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still from the short film kowai

KOWAI (こわい)
A short film created for the Wieden + Kennedy Agency and their new client, Benihana, as part of the 'Benihana Short FIlm Project'. The film was completed in under a week under the guidelines of using just four porcelain figures to tell a story.

Written, Produced & Directed by Daniel Ryan
Music by Jamey See Tai
Sound Design by Joseph Fraioli

still from the short film little shaver

Little Shaver
Little Shaver is a four minute short film, conceived and completed in under ten days, which shares the experience of one woman's reflection on a life of love and loss.

Created by Daniel Ryan
Music by Jamey See Tai

Official Selection 2009 Independent Arts & Music Festival
still from the short film the diary of eloise painter

The Diary of Eloise Painter
A couple retreats to a private lake house in an attempt to repair a strained relationship. What awaits them is far beyond what either of them had imagined.

Written by Lance Eliot Adams
Photographed by Aaron Edwards & Daniel Ryan
DIrected & Edited by Daniel Ryan

Click on image to view teaser.
still from the short film my friends told me about you

My Friends Told Me About You
My Friends Told Me About You charts the journey of a man at the beginning of a downward spiral.  Paranoia, confusion, and anger start to colour all that he knows to be true, and as reality blurs with his subconscious fears, an alternate world propelled by violence and mistrust begins to take over.

Written by Daniel Ryan & Carlos Dengler.
Produced by Carlos Dengler & Todd Eckert (Producer of 2007's award winning Joy Division biopic Control).
Directed, Photographed & Co-Edited by Daniel Ryan.

Click on image to view teaser.
Click HERE to purchase on Wholphin DVD.
still from the video cashew

CASHEW
The lengths at which one bathroom attendant will go to ensure adequate means of cleanliness for his art show clientele.

Selected as one of three directors to participate in Nokia's "Art In Motion 2008", the result is a short film that was shot in one evening on a Nokia N95 mobile telephone.

Written by Daniel Ryan & Justin Scro.
Directed, Photographed & Edited by Daniel Ryan.

Click HERE to vote for CASHEW on Funny Or Die.
still from the video golgotha

Golgotha
Golgotha is a documentary-style short film which captures modern humanity in a state of unbalance.

Written by Carlos Dengler.
Directed, Photographed & Edited by Daniel Ryan.


for no one

FOR NO ONE
A new music series offering an intimate glimpse of bands playing to a room without a crowd. The first three installments feature The Big Pink, Harlem & Delorean. Please visit FORNOONE.TV for more information.

Produced & Edited by Daniel Ryan
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LIVE
A concert series showcasing bands playing in the city of Chicago. The first installment features The Horrors and is shot through a series of close-ups and reflections. LIVE will be updated here as well as on Vimeo throughout 2010.

Photographed by Aaron Edwards, Aaron Maier, Ben Poster & Daniel Ryan
Colourist Aaron Edwards
Sound by Ryan Aylward & Stephen Ciliak
Produced & Edited by Daniel Ryan
still from the interpol videos

CINECHAMBER
No edits. No colours. No filters.

CINECHAMBER is a three-part high-definition experiment photographed in the city of Chicago which strives to showcase diverse musical talents and provoke impulse from within an intimate Victorian-style setting.
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Model Stranger | Monster
Music video for the song “Monster” performed by Model Stranger.  

Directed, Photographed & Edited by Daniel Ryan
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Dot Dot Dot | Stay
Music video for the song "Stay", performed by Dot Dot Dot.

Photographed by Aaron Edwards & Ben Chappell
Directed & Edited by Daniel Ryan
still from the interpol videos

Interpol | Our Love to Admire Tour
Commissioned series of abstract short films which provided the backdrop for the band Interpol on their 2008 European tour. The videos were all photographed and edited by Daniel himself.

The following are samples of what was projected on stage at various festivals and venues in places such as Ireland, Spain, Italy, Sweden, Norway, Poland and the United Kingdom.

Click HERE to see live video and images from the tour or click on the image to the left to view the films.


still from the video for the 44th ward dinner party

The 44th Ward Dinner Party
Customized installation for The 44th Ward Dinner Party. The project was commissioned by the restaurant to capture the Lakeview area of Chicago in a stylistic yet subtle fashion.

Photographed and Edited by Daniel Ryan
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Hard Rock Hotel Chicago
Customized installation to promote the Hard Rock Hotel's historic Carbide and Carbon Building in the city of Chicago, emphasizing its importance and contribution to the city's historical and architectural landscape. The event was highlighted by Fox and NBC as well as HOTEL magazine.

Photographed and Edited by Daniel Ryan
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Seek Fading Lite
Seek Fading Lite is a segment of a video installation for a fashion show and private party at Chicago's Millennium Park in the fall of 2007.

Directed, Photographed & Edited by Daniel Ryan
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model.
model. is a segment of a video installation for a fashion show at Chicago’s Millennium Park in the fall of 2006.

Directed, Photographed & Edited by Daniel Ryan
still from the video stilleto

stilleto.
stilleto. is a segment of a video installation for a gallery showcase in the summer of 2006.

Directed, Photographed & Edited by Daniel Ryan



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