Scott Ryan BIOGRAPHY

Scott Ryan started his professional career as a performer and immediately realized that his want to make films went way beyond the should tell a story. He wanted to produce films that entertained and inspired people. This need to have was cemented when operating in the environmental movement given that he was a teen. Get more information regarding Scott Ryan

Scott’s vision came to fruition when he started directing documentaries for the startup company Zoom Culture. Several of those films were created for the national Tv shows PLAYGROUND EARTH and HIP HOP NATION. Throughout his time at ‘ZC’ Scott found himself shooting stories on almost everything from specialist street lugers to Los Angeles street art and many PSA’s.

On his next adventure, he supervised edits in the OLYMPICS as well as the initially ever multiplatform broadcast on the Paralympics for NBC/Universal. He then further honed his documentary capabilities shooting using the Gantz Brother’s production company View Film (of TAXICAB CONFESSIONS fame).

In 2005 Scott formed Zero Point Entertainment with companion Charmel Green and served as Senior V.P. of production. At ‘ZPE’ they created and pitched numerous series and shot the initial season of A BLOODY BRILLIANT LIFE which aired on ABC (Australia). They also developed the online video platform Kachoo!, packaged function films, developed commercials for cutting edge clients like the Wellness Channel, and formed partnerships with sector veterans for instance Promenade Pictures.

The duo discovered a missing element in tv more than a number of years ago: the desires and dreams, the incredibly manifestos (or missions) of everyday people have been not being represented. Scott’s background intertwined with this deficit & inspired the project & show known as MANIFESTO! The series has been shopped through much of the world, has inspired countless commercial projects, and is now the subject of Scott’s function documentary in progress, WE WANT THE AIRWAVES.

Recently Scott also consulted on a feature documentary about the quintessential, defunct punk music venue ‘The Outhouse’ based in Lawrence, Kansas. He’s also developing soon-to-be-announced doc projects involving a team of legendary pro skaters.

Scott’s social justice work spans environmental, animal welfare, & civil rights issues, having worked on behalf of Greenpeace, The Sierra Club, NRDC, Friends on the Los Angeles River, and Rhapsody in Green amongst others. Scott’s animal advocacy includes operating with animal advocate Karen Dawn on her campaigns. He was also the co-founder and executive director with the endangered species non-profit Identify Foundation, where they launched a Mountain Gorilla project and a prepped a Pink Dolphin project. Partners included DFGFI (Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund Intl) and MGVP (Mountain Gorilla Veterinary Patrol), as well as WWF and Sea Sheperd on prepped projects.

Scott was an early, loud and proud creator and supporter of socially conscious, cause oriented television. He continues to push the envelope whenever he can. He was recently featured in Micro$oft’s Green Leaders video series. He hosts documentary film/television projects and organizes/speaks at charity events whenever time allows.