Ryan Schiavo

With over 15 years of experience in non-scripted TV and Film, Ryan helped build Film 45 into an Emmy award winning and Oscar nominated non-scripted production company, specializing in cinema vérité documentaries. He's also administered Executive support for Film 44 (Scripted TV/Film) and Film 47 (Commercials), collectively referred to as the "Film Forties."

Ryan served as Executive Producer for notable projects including Good Night Oppy for Amazon Studios, Naiomi Osaka for Netflix, and Simone vs Herself for Facebook. Working with the industry's premiere networks and studios, his creative partners have included Netflix, HBO, Hulu, Amazon Studios, Apple TV+, Showtime, Facebook Watch, ESPN, Disney+, Complex Networks, TNT, NatGeo, History Channel, and Fifth Season (f.k.a. Endeavor Content).

He's also had the opportunity to produce follow docs on some of the world's most prolific athletes and musicians including Rihanna, Naomi Osaka, Serena Williams, Shaq, Paul McCartney, Steph Curry, Simone Biles, Novak Djokovic, Connor McGregor and Kid Cudi.

Awards & Nominations: "Audible" (Netflix, 2020) - Nomination: Academy Award for Best Documentary Short "McCartney 3, 2, 1" (Hulu, 2021) - Nomination: Emmy for Outstanding Cinematography, Sound Editing and Sound Mixing. "Simone vs Herself" (Facebook Watch, 2020) - Nominated: Sports Emmy for Outstanding Documentary Series "Naomi Osaka" (Netflix, 2020) - Nomination: PGA Award for Outstanding Sports Program "Chivas: El Rebaño Sagrado" (Amazon Studios, 2020) - Nomination: International Emmy for Best Sports Documentary Series "State of Play" (HBO Sports, 2015) - Winner: Sports Emmy for Outstanding Documentary Series