Portrait of Ryan Andrew Balas

Directing

Ryan Andrew Balas

Career

Active from 2009 to 2024, busiest in 2011 and 2014 with 4 main titles each.

Average score
GoodWatch score58/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Kings of Yorktown
The Kings of Yorktown
GoodWatch score80/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 3 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 2.7 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 3.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Ryan Andrew Balas Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    1.0, average 4.1
  • Social Commentary
    2.2, average 4.9
  • Politics
    0.0, average 2.6
  • Historical
    0.0, average 2.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 9
  • Contemporary Setting 4
  • Erotic Drama 3
  • Relationship Exploration 2
  • Relationship Dynamics 2
  • Lesbian Romance 2
  • Racial Identity 2
  • Intimate Storytelling 2
  • Psychological Complexity 2
  • Moral Ambiguity 2
  • Intimate 2
  • Psychological Exploration 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

34
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

2 titles
A House in Fragments
A House in Fragments

Producer, Editor

The Instrument in Six Movements
The Instrument in Six Movements

Producer

2020s

10 titles
Midwinter
Midwinter (2024)

Writer, Director

How to Make Love
How to Make Love (2024)

as Henry

Twenties
Twenties (2024)

Producer

In a Good Way
In a Good Way (2023)

as David

Fire, Water & Grain: The Story of Empire Rye
Fire, Water & Grain: The Story of Empire Rye (2023)

Director

Love Is a Map
Love Is a Map (2022)

Writer, Director

A Boy Like That
A Boy Like That (2021)

Director of Photography

Ex Ex Ex
Ex Ex Ex (2021)

as Ben

Donor
Donor (2021)

Director, Editor

Strider
Strider (2020)

Director of Photography

2010s

21 titles · average score 57
Enthusiastic Sinners
Enthusiastic Sinners (2018)
GoodWatch score 49

Director of Photography

Daddy's Boy
Daddy's Boy (2016)

Editor, Director of Photography

When I'm with You
When I'm with You (2015)

Director of Photography

The Sad and Lonely Glow
The Sad and Lonely Glow (2015)

as Video Dancer

NSFW: Not Safe for Work
NSFW: Not Safe for Work (2014)

Writer, Director

What It Was
What It Was (2014)

Director of Photography, Editor

Elenore Makes Love
Elenore Makes Love (2014)
GoodWatch score 47

as The Brother

Love Me Anyway
Love Me Anyway (2014)

Director of Photography, Writer

Stage Brother
Stage Brother (2012)

Producer, Writer

...And Here No Devil Can Hurt You
...And Here No Devil Can Hurt You (2011)

as The Stranger (uncredited)

Louise and Her Lover
Louise and Her Lover (2011)

Writer, Director

Everyone Says I Look Just Like Her
Everyone Says I Look Just Like Her (2010)

as Rowan

2000s

1 title
Carter
Carter (2009)

Executive Producer, Director