Ryan Smith

Fulbright Lancaster University Summer Institute - Film

Originally from Schaumburg, Illinois, Ryan Smith is a freshman student at Marquette University studying Digital Media and Writing-Intensive English. Post-graduating, Ryan dreams of earning his MFA in Directing at NYU with the ultimate goal to direct his own feature films.

At Lancaster University, Ryan will study film techniques and the wider conventions of cinema through a combination of lectures, seminars, and workshops. During his time in Lancaster, Ryan hopes to hone and expand on his technical skills, and is extremely excited to collaborate with students from a variety of different cultures, lives, and experiences compared to his own. He can’t wait to meet and learn from new people, build new friendships, and to explore the UK—especially London as he is a massive Chelsea fan!

Outside of his academic pursuits, Ryan spends his free time writing short stories and screenplays, listening to his favorite artists Frank Ocean and Mac Miller, playing soccer and basketball, thrifting clothing, reading at coffee shops with his friends—and of course, going to the movie theater.