Ryan Oelke is an aspiring film director and screenwriter.

Currently he is a producer on the live TV show, Sex, God, Rock ‘n Roll, written and directed by Stuart Davis. In addition to generally assisting Stuart in the production of the show, he creates and runs the live elements of the show during taping, as well as mixing post-production audio for episodes, commercial parodies, and other segments.

Ryan is also collaborating with a film crew to shoot and complete a short film each month for one year. During this time Ryan is directing and writing many of the shorts. The group will soon have a site featuring the films.

Ryan comes to directing with a diversity of experience that has melded in an incredibly unique way for the art of film. He started his creative career as a self-taught musician, then pursuing a BA in Music Performance and Sound Engineering. Ryan later completed a Master’s in counseling & psychology, developing considerable insight into the emotional world of individuals and their relationships. During his graduate study, he also developed his leadership abilities as a residence hall director, learning how to inspire and lead a team in collaboration. Following that, Ryan completed three years of study in Naropa University’s renowned contemplative MA program in Indo-Tibetan Buddhism, where he studied intensly the contemplative teachings of Tibetan Buddhism, both from an objective perspective and in practice.

Ryan has spent the past year and a half developing his talents in the new media world as the executive producer and co-creator of five shows, including Precision Change, The New Man, and Buddhist Geeks, many of which are now on the Personal Life Media network. He owns a new media consulting company, PowerUp Productions, that helps individuals and businesses amplify their online voices.

Ryan’s passions and interests include music, psychology, integral philosophy, intense fitness training, writing, and contemplative study and practice.

Genres - drama, comedy, supernatural, epic, action, mockumentary, fantasy
Favorite Movies - Stranger than Fiction, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Matrix, Spaceballs, Waking Life, I Heart Huckabees, Evil Dead, American Beauty, Lord of the Rings, Anchorman, Dodgeball
Favorite TV Series - Six Feet Under, Dexter, Supernatural, The 4400
Favorite Shorts - Dr. Horrible’s Sing Along Blog

If you’re interested in collaborating with Ryan, email him at ryanoelke [at] gmail [dot] com.

Check out Ryan’s résumé, available for viewing and download at Emurse. You may also download it from the widget below.

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