Ryan Gielen

Producing credits include the new documentary My Beautiful Stutter (2021), from executive producers Paul Rudd, Mariska Hargitay, Peter Hermann, and George Springer and the upcoming documentary Bombardier Blood (2020), from executive producer Alex Borstein. Executive producer of sometimes, i think about dying (Sundance, 2020 Academy Award-shortlisted), Director, The Graduates (2010), in the top ten comedies all time on Hulu. Director, Turtle Hill, Brooklyn (2013 feature film, Audience Award for best Best Narrative, LGBT NewFest). Producer, Stop the Bleeding!, award-winning web series and Helping Hany. Ryan's films have won awards for writing and direction in festivals around the world, and he's a two-time WEBBY winner for his interactive 2010 web series Deleted: The Game, and the 2020 Shorty Social Good Award for My Beautiful Stutter. Ryan is a contributor to NoFilmSchool.com, Sundance Film Festival Artist Service's Blog, and Tribeca Film Fest Blog. Ryan and his brother Matthew are the co-founders of DVD's to the Troops, which as of June 1, 2020, has collected and shipped an estimated 225,000 used and new DVD's to American military personnel in war zones around the world.