Profile
A native of Orlando, Florida, Ryan Peterson has been commercial filmmaker, editor, and lighting designer since 2007. 
He resides in Louisville, Kentucky and works nationwide with a specialization in agricultural and documentary stories.

Recent work has been the winner of 2024 and 2023 PRSA Awards, both regional and national American Advertising Awards in 2019 and 2020, including a 2019 National Gold Addy Award for Best Integrated Media Campaign. Production skills include Red, Blackmagic, and Sony cinema cameras. Post-production skills include DaVinci Resolve, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe After Effects, and Apple Final Cut Pro. Other skills include desktop publishing and graphic design, including Adobe Photoshop and Adobe InDesign.

Clients and projects have included Farm Credit Mid-America, Rural 1st, American Ag Credit, the National Farm Machinery Show, the Kentucky School for the Blind, the National Championship Tractor Pull, Churchill Downs, the National Championship Rodeo, T-Mobile, Yelp, Kentucky Derby Festival, LiveNation, Atria Senior Living, Supplies Over Seas, and National School Choice Week.

Education
Bachelor of Science, Political Science
University of West Georgia, Carrollton, Georgia

Film & Television Production Technical Arts
Middlesex University, London, United Kingdom

Awards

PRSA Landmarks of Excellence, 2024

PRSA Landmarks of Excellence, 2023

American Advertising Awards, 2020 Gold Addy, Louisville Region, Best Film/Video Content, More than 60 Seconds, Atria Rowing Club

American Advertising Awards, 2019 Gold Addy, National, Best Integrated Media Campaign, Atria StoryWise: Common Ground Edition

American Advertising Awards, 2019 Best in Show, Midwest Region, Best Integrated Media Campaign, Atria StoryWise: Common Ground Edition

American Advertising Awards, 2019 Gold Addy, Midwest Region, Best Integrated Media Campaign, Atria StoryWise: Common Ground Edition

American Advertising Awards, 2019 Gold Addy, Louisville Region, Best Integrated Media Campaign, Atria StoryWise: Common Ground Edition

American Advertising Awards, 2019 Silver Addy, Louisville Region, Best Film/Video Content, More than 60 Seconds, Marvin Creamer, Circumnavigator