Ryan DeForeest
“d-4-east”
Writer/Director (+ Editor) based in Los Angeles, CA.
Based in Los Angeles, CA, Ryan DeForeest is a writer/director who has honed his skills over the past few years. He was recognized as a finalist in the PictureStart x GhettoFilmSchool "Discover Your Voice Fellowship" (2022) and a semi-finalist for NewFest's New Voices Filmmaker Grant (2024), presented by Netflix. His short film, "My Brother & Me," was also an official selection of the American Black Film Festival, the Micheaux Film Festival, and the Reel Black Men Short Film Showcase, where the film was recently screened in LA at the Director's Guild of America.
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Variety | ABFF Announces Short Film/Voices of Culture Selections
