prime.

Going on worldly adventures, backpacking and camping keeps him inspired and grounds an overactive imagination he’s had since he can remember.

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