Ryan Cunningham
Director, Writer, Producer, Dramaturg in Film, TV, and Theater
TEACHING:
My class starts Dec 1! Develop and Pitch ANY idea, $$ plans avail
My class starts Dec 1! Develop and Pitch ANY idea, $$ plans avail
Turn that genius idea (show, film, podcast, webseries) into a pro-level pitch and position yourself to get it MADE!
Next cohort starts March 27 - Build and Pitch any Idea w/Ryan Cunningham + 1st yr of GOLD | GOLD Comedy
Next cohort starts March 27 - Build and Pitch any Idea w/Ryan Cunningham + 1st yr of GOLD | GOLD Comedy
Turn that genius idea (show, film, podcast, webseries) into a pro-level pitch and position yourself to get it MADE!
Upcoming theater shows I directed:
NYC - Dec 3-6 - THE POWER VESTED IN ME by Maria DeCotis — SoHo Playhouse
NYC - Dec 3-6 - THE POWER VESTED IN ME by Maria DeCotis — SoHo Playhouse
About Me
Ryan Cunningham - IMDb
Ryan Cunningham - IMDb
Running Man | Post-Production
Running Man | Post-Production
Running Man features in-house editorial suites with the latest hardware and software. Available on either a short-term or long-term basis, these rooms are fully wired to a robust shared storage system for collaborative workflows.
MY TEDx TALK - How neurodivergent comedy will improve the future
MY TEDx TALK - How neurodivergent comedy will improve the future
Filmmaker Ryan Cunningham explores how storytelling and humor can reshape our understanding of neurodivergence, and the urgent need for authentic neurodiverg...
Canvas Rebel article: Meet Ryan Cunningham
Canvas Rebel article: Meet Ryan Cunningham
We're excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Ryan Cunningham. We hope you'll enjoy our conversation with Ryan below. Ryan, appreciate
Samantha Bee presents Wits End! - the live comedy trivia game show where being funny is almost as important as being right
Samantha Bee presents Wits End! - the live comedy trivia game show where being funny is almost as important as being right
THE STAR-STUDDED COMEDY TRIVIA GAME SHOW WHERE BEING FUNNY IS ALMOST AS IMPORTANT AS BEING RIGHT
We Are Pat | 2025 Tribeca Festival | Tribeca
We Are Pat | 2025 Tribeca Festival | Tribeca
My film LONE WOLVES screenings:
Lone Wolves - official website & trailer
Lone Wolves - official website & trailer
When a single, pragmatic forty-something recruits the eclectic guy she didn’t go to prom with back in high school to be her D-I-Y sperm donor, but learns that he’s Autistic and navigating some significant mental health issues, her carefully planned hopes are turned upside down in one crazy weekend i
NYC (Astoria) - March 28 - Lone Wolves @ Museum of the Moving Image for Marvels of Media Festival
NYC (Astoria) - March 28 - Lone Wolves @ Museum of the Moving Image for Marvels of Media Festival
Marvels of Media Festival - Lone Wolves Friday, March 28, 2025, 6:00–8:00 p.m. With director Ryan Cunningham and producer Heidi-Marie Ferren in person, and writer-actor Matt Foss joining virtually Dir. Ryan Cunningham. 2024, 95 mins. With Cora Vander Broek, Matt Foss. Ryan Cunningham of Broad City directed this heartwarming romantic comedy that follows the experiences of being a single woman trying to build a family while grappling with grief. Fran enlists Ben, a high school friend she has not seen in 20 years, to be her sperm donor. She meticulously plans a stay in a hotel where the process of artificial insemination will take place. As they struggle, panic, and argue over the situation, the formerly estranged pair find themselves bearing their souls. New York premiere.
Cleveland, OH - April 2 - Lone Wolves - Cleveland International Film Festival
Cleveland, OH - April 2 - Lone Wolves - Cleveland International Film Festival
Lone Wolves, directed by Ryan Cunningham, was presented in the 2025 Cleveland International Film Festival
Dubuque, Iowa - April 24 @ 1pm & April 27 @ 11am - Julien Dubuque International Film Festival
Dubuque, Iowa - April 24 @ 1pm & April 27 @ 11am - Julien Dubuque International Film Festival
When a single, pragmatic forty-something recruits the eclectic guy she didn't go to prom with back in high school to be her D-I-Y sperm donor, but learns that he's Autistic and navigating some significant mental health issues, her carefully plann
NYC (Manhattan) - April 27 @ 4:30pm - Lone Wolves @ NY CineFest
NYC (Manhattan) - April 27 @ 4:30pm - Lone Wolves @ NY CineFest
Columbus, OH - May 2 @ 7pm Cinema Columbus Film Festival at The Drexel Theater
Columbus, OH - May 2 @ 7pm Cinema Columbus Film Festival at The Drexel Theater
View 2025 Cinema Columbus Film Festival schedule. Want to experience the best of the fest? Purchase the Award Winners pack to see all 3 winning films on Sunday, April 28, during their celebratory screening on the
Podcasts I've been on:
Rosemary's Baby with Ryan Cunningham: Deep Thoughts About Gaslighting, Monstrous Men, and Satanism in Pop Culture
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Rosemary's Baby with Ryan Cunningham: Deep Thoughts About Gaslighting, Monstrous Men, and Satanism in Pop Culture
Podcast Episode · Deep Thoughts About Stupid Sh*t: A Pop-Culture Podcast · 06/17/2025 · 1h 20m
Login podcast - The Endless Creativity and Impact of Ryan Cunningham
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Login podcast - The Endless Creativity and Impact of Ryan Cunningham
Podcast Episode · Login Podcast · 06/04/2025 · 58m
Comedy History 101 podcast: Broad City and the Comedy of Inclusion
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Comedy History 101 podcast: Broad City and the Comedy of Inclusion
Acting Business Boot Camp podcast interview
Acting Business Boot Camp podcast interview
Murf Meyer is Self-Medicated Weekly Dose podcast interview
Murf Meyer is Self-Medicated Weekly Dose podcast interview
Pulling on the Thread podcast: Ryan Cunningham and Colin Healey
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Pulling on the Thread podcast: Ryan Cunningham and Colin Healey
Podcast Episode · Pulling on the Thread · 05/16/2022 · 35m
Sam Morrison: Sugar Daddy
Sam Morrison’s superb show about his partner’s death proves grief is not beyond comedy’s reach | Comedy | The Guardian
Sam Morrison’s superb show about his partner’s death proves grief is not beyond comedy’s reach | Comedy | The Guardian
Late Night with Seth Meyers: Sam Morrison Stand-up
Late Night with Seth Meyers: Sam Morrison Stand-up
Sam Morrison Is Grieving His ‘Sugar Daddy,’ Movingly and Hilariously
Sam Morrison Is Grieving His ‘Sugar Daddy,’ Movingly and Hilariously
‘Sugar Daddy’ Review: The Grief Comes Out in Laughs
‘Sugar Daddy’ Review: The Grief Comes Out in Laughs
Who’s Annie?
SeriesFest Season 9 winners - Who’s Annie? Best director & performance
SeriesFest Season 9 winners - Who’s Annie? Best director & performance
Slamdance 2023 review: The weird and wonderful world of ‘Who’s Annie?’
Slamdance 2023 review: The weird and wonderful world of ‘Who’s Annie?’
Who’s Annie Stars Annie Pisapia, Sophia Peer and The Burger King of Queens - SLUG Magazine
Who’s Annie Stars Annie Pisapia, Sophia Peer and The Burger King of Queens - SLUG Magazine
Filmmaker asks ‘Who’s Annie?’ in a stylish docu-comedy
Filmmaker asks ‘Who’s Annie?’ in a stylish docu-comedy
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