Ryan McGlade is a writer, director, and editor. His films have screened at festivals worldwide including Palm Springs International ShortFest, Montclair Film Festival, Maryland Film Festival, and the Bushwick Film Festival, where his short HOSS was awarded the Programmer's Choice Award for Best Narrative Short in 2020. Additionally, his film BUDDYMOVIE was awarded Best U.S. Narrative at the 2022 Drunken Film Fest Oakland and Best Lo-Budget Film at the 2023 London Short Film Festival. His work has also been featured online on NoBudge, Filmmaker Magazine, Eternal Family, Talkhouse, The Film Stage, and Bloody Disgusting.