Ryan Nielsen is a writer, director, and editor living in Los Angeles, CA. He was born and raised in Fort Dodge, IA and attended the University of Iowa, where he earned Bachelor’s Degrees in Creative Writing and Cinema. Ryan’s short film, Pretty as a Picture, was selected to several film festivals including Dances With Films, the Beverly Hills Film Festival, and Film Quest. He is currently in post-production for his latest short film, A Country Dog, based on the short story, The Renegade, by Shirley Jackson.