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Ryan Alexander Dewar
Born
Ryan Dewar

(1988-12-17) December 17, 1988 (age 35)[1]
Forfar, Angus, U.K.
Alma materUHI[2]
OccupationFilm Director/ Filmmaker
Years active2006–present
Notable workTime Teens

Ryan Alexander Dewar (born 17 December 1988) is a film director and filmmaker from Forfar, Scotland, best known for independent feature film "Time Teens: The Beginning".

Biography[edit]

Ryan Dewar started in filmmaking at the age of 15.[3] He attended Perth College UHI, graduating in 2008.[2]

Dewar's first professional full-length feature film was "A Journey To Etna",[4][5][6] a feature documentary following a charity team ascending Europe's most active volcano, Mount Etna.

Dewar gained recognition after producing and directing the nominated and award winning Scottish Feature film, "Time Teens: The Beginning" in 2015, when it opened to audiences in Perth Playhouse Cinema.[7]

Time Teens[edit]

"Time Teens: The Beginning" saw Dewar filming, editing, designing, special effects, sound and various other roles within the creation of the movie, which was supported by the community of whom were joined by politicians and critics alike, at a gala premiere in February 2015 in the IMAX screen of Perth Playhouse Cinema.[8]

The script had originally been written as a TV Series by writer/actor Ian Grieve[7] around ten years earlier. When Dewar and Grieve met in Perth Theatre where Ian was resident director, they pursued his TV scripts as a short film. The short film soon turned into a full feature film with a plethora of Scottish cast coming on board and waivered their fees on the production to help out. The release date was put back as Dewar and Grieve appealed for assistance to get the project finished.[9][10]

Time Teens went on to win the San Francisco Film award and Accolade global Film Awards 2015, nominated for Best Feature and Best cinematography in [11] Fife Film Expo, and official selection for Euro Film Festival and North By Midwest Film Festival. Dewar gained a 6 page spread in issue 23 of Digital Filmmaker Magazine in early 2015 discussing his methods and success of the film. The film opened with generally positive reviews with an IMDB average rating of 7/10.

Big Red and The Wrong Man[edit]

After Time Teens, Dewar wrote and directed[12] "Big Red"[13] which featured Helen Mackay, Andy Gray − members of the Time Teens cast − and introducing Isaac McLean. The Film surrounded a mother and son at Christmas being interrupted by a surprise guest. Following this, writer Claire Nicol teamed up with Andy Gray and Dewar to produce another short film with well known Scottish actress and comedienne, Elaine C. Smith.[14]

Music Video[edit]

In 2010, Dewar was involved with filming and directing a music video for Scottish Band Yashin. The music video was broadcast on MTV2, Kerrang! and Scuzz, staying in the Top Ten for following weeks through viewer requests.[15]

In 2014, Dewar created a music video for "Streets of Loneliness", a work performed by country singer Janey Kirk and featuring Jerry Donahue.[16]

Theatre[edit]

In March 2016 he directed the theatrical production Neither God nor Angel, at Oran Mor, Glasgow.[17][18]

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

Year Film Credited as Notes
Director Producer Editor
2005 A Boy Called Adam Yes Yes Yes Short Film
2008 A Supplied Time For Thinking Yes Yes Yes Short Film
2009 Le Petit Film Yes Yes Yes Feature Film
2009 "The Forest of Ariadne' Yes Yes Yes Short Film
2010 A Journey To Etna Yes Yes Yes Feature Film
2014 Time Teens: The Beginning Yes Yes With Ian Grieve Yes Feature Film
2015 Big Red Yes Yes Yes Short Film
2015 The Wrong Man YesCo-Directed with Andy Gray Yes With Andy Gray Yes Short Film

References[edit]

  1. ^ http://imdb.com/name/nm6222943
  2. ^ a b http://issuu.com/perthcollegeuhi/docs/2008/10
  3. ^ "Ryan Alexander Dewar". IMDB. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  4. ^ Bannerman, Gordon (19 November 2010). "Etna trekkers toast success". Daily Record. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  5. ^ "Fast forward for new movie Time Teens: The Beginning" (Press release). http://www.tayscreen.com. 13 February 2015. Retrieved 2 May 2015. {{cite press release}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  6. ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3481756/
  7. ^ a b "Forfar film director Ryan Dewar sees second feature enjoy successful debut". The Scotsman. 28 February 2015.
  8. ^ Masson, James (18 February 2015). "Tayside film Time Teens The Beginning may be shown in Vegas". Evening Telegraph. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  9. ^ Riggins, Nash (26 June 2014). "Ryan's plea for help to finish sci-fi film Time Teens The Beginning". Evening Telegraph. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  10. ^ "Roof Truss sponsorship will help with editing costs". Forfar Dispatch. 25 July 2014. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  11. ^ http://www.onfife.com/fife-independent-film-expo
  12. ^ http://www.dreamcastle-films.com/bigred
  13. ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4587828/
  14. ^ http://www.dreamcastle-films.com/director
  15. ^ http://www.corporation.org.uk/band/931/1724/Yashin
  16. ^ Janey Kirk ft. Jerry Donahue: Streets of Loneliness. Vevo. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
  17. ^ Brennan, Mary (28 March 2016). "Theatre review: Neither God nor Angel at Oran Mor, Glasgow". The Herald.
  18. ^ Rudden, Liam (7 April 2016). "Review: Neither God Nor Angel". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 13 February 2017.

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