Ryan Henry Knight

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Ryan Henry Knight at the New York International Screenplay Awards 2018 in Manhattan, New York after taking first place for Best Short Screenplay.

Videos

TAKE MY TIME & STAY 4 THE NIGHT (Director's Cut)

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Awards

Bloody Disgusting "World of Death" Official Selection, "Mumbo Jumbo"
(2018)
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Fellowship, Film/Video
(2018)
Jack and Jill of America, Distinguished Teen Award, Northern Virginia Chapter
(2018)
New York International Screenplay Awards, 1st Place Best Short Screenplay, "And Home We Came"
(2018)
LIGHTS, CAMERA, SAVE! Short Film Contest, Third Place Finalist
(2018)

Academic Honors Scholarship, Savannah College of Art and Design
(2018)

LIGHTS, CAMERA, SAVE! Short Film Contest, Second Place Finalist
(2017)

Hayfield Film Festival, Best Motion Picture, "Dovetail"
(2017)

Hayfield Film Festival, Best Director, "Dovetail"
(2017)

Achievement Honors Scholarship, Savannah College of Art and Design
(2017)

The Arts Facet Certificate First Place Award, Poster Art Competition, The Links, Inc.
(2016)

"Classics Through The Ages" Scholarship, The Links, Inc.
(2015)

Fairfax Collegiate Screenwriting Competition, Finalist
(2012)

Fairfax Collegiate Screenwriting Competition, Finalist
(2011)

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Credits

And Home We Came (2019)
Film (short) (Drama, Thriller and Drama) Director, Writer, Producer A social psychological thriller/drama centered on a young African American woman named Mora and her Caucasian sister, Luciana, as they live with their abusive father figure. This story is a social commentary on a number of subjects: the struggle of the black woman, the oppression of all women, and the injustices in which people of color have fought for since the dawn of American history.
False Face (2018)
Film (short) (Drama, Thriller and Drama) Writer, Director, Producer A young girl’s strength is tested when she must hold an unbearable force behind closed doors.
Howling (2018)
Film (short) (Drama and Drama) Producer, Camera Op/Cinematographer An emotional piece centered on a man mourning the death of a loved one.
A Discussion Project (2018)
Documentary (Documentary) Director, Producer A short documentary project in which each installment focuses on a different creative of a certain artistic medium in the Northern Virginia area.
Dovetail (2017)
Film (short) (Drama, Thriller and Drama) Writer, Director, Producer A young woman finds herself trapped in complete isolation. She must rely on brief memories and past heartbreak to recall who put her in this position and why.
Mumbo Jumbo (2017)
Film (short) (Drama, Horror and Drama) Writer, Director, Producer While on a date, a boyfriend discover's something sinister about his lover's true nature.
Lure (2017)
Film (short) (Drama and Drama) Associate Producer, Editor An arthouse film centered around a man who must make a life-changing decision.
Fanatisme (2017)
Film (short) (Drama and Drama) Producer After being separated from his brother, a boy imagines the reconciliation.
Godspeed (2017)
Film (short) (Drama, Romance and Drama) Producer A love story that finds its destiny to be something of an unexpected nature.
Dreamland (2017)
Film (short) (Drama, Period Piece, Musical and Drama) Writer, Director, Producer An experimental short film centered on a young African American boy dreaming of living a carefree life of freedom. However, the reality of the African American struggle begins to haunt his thoughts, turning his dream into a nightmare.
Streams, an Arthouse Film (2016)
Film (short) (Drama, Thriller, Musical and Drama) Writer, Composer, Producer, Actor A gritty experimental short film that is portrayed as an art-house musical, symbolically visualizing three instances of love and loss.
Sam the Man: Take My Time (2016)
Music by CURFEW Records (Musical and Drama) Director

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Shy Killer Action ⋄ Fantasy ⋄ Thriller / Suspense Mysteriously, a boy finds a dying mythical creature in the forest near his neighborhood.
Thanksgiving (Short Gothic Horror) Film Noir ⋄ Horror On Christmas day, a young woman named Annabel committed suicide. The question is... why?
BEAUTY CASTELLANO Drama ⋄ Romance A short film about a girl with 14 days to love.
Mother Lovecraft Fantasy ⋄ Horror During a session with her psychiatrist, Susan P. Lovecraft explains her son's darkside. Based off of the legend of Howard Phillips Lovecraft.