Ian Ebright
The Way We Speak is Ian's first feature as writer-director; the screenplay placed in competitions including WeScreenplay and BlueCat from Sundance alum Gordy Hoffman.
Prior to The Way We Speak, Ian wrote and directed the award-winning short films Pinwheel Horizon (2023), The Devil Needs a Fix (2017), and From the Sky (2014).
Festival Formula's Katie Bignell described the dystopian sci-fi/fantasy Pinwheel Horizon as “an epic landscape that sets the world up wonderfully…three defined fighters all with their own strengths, and most importantly, weaknesses.”
American Cinematheque called The Devil Needs a Fix "deliciously intriguing...a sophisticated dark comedy with an edge." The film played festivals including the Seattle International Film Festival and HollyShorts.
Ian's Arabic-language dramatic thriller From the Sky aired on PBS and featured in MovieMaker magazine. Cinephilia & Beyond called the film "brilliant...an amazing and pioneering short."
