Ryan Connolly (born February 25, 1982) is an American filmmaker, Internet personality, and presenter best known for his web show Film Riot.[1][2] He often collaborates with Andrew Kramer, Ryan Booth, Seth Worley, and Todd Bruno on his bigger projects.

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Ryan Connolly
Ryan Connolly while shooting PROXiMITY (2013)
Born	(1982-02-25) February 25, 1982 (age 40)
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Full Sail University
Occupation	Writer, director, and presenter
Known for	Film Riot
Parents	Judith Connolly Sr. Timothy Connolly Sr.
Relatives	Josh Connolly (brother) Tim Connolly (brother) Emily Connolly (sister) Ondrea Connolly
Website	Film Riot Website Triune Website

Early life

Connolly attended Full Sail University's film program.[3] After graduating from his course, Connolly worked in construction and 2 other side jobs so he could get enough money to buy some gear.[4] Connolly after around a year[4] was employed to produce advertisements and product videos for companies including Dell and Alienware. He also founded Triune Films, a production company under which he became involved with multiple film projects.

Film Riot

Connolly was first noticed by Revision3 when he began making Making the Film, a YouTube show documenting the process of producing a movie. They approached him and pitched the idea of a higher-budget version of the same premise. Connolly signed up to their team and began producing Film Riot. The first episode was released on May 27, 2009, and made available on both the Revision3 website and the Film Riot YouTube channel. In the years of Film Riot, Connolly began uploading episodes to a YouTube channel he created. The first episode was made available on July 5, 2011.[5] As of July 2020, the Film Riot YouTube channel has over 1.6 million subscribers.

Other channels

• "Film State," a canceled show for movie news.^{[citation needed]}
• Pimp Your Production, an internet series created/ produced by Eric Kessler, was also hosted by Connolly. Similar to Film Riot, the program focused on more professional filming techniques, and therefore utilized more expensive equipment and techniques. The show followed a much more sporadic release schedule, with a total of 8 episodes from its launch in April 2011 to its discontinuation.[6] Connolly featured some of the effects shown in Pimp Your Production episodes on Film Riot, where he explained alternative, cheaper techniques that could be used to achieve a similar outcome.[7]

Short films

Connolly runs Triune Films, an independent production company in Rowlett, Texas. Through it, he has released multiple short films, with no intention of ever releasing a feature film after 14 years of having a YouTube channel.

References

External links

• Ryan Connolly at IMDb
• Film Riot on YouTube