RYAN SAGE

is best known for directing celebrity talent in both comedic and visually innovative network promos. 

Recently, he won two GEMA awards (Best Directing & Best Reality Spot) for The Voice promo, “Blake’s Last Season.” He collaborated with Peter Smokler, the Director of Photography from “This is Spinal Tap” and “The Office” to create an Office style parody that featured, Blake Shelton, Kelly Clarkson, Niall Horan and Chance the Rapper. 

For the 2024 Paris Olympics, Ryan directed a series of spots featuring, Paris Hilton, Peyton Manning, Megan Thee Stallion, Michael Phelps, and Lily Collins. He also directed a Minions spot for Illumination to promote Despicable Me 4 that included Olympic athletes, Noah Lyles, Ryan Crouser, and Anna Hall.

In the year prior, Ryan took home the Gold Promax Award for Best Director for “Peacock Knows Comedy”. This was his third win, and forth nomination within the directing category.

For Super Bowl LII, Ryan had two high profile projects, directing “The Voice Super Commercial,” which won a CLIO Award and was called out by Yahoo Sports, The Chicago Tribune and Rolling Stone as one of year’s best Super Bowl spots. He also worked closely with film legend Spike Lee editing a Network Brand spot that paid tribute to Prince and aired during the pre-game.  

Ryan was awarded a CLIO for his work on a This is Us trailer that launched season 2 and also picked up a CLIO nomination for his Will & Grace short film that went viral gaining more than 30 million views within 48 hours. To date, Ryan has been honored with more than thirty industry awards for his work in television marketing and filmmaking.

Over Ryan’s 20 year career he has written and directed for some of entertainment’s biggest and most recognizable names, including Jackie Chan, Ariana Grande, Seth MacFarlane, Eva Longoria, Tim Allen, Courteney Cox, Jason Bateman, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Zendaya, Betty White and many more (click here for a list of talent).

FEATURE FILMS

Ryan has also directed two micro-budget feature length films.

Temps, which dives into modern day love and commitment through the eyes of temp workers, became an indie film success story. Despite its tiny budget, the Temps trailer struck a nerve with audiences and went viral, racking up more than 50 million views. Those views turned into sales, and Temps became a chart-topping romantic comedy - hitting #1 on iTunes bestseller list.

His first feature, A Big Love Story, a romantic comedy about a guy trying to lose weight to find love, took home seven festival awards, including Newport Beach Film Festival’s Breakout Filmmaker of the Year, Beverly Hills Film Festival’s Audience Choice – Best Feature and the Manhattan Film Festival’s, Best Comedy. Variety called it "unpretentiously well turned," while Hollywood Reporter raved, “it brings fresh life to the overworked romantic comedy genre.” Criterioncast simply called it "an absolute revelation."