Ryan Rajendra Black

Ryan R Black is an Writer, Director, Actor and Producer from Winnipeg , Manitoba, Canada. He is of mixed descent with a Saulteaux (First Nations) mother whose Bloodline tracks to the Black River and Sakgeeng / Pine Falls First Nations. He is also directly blood related to several families of the Hollow Water First Nation. His father is a landed immigrant originally from Trinidad who came to Canada at the age of 15. He prides himself on the perspective his heritage brings to both his mainstream and grassroots work in film and television. He is an instructor for several youth programs in the film and media arts and a strong proponent of human capital and performance as core values in the execution of high quality storytelling.