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Ryan Stevens Harris

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Writer / Director @moongardenfilm
Editor @thoseabouttodie @risinghopefilm @moonfallfilm @midwaymovie
Co-creator @firetrialfilms

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Brothers on Broadway caught between doing Bachelor Party things 🥃 taken in Nashville, Tennessee by @rsh9

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Back in the lab blazing pinholes in the dark…

#studio #anamorphic #blazars #blazaranamorphic #musicvideo taken in Downtown LA by @rsh9

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One year ago this epic project hit number one in over 45 countries worldwide - so grateful to an incredible team in Rome that poured everything into it ⚔️

#thoseabouttodie #cinecittá #editing #peacock taken in Cinecittà Studios by @rsh9

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“I like to remember things my own way. How I remembered them. Not necessarily the way they happened.”

Remembering Lynch…hope he found his Lady in the Radiator 🖤

#davidlynch by @rsh9

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My brother-in-arms, ragtag film admiral, fire chaser and eight volt battery…lost you a year ago and still miss you everyday 🔥🎥🔥

@firetrialfilms by @rsh9

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Checking out a great sounding stage @wbpictures

#warnerbrosstudios #warnerbros #soundstage #burbank taken in Warner Brothers Studios - Burbank, CA by @rsh9

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“Swing at the first good pitch you see,” is Ryan Stevens Harris' best advice. “The main idea is to not overthink things, trust your instincts and take a big swing.”

Welcome back to Micheaux Mentality, an ongoing series designed to highlight exemplary figures in filmmaking who continue to honor the spirit and legend of Oscar Micheaux in modern-day life.

We continue with #writer, #director, & #editor Ryan Stevens Harris (@rsh9) as he shares his advice on how to let creativity and instincts drive the filmmaking process.

“Filmmaking is where my passions collide. For as long as I can remember I made various forms of art. At first I drew comic panels and crafted stories. Then I picked up a brush and began working on canvas, creating textured paintings that seemed to be exhumed from the earth. As I grew older I started bouncing back and forth between my mother’s basement dark room and the computer... But it wasn’t until I discovered the medium of filmmaking when all these interests came together. Photography, illustration, writing, design, sound - I’ve always felt that the arts are all planets orbiting around the same sun, that singular burning creative spark. My latest feature, ‘Moon Garden’, was an example of that, where nearly every detail of the film was handcrafted - the #35mm #cinematography, the practical effects, the design, the sound bed - all of it was built from the ground up, a culmination of all these interests. This is ultimately what motivates me to make films. They are the embodiment of the arts. Living relics that can withstand time.

I prefer a formalist way of filmmaking with every scene storyboarded. In my mind, having a plan allows for sudden surges of creativity. If something unexpected happens - the spark of an idea or a spontaneous performance choice - I’m able to deviate from the plan and know concretely what I’m gaining or losing.”

His message to new filmmakers? “People sense momentum, so don’t wait for anyone. Start writing, shot-listing and building your film, beginning with the central idea or image that sparked it. Start pushing the boulder up the hill and have faith you’ll reach the summit and it’ll roll down the other side.” by @rsh9

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“Chalk Outline at a Crime Scene”

The falling has such magic…but then there’s the impact…and you’re all over the concrete…

Oil, mixed media and spray paint

#painting #oilpainting #stain #woodstain #acrylic #portrait #art #artwork #collage #paintedcollage #oilpaint #painter #paint #artistsoninstagram #artist by @rsh9

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The games begin July 18th @peacock

#thoseabouttodie #editor #tvseries taken in Rome, Italy by @rsh9

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Building out the beast…

#arribl4s #35mmcinematography #zeissdistagon taken in Burbank, California by @rsh9

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Such a journey cutting this series with a great team abroad . . . the games begin July 18th @peacock with @anthonyhopkins @_iwanrheon @saramartinsofficiel @jojo_macari_ and directed by @rolandemmerich @marcokreuzpaintner

#thoseabouttodie #editing #editor #tvseries taken in Rome, Italy by @rsh9

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“Her Glance as a Wound”

Painting held together with stitches…

#painting #portrait #art taken in Burbank, California by @rsh9

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