Ryan Cumbo

Since Ryan was a young boy, he has always taken an interest in shooting material on camera. From single shot shows in the living room, to using any toy or animal willing to cooperate. He knew then that his future would involve the art of filmmaking. A native of North Carolina, Ryan earned his BS in Communication: Film and Television from East Carolina University in 2003. Upon graduation, he began serving as the full time Media Director for Mud Creek Church. That same year, Ryan met Writer/Producer, Dave Christiano, who had just begun shooting Season 1 of his new television series, "7th Street Theater." Outside of Media Direction, Ryan began crewing as 1st AC to Shane McMullan who was DP for the show. Over the next decade, Ryan produced with Shane McMullin on numerous cooperate projects, co-writing shorts, commercials and features. Always striving toward the ultimate desire/calling for his life, making motion pictures. During this same period, Ryan has taken Mud Creek's broadcast "A Clear Word" from a single local SC television station, to five regional stations spanning across the Carolina's and parts of Tennessee, Georgia and Virginia. Other Media Direction responsibilities have included development and production of all in-house media for the 4000+ member church, as well as supervising dozens of volunteers in a LIVE production environment. Ryan's credits include "Journey Through the Bible" a feature length documentary which follows a group to Jerusalem; walking in the footsteps of Jesus. This aired across "A Clear Word's" station lineup including WHNS Fox Carolina and TheWalkTV which airs across Florida. Other credits include "Honduras, A Five Day Mission Trip", numerous other short films, documentaries, corporate and commercial material most of which are available to stream on Pureflix. Independently, Ryan is CEO/Producer/Founder of The Film Floor, a full service production company serving his area. Ryan Cumbo resides in Western North Carolina and is married to Amanda Cumbo. They have two young children.