The Cry
In a secret division of the CIA, an operative returns to the light a year after he vanished. He is on a redemption path, but what he doesn't know is that his own country wants him dead too, and he'll be forced to face two threats on his way to freedom.
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Ryan Robert MinfordDirectorEcho, Cinnamon Roll, The Oak
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Ryan Robert MinfordWriter
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Avijit SudProducer
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Ryan Robert MinfordProducer
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John K. MoesleinProducer
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John K. MoesleinKey Cast"Jake Toll / Richard Hart"
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Daniel KnightleyKey Cast"Forest Mack"
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Giselle TorresKey Cast"Camilla Grey"
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Connor GarelickKey Cast"Jason Revet"
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Jesse St. LouisKey Cast"Spaights Burgh"
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Project Type:Feature
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Genres:Thriller, Action, Spy
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Runtime:1 hour 26 minutes
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Completion Date:March 29, 2019
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Production Budget:5,000 USD
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Country of Origin:United States
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Country of Filming:United States
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Film Color:Black & White
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
Ryan Robert Minford was born in Pittsburgh, PA to Andrea Lea Armor and Robert Regis Minford. An athlete for most of his childhood, Ryan took his leadership skills to creating films in early 2009. His first short, in Memphis, TN was a 7-minute scene based on the book Shutter Island. And over the next 4 years, Ryan would complete over 200 projects from music videos to commercials to writing his first feature. His next chapter would take him from Memphis to Sarasota, FL where he completed a BFA in Filmmaking at Ringling College of Art & Design. There he completed 8 more short films, a commercial campaign for Krylon, was selected by the Television Academy as a top Director twice (2015, 2016), and finished as a producer on a web-series with Dylan McDermott and Justin Long. Coming out of school, and having produced 800 minutes of video content, he decided to work with world-renowned photographer, John Revisky, where he learned the art of the image with clients such as Untucket, The Ritz-Carlton, and the Sarasota Film Festival. Then in 2016, Ryan arrived in Los Angeles to complete his MFA in Film Directing from ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena. He finished the program in record time while working with YouTube, New Republic Pictures, and his best friend, producer Connor Garelick. With an MFA and 10 years in, he holds a resume much longer than most for his age. Ryan always says he loves being the youngest person in the room, and the day he's not...that'll be a scary day for sure.