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Ryan Vernava
Twenty-two year old Shropshire-born director Ryan Vernava graduated from Westminster Film School with a first-class honors in 2009. His directing debut 'Lynx: Be Careful Who You Turn On' won 'Best Casting', 'Best in Brief' and 'Best Overall Advert' at the 2009 Kodak Commercial Awards hosted at BAFTA.
His debut drama Prick won 'Best Short' at London Young Film Festival 2009 and Best Live Action Film at Exposures Festival 2009. It has also been selected for London Independent Film Festival 2010 and Screentest 2010. Ryan’s latest short Inept recently screened alongside Prick at the BFI’s 3rd Future Film Festival is association with BBC Blast.
His work is best described as a contemporary British depiction of youth-culture that combines gritty elements of social realism within a more expressionistic European art-house tradition.
Ryan has been shortlisted by Screen West Midlands with the project ‘50’
‘50’
A man on parole, his pregnant girlfriend, a businessman, a drunk, some youths and a struggling bus driver all share the 50 bus as it traces through Birmingham at night. Little do they know that this journey will change their lives forever…
The film follows the journey of Sarah (19) and her boyfriend Craig (24). When a group of troublesome youths board the bus, tensions mount and soon Sarah and Craig are drawn into a situation that will test Sarah’s new responsibilities, Craig’s freedom and their relationship.
‘50’ is about racial tension in inner-city Birmingham; It seeks to explore and raise the awareness of important social issues such as racial conflict, teen pregnancy, violence on public transport and youth crime. The individuals of the number 50 bus are drawn together in a single event that will test their differences and explore the problems faced by their dwindling sense of community.
You can contact Ryan via email at Ryan.vernava@googlemail.com