The Skint Film Company, founded in 2019, is the film production vehicle of filmmaker Ryan J. Smith.
Skint was formed to handle all aspects of production and delivers high quality films for theatrical and streaming distribution. Its recent productions TALKING TO GHOSTS and LOTTERY are available on Apple TV, Amazon Prime, Tubi, Plex and more – putting them in position to undertake more commercial projects with bigger studio and financing partners. Previous productions include the documentary feature RED LIGHT SOLO and the short films BRIGHT EYES and THE BULL AND THE BEAR.
Ryan works closely with friends Adam Bentley (visual effects), Alisdair Pickering (music), Lewis William Robinson (sound recordist), and Meredith Grace (production designer). He is now focused on expanding the studio and giving more opportunities to emerging talent. Skint Film Company is moving forward with a full lineup of features planned for 2024 and beyond.
Making both LOTTERY and TALKING TO GHOSTS was an impressive feat considering they were made on a fraction of a mainstream TV episode’s budget. Ryan’s work is now reaching global audiences through streaming services. Talking To Ghosts stars theater prodigy Nina Holland-Smith, Skint Film Company veteran Neizan Fernandez, and actor Grahame Edwards. The film follows a young woman caught in a black market arms deal gone wrong.
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