- Web Links
- https://www.shannonmryan.com/
- IMDB Link
- https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10218813/
Shannon Ryan
(She/Her)
Freelance Script ReaderThe Black List
An Award-winning short film producer with a focus on accessible inclusion, authentic representation, development, and children’s entertainment.
Full Bio
Ever since her first memory, Shannon Ryan has always had a passion for film and television. A graduate of Columbia College Chicago and Brooklyn College’s Feirstein Graduate School Of Cinema, she began her career as an intern for esteemed Beacon Pictures and Phoenix Pictures. She has produced the award-winning A Home For Curiosities, Andy & Kaliope (currently streaming on the Olive Branch Roku Channel and Reel Abilities Stream), Unlucky In Love, award-nominated Best Friends Forever, and newly accoladed The Curious Case Of Everett Wilder. Shannon is also a freelance script reader for the reputable The Black List, was the inaugural BAFTA Woman Of Her Word Scholarship (2016-2019) recipient, and one of four chosen Development Fellows for Netflix & Respectability 2022 Children’s Content Lab for Disabled TV Creators.
- Professional Credits
- A Home For Curiosities (2019), Bear (2019), Andy & Kaliope (2022), Unlucky In Love (2023), Best Friends Forever (2024), and The Curious Incident Of Everett Wilder (2025).
- Industry Awards
- BAFTA Woman Of Her Word Scholarship (2016-2019), Netflix & Respectability Children’s Content Lab for Disabled TV Creators Development Fellow (2022), Best Children’s Film at Short To The Point Film Festival (A Home For Curiosities, 2019), Audience Award at The Boston International Kids Film Festival (A Home For Curiosities, 2019) Short University Graduate School Winner (202, A Home For Curiosities), Best Live Action Film Award at The Boston International Kids Film Festival (Andy & Kaliope, 2022), Homegrown Short Acknowledgement at The Asbury Film Festival(Andy & Kaliope, 2022), Best Screenplay award winning film at the Easterseals Disability Film Festival (Unlucky In Love, 2022), Southern Short Award Winner (Unlucky In Love, 2024). Jury Award Winner at The International KidsNFilm Festival (The Curious Incident Of Everett Wilder, 2026), and Best Family And Children’s Film (The Curious Incident Of Everett Wilder, 2026).
