Ryan Mayers

Ryan Mayers is an Emmy Award-winning filmmaker whose work has been seen widely on screens of all sizes. He is a frequent collaborator with his brother Matt, creating long and short form projects as Mayers Films (mayersfilms.com). As a creative editor for over 20 years in broadcast television, Ryan's work has been seen on ESPN, CBS, MTV, DIY, BET, and The Disney Channel. While working for Harpo Studios in Chicago, he edited the documentary series Oprah Prime, among other shows for the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN). Ryan had both directed and edited several award winning films, including Jmaxx and the Universal Language, which chronicles the journey of a teenager with autism who finds expression by way of hip-hop dance, and The Million, about a Baltimore artist who paints portraits of gun violence victims to help heal communities. Mayers Films has two documentary features in post production. Walk with Frank is the story of Frank Romeo, a Vietnam Veteran, who for the past 50 years has been navigating life with a debilitating PTSD disability. His journey takes him on an epic walk across New York State to advocate for Mental Health education, finding out that the only way to move forward is one step at a time. - walkwithfrankfim.com Hustle and Harmony takes us to the coal region of Northeastern Pennsylvania, where life is defined by hard work, family and football. Financial struggles have led to the decision to merge the neighborhood schools, and end a football rivalry which goes back almost a century. As the Mohawks and Grenadiers prepare for their final gridiron battle, the fight to save the schools has only begun, and the residents come to understand that these traditions run much deeper than football. - hustlesndharmonymovie.com