10 // Dir. Michael Ryan (The Dresden Sun)

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Director Michael Ryan discusses the 15-year journey of creating The Dresden Sun, exploring themes of creative resilience and the multifaceted role he played in the film's production.

Send us Fan Mail In a conversation that's as much about creative resilience as it is about filmmaking, director Michael Ryan takes us deep into the 15-year journey of bringing The Dresden Sun to life. This ambitious cyberpunk thriller wasn't just directed by Ryan – he served as writer, producer, DP, editor, visual effects artist, and post-production supervisor, literally embodying every facet of the creative process. The Dresden Sun throws viewers into a dystopian future where mercenaries ar...

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Host: Tyler Lockamy

Guest: Michael Ryan

Topics covered

• filmmaking
• creative resilience
• cyberpunk
• dystopian future
• independent film

Keywords

• The Dresden Sun
• Michael Ryan
• filmmaking
• creative process
• cyberpunk thriller

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Dresden Sun

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