Ryan Wick is an award winning Director, Writer, Producer and Photographer who spends his time between New York City and Tampa. 

He has been directing for over 15+ years and has taught cinematography classes at the New York Film Academy and Princeton University. Aside from working in film and TV, he has also directed numerous commercials (for brands such as Nike, Gatorade, NBC, Pepsi & Versace) and music videos for artists such as The Game, Tinie Tempah, Charlie XCX and Melanie Fiona. Several of his documentaries have been nominated for both Shorty and Webby awards and the “One of a Kind” docu-series he produced and directed for Dr. Pepper won the Digiday Award for Best Branded Content Series of the Year . Most recently, “Unstoppable,” the 10-episode series he directed in partnership with Courtyard Marriott and the NFL was a finalist in the annual Brand Film Awards and “Our Future, Our Planet,” a video he directed and produced for the Guardian won a Silver Addy as well as Best Video Storytelling at the 2024 Impact Communication Awards.

After spending over 5 years as the Director of Video Production for Complex Networks and over 3 years as the VP of Branded Content for Whistle - Ryan has become an expert in what it takes to elevate brands and inspire audiences.

In 2021 he founded Hot Fire Content, a full service video and photography production studio based in Tampa, FL.