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Ryan DeForeest

Director / DOP / Editor

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Ryan DeForeest is a Director/DOP/Editor, with a focus on highlighting the stories and experiences of the communities that he surrounds himself with.

http://www.ryandeforeest.com

Work by Ryan

Videos

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Victoria Monét - Road to Day N Vegas (Behind the Scenes)
Imagining a better world with Logan Browning | If I Ruled The World | Bear Witness, Take Action 3
HUNNAH - Appreciate (Official Music Video)
Asia Simone - Happy Hour LIVE!
Keith Buxton - Stuck (Official Video)
Jerreau - JOY (feat. BJ The Chicago Kid) (OFFICIAL VIDEO)
ADIV - Blue Gene (OFFICIAL VIDEO)
Tempest - Young Playa Footage (OFFICIAL VIDEO)
Maiya Blaney - Jack (OFFICIAL VIDEO)

Skills


  • Documentary
  • Drama
  • Live Performance
  • Narrative
  • Single Take
  • Thriller
  • Visual Storytelling

Format


  • Branded Content
  • Digital Content
  • Film
  • Music/Music Video
  • TV

Links


  • "WE ARE BLACK" - a spec ad I created for the FilmSupply EditFest competition

Location


  • Los Angeles

Language(s)


  • English

Biography


Ryan DeForeest is a Director/DOP/Editor, with a focus on the beauty of BIPOC. Co-Founder of the BXD Collective (a yearly art exhibition). Uplifting his creative peers fuels him, even more, to step his game up. He's very focused on telling stories about the experiences of the communities he surrounds himself with and shedding light on people that aren't represented enough; in all genres, on and off-screen (i.e. members of the Black LGBTQIA+ community, Black women, Black men, Black Non-Binary/Trans people, and other POC individuals). ​ Email: ryandeforeest@gmail.com