I hope everyone has been having a good (or at the very least, “decent”) summer this year, devoid of sadness or any other unpleasant emotions. Sun’s out, which means you need to get the fuck out of your house or office room and breathe in the heavy humid air before it dries up and turns…
Some of you may know about a little short film I did a few years back called Trying My Best to Love You. The centerpiece of the film is without a doubt the music video sequence. It was created over a span of 3 months utilizing 700 (!) original paintings. I decided to split that sequence…
As with 2013, it is apparent that our music industry is bursting apart with creativity (although it would nice if it was bursting with $$$ as well to support our artists). While not quite the monster year that we saw in 2013, there is more than enough great music to keep us listening 24/7 without…
I recently had the great fortune of meeting Francis Ford Coppola. Obviously, he is one of the all-time greatest film directors – so I was extremely excited to talk to him about film, directing, and what motivates him. We met after he gave a lecture at the Oklahoma City Community College about his experiences. He gave…
Hey everyone! I recently directed a commercial for Birds Eye, promoting their Recipe Ready line of frozen vegetables. It stars Amber Bartlett, along with an assorted amount of children, dogs, and foooood. Take a look below and enjoy! ——————————————————————Follow me on Twitter! @ryanestabrooks
It has been a while since I uploaded some original music for you guys so I figured I would share one of my favorite scores I did a few years ago. I put it out under my Parallel Minds project/group and it is called “Skull of a Dead Man“, created for a short film…
This is the final entry of my experience at the 2014 Nashville Film Festival. Click here for Part I, here for Part II and here for Part III DAY 9 I got to the festival a bit earlier on Day 9 so I could catch a screenwriter’s panel called “The Writer’s Hustle“. I was glad…
This is Part III of my experience at the 45th annual Nashville Film Festival. Click here for Part I and here for Part II. I ended up skipping Day 5 and Day 6 (Monday and Tuesday) so I could take a breather and spend time with the loved ones. I was back at it on…
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