julie ryan (producer)

biography

Based at the South Australian Film Corporation (SAFC) in Adelaide, Julie Ryan formed production company, cyanfilms, with producer, Kate Croser in 2007.

Julie and Kate's first feature film MY TEHRAN FOR SALE was shot entirely on location in Tehran in August 2008. The film premiered In Competition at the 2009 Adelaide Film Festival and was officially selected for the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival, Vancouver Film Festival, Pusan International Film Festival and 2010 Rotterdam Film Festival. The team also won the Independent Spirit Award at the 2009 IF Awards.

In 2008 Julie also produced the feature film BROKEN HILL, a musical drama set in the Australian outback and produced with Napolean Dynamite producer Chris Wyatt. The film was officially selected and won Best Film in the Generator 13+ section at the 2009 Giffoni International Film Festival.

In 2010, Julie is producing alongside Nelson Woss the feature film RED DOG, based on Louis de Berniere's novel of the same name. The film is scheduled to shoot April/May and will be released in early 2011 by Roadshow.

Julie is also acting as Executive Producer on the SAFC Film Lab project called SHUT UP LITTLE MAN: THE DOCUMENTARY with writer/director Matthew Bate, and on Anthony Maras's short film THE PALACE.

Prior to setting up Cyan, Julie produced five feature films with Rolf de Heer at Vertigo Productons: THE OLD MAN WHO READ LOVE STORIES starring Richard Dreyfuss and Hugo Weaving, THE TRACKER (Official Selection, 2002 Venice Film Fesival), ALEXANDRA'S PROJECT (Official Selection, 2003 Berlin Film Fesival), TEN CANOES (Special Jury Prize, Un Certain Regard, 2006 Cannes Film Festival) and a black and white silent comedy DR PLONK (2007 Toronto Film Festival).