Russell Silva is a screenwriter and video director based in Steilacoom, WA. With 20+ years in the industry as a director, producer, DP, and editor, he’s drawn to high-concept stories grounded in emotional truth—unexpected relationships, moral friction, and the common humanity hiding in plain sight.

He has written five feature screenplays and has placed in eleven screenwriting competitions & festivals. His favorite lanes to write and watch include psychological thrillers, adventure/fantasy, and dark comedy, often blending kinetic storytelling with intimate character stakes. Creative touchstones include Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, American Beauty, Life of Pi, No Country for Old Men, The Truman Show, and Interstellar.