RYAN GIELEN
Producing credits include the 2027 documentary Poster Child, about the iconic teen HIV/AIDS activist Ryan White, the multi-award-winning 2026 documentary Deliver Us, following Black midwives from around the United States working to reverse the Black maternal mortality crisis, My Beautiful Stutter (Discovery+ Original, Peacock, SkyTV), from executive producers Paul Rudd and Emmy-winner Mariska Hargitay, and the documentary Bombardier Blood, from executive producer and Emmy-winner Alex Borstein. Executive producer of sometimes, i think about dying (Sundance, Academy Award-shortlisted); executive producer, The Things You Love Will Disappear, coming in 2027. Director, The Graduates (Netflix DVD, Hulu streaming), in the top ten comedies all time on Hulu. Director, Turtle Hill, Brooklyn (Netflix DVD, Hulu streaming) Audience Award for best Best Narrative, LGBT NewFest).
Ryan’s films have won awards for writing and direction in festivals around the world, and are distributed by Netflix, Hulu, Discovery+, Peacock/NBC, SkyTV, and other domestic and international outlets; two-time WEBBY winner for interactive 2010 web series Deleted: The Game, previous contributor to NoFilmSchool.com, Sundance Film Festival Artist Service’s Blog, and Tribeca Film Fest Blog.
PATRICK JAMES LYNCH
Patrick’s film credits include Bombardier Blood, executive produced by Alex Borstein; My Beautiful Sutter, executive produced by Mariska Hargitay and Paul Rudd; the Academy Award-shortlisted sometimes, i think about dying; On the Shoulders of Giants; Dismissed; Deliver Us; and the forthcoming Ryan White documentary Poster Child. His work also includes the award-winning series Stop the Bleeding! and Beyond Our Blood, as well as programs such as Portraits of Progress, Hemophilia: The Musical, and Speak Up, Speak Out: Cystinosis and Me.
Patrick created and leads BloodStream Media, Believe Limited’s branded podcast network serving rare disease communities, and is the creator and host of its flagship show, The BloodStream Podcast. He is also the founding board president of Entertainment 2 Affect Change, a nonprofit organization supporting filmmakers who use storytelling to drive social impact. A National Organization for Rare Disorders Rare Impact Award honoree, Patrick has delivered more than 100 health advocacy presentations around the world. His work and advocacy have been featured by the BBC, CBS, Forbes, Fox News, NBC, NPR, PBS, Reuters, Variety, and other media outlets.
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