RYAN BINACO is an American screenwriter and script doctor. His second feature film, TO LESLIE, was released in 2022 and was nominated for Best Actress at the 2023 Academy Awards. He is from New Jersey and lives between Los Angeles and Stockholm with his wife and children. 

Agents: Elin Sandström Lundh & Martina Österling

Selected works

Shake -Feature film (Writer) - Producers Kelsey Law and John Finemore - In Development

Big Rig - Feature film (Writer)- Starring Vanessa Hudgens, Director Martha Stephens - In Development

To Leslie - Feature film (Writer) - 2022

3022 - Feature film (Writer) - 2019

AWARDS & NOMINATIONS

TO LESLIE / 2023

Academy Awards: Nominated: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role / Andrea Riseborough

Film Independent Spirit Awards: Nominated: Best Lead Performance / Andrea Riseborough

Chlotrudis Awards: Nominated: Best Actress / Andrea Riseborough

Nominated: Best Supporting Actress / Allison Janney

Kodak Film Awards: Winner: Best First Feature / To Leslie

TO LESLIE / 2022 

National Board of Review - Winner - Top Ten Independent Films / To Leslie

Chicago Film Critics Association Awards - Nominated -Best Actress / Andrea Riseborough

Gijón International Film Festival - Winner - Best Actress / Andrea Riseborough

Winner - Best Actor / Marc Maron

Nominated - Best Film / To Leslie

Raindance Film Festival - Winner - Best Performance / Andrea Riseborough

Winner - Film of the Festival / To Leslie

Nominated - Best International Film

SXSW Film Festival - Nominated: Audience Award / To Leslie

Capri: Winner - Best Feature Film / To Leslie

Agent: Elin Sandström Lundh