Ryan Schiavo

About Ryan Schiavo

With over 15 years of experience in non-scripted television, film, and branded storytelling, I’ve built my career around producing ambitious, character-driven work that resonates on both cultural and human levels.Over the past decade, I helped build Film 45 into an Emmy Award–winning and Oscar-nominated documentary company, while also administering executive support for Film 44 (scripted film/TV) and Film 47 (commercials), collectively known as the “Film Forties.” Along the way I\'ve produced projects with the industry’s leading networks and studios, including Netflix, HBO, Hulu, Amazon Studios, Apple TV+, Showtime, Facebook Watch, ESPN, Disney+, Complex Networks, TNT, NatGeo, History Channel, and Fifth Season (f.k.a. Endeavor Content). I served as Executive Producer on notable projects such as:\"Good Night Oppy\" for Amazon Studios,\"Naomi Osaka\" for Netflix and \"Simone vs Herself\" for Facebook. As a documentary producer, I’ve had the privilege of creating intimate vérité documentaries and follow-docs with some of the world’s most prolific athletes and musicians—Rihanna, Naomi Osaka, Serena Williams, Shaq, Paul McCartney, Steph Curry, Simone Biles, Novak Djokovic, Conor McGregor and Kid Cudi.Currently, I serve as Head of Production and COO at Cosine Creative, a boutique creative agency focused on social impact, culture, and digital storytelling, as well as Head of Production and COO at Brighton Maintenance, a non-scripted company specializing in cinema vérité and branded documentary storytelling. Across both, I balance creative vision with operational leadership, shepherding projects from concept through delivery, scaling systems, and ensuring every story is executed with precision and heart.AWARDS & NOMINATIONS:\"Audible\"(Netflix, 2020)- Nomination: Academy Award for Best Documentary Short\"McCartney 3, 2, 1\"(Hulu, 2021)- Nomination: Emmy for Outstanding Cinematography, Sound Editing and Sound Mixing.\"Simone vs Herself\"(Facebook Watch, 2020)- Nominated: Sports Emmy for Outstanding Documentary Series\"Naomi Osaka\"(Netflix, 2020)- Nomination: PGA Award for Outstanding Sports Program\"Chivas: El Rebaño Sagrado\"(Amazon Studios, 2020)- Nomination: International Emmy for Best Sports Documentary Series \"State of Play\"(HBO Sports, 2015)- Winner: Sports Emmy for Outstanding Documentary Series

Experience

1. Chief Operations Officer

   Cosine Creative

   Mar 2024 — Present · Santa Monica, CA, US

   Lead all production and operations for a boutique creative agency focused on digital storytelling and cultural impact.•Oversee operational strategy, production workflows, and cross-functional teams from concept through delivery.•Manage budgets, schedules, and internal resources to ensure projects are executed on time and on budget.•Partner with leadership to align creative, strategic, and operational goals across campaigns and branded initiatives.

Education

• Cornell University

  BA, Government and Sociology

  2003 — 2007

Skills

• Photoshop
• Microsoft Office
• Illustrator
• Final Cut Studio
• Film
• Television
• Final Cut Pro
• Film Production
• Video Production
• Entertainment
• Video
• Digital Media
• Broadcast
• Mac
• Editing
• Digital Marketing
• Indesign
• Copywriting
• Facebook
• Social Media Marketing
• Documentaries
• Producing
• New Media
• Post Production
• Reality
• Avid
• Video Editing
• Reality Tv