Ryan Martin Brown

You Were Never Really Here

A traumatized veteran, unafraid of violence, tracks down missing girls for a living. When a job spins out of control, Joe's nightmares overtake him as a conspiracy is uncovered—leading to what may be his death trip or his awakening.

Human Theories

Through forty interconnected vignettes, Human Theories is a comedic kaleidoscope exploring how people try, and often fail, to connect with one another in this weird world. Filmed over a year on location in New York City with a diverse ensemble cast of over 50 actors and non-actors, the film is an experimental love letter to the awkward struggle of modern city living.

Sad LARP

In this experimental documentary, a comedian’s break-up leads her to a surprising journey with a community of LARPers.

Sativa

A lonely weed dealer spirals when she tries to make conversation with an uninterested client.

Tired Eyes

A trio of musicians must schlepp gear from a cramped practice space in Bushwick to a small show in the center of Manhattan.

Violence

A woman's finds a disturbing photograph on the supermarket floor. It leads to her own abduction.

Free Time

Drew is approaching the end of his twenties and, with it, his relative youth. Looking to make a sudden change, he decides to quit his cushy desk job and “embrace life.” Cycling quickly through friends, hobbies, and goals, it’s not long until Drew realizes he has no idea what to do with his newfound freedom.

Limestone

After a night out in Miami, a young woman reckons with the dwindling chemistry between herself and her ex-boyfriend.

The Scout

Sofia works as a location scout for a TV pilot filming in New York City. It’s her job to find the homes, businesses, and exteriors where the show will be filmed. Driving around the city's different neighborhoods, she enters the private spaces of strangers to photograph their cozy apartments and eclectic shops, stepping into the fabric of their lives while trying to satisfy the demands of her erratic employers. Over a day filled with these encounters, Sofia witnesses moments of curiosity, vulnerability, and quiet tension until her work takes a sudden, personal turn.

Yelling Fire in an Empty Theater

In this MiniDV curio, a young woman moves to New York and becomes entangled in her roommates’ tumultuous relationship.

Emma Inspired

Emma is a 23-year-old college grad with few ambitions and even less motivation. She's trying to get it together, even if no one can tell.

Rap World

In 2009, four friends living in Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania, document their attempt to record a rap album over the course of one eventful night.

The Singles Retreat

Two old friends try to keep an open mind while attending a seniors-only singles retreat in the Poconos.

Black Santa

Every year Henry looks forward to his job working as a mall Santa alongside his son Otis. But as Otis grows older, this may prove to be their last holiday season as a duo.

Gussy

As children, Miles and Rocky hunted a monster they thought they saw in the woods. Twenty years later, they're still searching.