Ryan Binaco

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 but divides his time 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 for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (Andrea Riseborough)

Film Independent Spirit Awards – Nominated for Best Lead Performance (Andrea Riseborough)

Chlotrudis Awards – Nominated for Best Actress (Andrea Riseborough)

Chlotrudis Awards – Nominated for Best Supporting Actress (Allison Janney)

Kodak Film Awards – Winner, Best First Feature

To Leslie / 2022

National Board of Review – Winner, Top Ten Independent Films

Gijón International Film Festival – Nominated for Best Film

Raindance Film Festival – Winner, Film of the Festival

Raindance Film Festival – Nominated for Best International Film

SXSW Film Festival – Nominated for Audience Award

Capri – Winner, Best Feature Film