Ryan Alexander Dewar

Ryan Alexander Dewar
Born Ryan Dewar
December 17, 1988[1]
Forfar, Angus, U.K.
Alma mater UHI[2]
Occupation Film Director/ Filmmaker
Years active 2006–present
Notable work Time Teens

Ryan Alexander Dewar (born December 17, 1988) is a film director/filmmaker from Forfar, Scotland, best known for international multi-award winning independent feature film "Time Teens: The Beginning".

Biography

Dewar gained recognition after producing and directing the nominated and award winning Scottish Feature film, "Time Teens: The Beginning" in 2015, when it opened to audiences in Perth Playhouse Cinema.[3]

Time Teens was Dewar's second professional full-length feature film after, "A Journey To Etna",[4][5][6] a feature documentary following a charity team ascending Europe's most active volcano, Mount Etna.

Time Teens

"Time Teens: The Beginning" saw Dewar filming, editing, designing, special effects, sound and various other roles within the creation of the movie, which was supported by the community of whom were joined by politicians and critics alike, at a gala premiere in February 2015 in the IMAX screen of Perth Playhouse Cinema. Member of Parliament Pete Wishart was one who attended to celebrate the success saying,“What a fantastic night! An absolutely wonderful celebration of a major film project that was made and devised in Perthshire and Angus."[7][8]

The script had originally been written as a TV Series by writer/actor Ian Grieve[9] around ten years earlier. When Dewar and Grieve met in Perth Theatre where Ian was resident director, they pursued his TV scripts as a short film. The short film soon turned into a full feature film with a plethora of Scottish cast coming on board and waivered their fees on the production to help out. The release date was put back as Dewar and Grieve appealed for assistance to get the project finished.[10]

Time Teens went on to win the San Francisco Film award and Accolade global Film Awards 2015, nominated for Best Feature and Best cinematography in [11] Fife Film Expo, and official selection for Euro Film Festival and North By Midwest Film Festival. Dewar gained a 6 page spread in issue 23 of Digital Filmmaker Magazine in early 2015 discussing his methods and success of the film. The film opened with generally positive reviews with an IMDB average rating of 7/10.

Big Red and The Wrong Man

After Time Teens, Dewar wrote and directed[12] "Big Red"[13] which featured Helen Mackay, Andy Gray − members of the Time Teens cast − and introducing Isaac McLean. The Film surrounded a mother and son at Christmas being interrupted by a surprise guest. Following this, writer Claire Nicol teamed up with Andy Gray and Dewar to produce another short film with well known Scottish actress and comedienne, Elaine C. Smith.[14]

Music Video

In 2010, Dewar was involved with filming and directing a music video for Scottish Band Yashin. The music video was broadcast on MTV2, Kerrang! and Scuzz, staying in the Top Ten for following weeks through viewer requests.[15]

In 2014, Dewar created a music video for "Streets of Loneliness", a work performed by country singer Janey Kirk and featuring Jerry Donahue.[16][17][18]

Filmography

Film

Year Film Credited as Notes
Director Producer Editor
2005 A Boy Called Adam Yes Yes Yes Short Film
2008 A Supplied Time For Thinking Yes Yes Yes Short Film
2009 Le Petit Film Yes Yes Yes Feature Film
2009 "The Forest of Ariadne' Yes Yes Yes Short Film
2010 A Journey To Etna Yes Yes Yes Feature Film
2014 Time Teens: The Beginning Yes Yes With Ian Grieve Yes Feature Film
2015 Big Red Yes Yes Yes Short Film
2015 The Wrong Man YesCo-Directed with Andy Gray Yes With Andy Gray Yes Short Film

References

  1. ↑ http://imdb.com/name/nm6222943
  2. ↑ http://issuu.com/perthcollegeuhi/docs/2008/10
  3. ↑ "Forfar film director Ryan Dewar sees second feature enjoy successful debut". The Scotsman. 28 February 2015.
  4. ↑ Bannerman, Gordon (19 November 2010). "Etna trekkers toast success". Daily Record. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  5. ↑ http://www.tayscreen.com/news-detail.cfm?news_ID=536
  6. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3481756/
  7. ↑ http://www.petewishartmp.com/2015/02/wishart-welcomes-red-carpet-glitz-to-perthshire
  8. ↑ Masson, James (18 February 2015). "Tayside film Time Teens The Beginning may be shown in Vegas". Evening Telegraph. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  9. ↑ "Forfar film director Ryan Dewar sees second feature enjoy successful debut". The Scotsman. 28 February 2015.
  10. ↑ Riggins, Nash (26 June 2014). "Ryan’s plea for help to finish sci-fi film Time Teens The Beginning". Evening Telegraph. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  11. ↑ http://www.onfife.com/fife-independent-film-expo
  12. ↑ http://www.dreamcastle-films.com/bigred
  13. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4587828/
  14. ↑ http://www.dreamcastle-films.com/director
  15. ↑ http://www.corporation.org.uk/band/931/1724/Yashin
  16. ↑ http://www.janeykirk.com
  17. ↑ http://www.fifetoday.co.uk/news/local-headlines/it-s-lights-camera-action-for-janey-1-3671458
  18. ↑ http://www.vevo.com/watch/janey-kirk/Streets-of-Loneliness/QMAXQ1400128

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