Ryan Silbert is an American filmmaker, writer, and producer, as well as the founder of Origin Story Entertainment, a multi-platform entertainment company with a global focus on storytelling. He is the producer of multiple award-winning films, including 2010

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winner '' God of Love'' and 2012 Canadian Screen Award for Best Live Action Short Drama winner ''

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''.

Biography

Silbert was born in

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and moved to

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at age seven. He graduated from

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before enrolling in the

New York University Tisch School of the Arts The New York University Tisch School of the Arts (commonly referred to as Tisch) is the performing, cinematic, and media arts school of New York University. Founded on August 17, 1965, as the School of the Arts at New York University, Tisch ...

graduate program in film. Beginning his career as a producer in 2005, Silbert's credits include a number of acclaimed films and short films, including '' Holy Rollers'' starring

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, '' Some Velvet Morning'' starring

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and Alice Eve, and '' A Birder's Guide to Everything'' starring

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and co-written by Luke Matheny. Silbert also produced Matheny's '' God of Love'', which won the

. Silbert is the co-creator of one of the final projects developed by comic book legend

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, an immersive audiobook titled ''Stan Lee's Alliances: A Trick of Light'' starring

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. Silbert is a voting member of the

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, and

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; as well as an associate member of the

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and on the regional selection committee for the

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. He serves on the Cornell Communication Advisory Board and Cornell University Council and was previously a creative director at public relations firm Bratskeir & Company, where he led campaigns for

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, and L’Oreal.

Selected filmography

* '' God of Love'' (2010) - Producer * '' Holy Rollers'' (2010) - Co-Producer * ''

'' (2011) - Producer * '' Some Velvet Morning'' (2013) - Executive Producer * '' A Birder's Guide to Everything'' (2013) - Executive Producer * '' The Girl Is in Trouble'' (2015) - Producer

References

External links

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Ryan Silbert on Twitter

Trailer for ''God of Love''
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