CONTACT:
RyanLutzFilms@gmail.com
EXPERIENCE
Director/DP/Editor December 2013 - Present
Reels on Demand, Los Angeles, CA
- Create custom acting demos and audition videos for clients.
Director of Video Production June 2007 - Present
The Playground: A Young Actors Conservatory, Century City, CA
- Write, direct, shoot, and edit media content including promotional materials, broadcast commercials, and short films.
- Created Video Production department, providing clients with unique and tailored demo reels.
- Organize the graduation events for over 200 kids, and over 100 talent agents.
- Manage the media content for the online portal.
- Client management – providing excellent client services to deliver beyond expectations
Associate Producer October 2012 - December 2013
Bully Pictures, Santa Monica, CA
- Assistant to the Executive producer.
- Client and Account management for brands such as Lipton, Wells Fargo, Kohl’s, Togo’s, ADT, and Holiday Inn.
- Worked closely with the clients and directors to create treatments to successfully land commercials.
- Hired and Managed a team of associates to collect visuals and data research to create treatments and pitches.
- Edited or re-edited commercials for director’s cuts and company highlight reels.
- Managed vault materials and video transcoding.
- Managed the company website.
Operations Manager January 2010 - October 2012
Celebrity Home Entertainment, Mid Wilshire, CA
- Production managing, coordinating replication, processing orders, managing contracts and accounting.
- Provide excellent customer support to domestic and international clients.
- Scheduling and managing deadlines across various departments.
- Managing projects including creating timelines and estimates.
Director's Assistant (F. Gary Gray) June 2008 - July 2010
@Radical Media/Nucleus Entertainment, Santa Monica, CA
- Focused on development of feature films.
- Created Motion animatics for director's “Battle: Los Angeles” feature film pitch.
- Visual research video for the feature film “Law Abiding Citizen”.
- Designed director's official website.
- Other duties included: script research, script coverage, outlining scripts, formatting/proofing scripts, and story development meetings.
TECHNICAL
Mac & PC
Microsoft Office
Adobe Premiere
Adobe After Effects
Mac & PC
Microsoft Office
Adobe Premiere
Adobe After Effects
Final Cut Pro 7 & X
Panasonic GH4/5-S
Ronin-S Gimbal
Mavic Pro Drone
EDUCATION
Art Center College of Design
BFA Film Production
PRODUCTIONS
Director/Writer/Producer/Cinematographer/Editor/Visual Effects
How Uncle Roy Saved The Universe – April 2019
When three kids decide to have a house party, they soon realize none of their guests are who they seem to be.
Director/Writer/Producer/Cinematographer/Editor/Visual Effects
The Magic Show – March 2019
A humiliated magician turns the tables on the children who tormented him.
Director/Writer/Producer/Cinematographer/Editor
The Last Tea Party – February 2019
A children’s tea party takes a sugar filled turn when friends and stuffed animals are revealed to have ulterior motives.
Director/Writer/Producer/Cinematographer/Editor
The Other One – December 2018
Two sisters’ world gets turned upside down when their parents decide to adopt a third child.
Director/Writer/Producer/Cinematographer/Editor
My Room – December 2018
After being forced to spend the whole night in her room, a young girl discovers she’s really not alone.
Director/Writer/Producer/Cinematographer/Editor
Curse Of The Ortem – November 2018
A chance encounter with a masked stranger on Halloween sends a young girl on a nightmarish journey.
Director/Writer/Producer/Cinematographer/Editor
Girlz N The Hood – October 2018
When two sister’s “ditch day” plans collide, they’re in for a bumpy road ahead.
Director/Writer/Producer/Cinematographer/Editor
Meltdown – September 2018
Three sisters deal with unintended consequences when a prank goes awry.
Director/Writer/Producer/Cinematographer/Editor
Sparring – August 2018
A young man struggling with his demons, faces his oldest rival.
Director/Writer/Producer/Cinematographer/Editor
The Archive – April 2018
A paranoid teen realizes his fears have become a reality.
Director/Writer/Producer/Cinematographer/Editor
A Song For The Heart – April 2018
An unlikely romance develops between a young runaway and a promising medical student.
Director/Writer/Producer/Cinematographer/Editor
The Popular Kid – March 2018
After getting dumped, an awkward teen decides to ask out the most popular girl in school.
Director/Writer/Producer/Cinematographer/Editor
The Beast Within – March 2018
A violent encounter pushes a young man to become someone he once feared.
Director/Writer/Producer/Cinematographer/Editor
The Naughty Ones – February 2018
Four strangers trapped in a house are forced to relive their wrongdoings.
Director/Writer/Producer/Cinematographer/Editor
Breaking Down – November 2017
On the eve of her graduation a young woman must confront the truth of what’s holding her back.
Director/Writer/Producer/Cinematographer/Editor
The Seeker – October 2017
Seven kids enter the woods for a birthday party game of hide and seek that turns deadly.
Director/Writer/Producer/Cinematographer/Editor/Visual Effects
Ghost Boy – August 2017
After the death of her boyfriend, a young woman finds it difficult to move on when his ghost won’t leave her alone.
Editor
Bridge To Africa - March 2017
Crowdfunding video that successfully raised $20,000+ goal.
Editor/Post-Production Supervisor
The Calamities of Jane: Season 1 (Web Series) - April 2016
- Edited multiple episodes and prepared entire 11 episode season for sound mix.
- Finalized episodes for release.
Editor
Not Enough Guys Named Phillip - November 2013
Editor/Producer
American I.R.A. - September 2010