Ryan Mathews | LIVING SHARKS FILMFEST

Unmasking Monsters Below

Ryan Mathews was born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA and developed a passion for film at a young age. He has worked on a variety of his own filmography in independent productions and shorts as a cinematographer, producer, and editor. Ryan filmed, co-created, and starred in a ten-part travel mini-series on YouTube titled A Brugs Life (2016). Unmasking Monsters Below is his first feature documentary and debut as Director of Photography. In the process of filming, he has developed his own love and admiration for these beloved creatures we call sharks.

LIVING SHARKS FILMFEST

SEPTEMBER 10th, 2022 | THE UNITED THEATER | Westerly, Rhode Island

Join us for a day-long event of educational independent film screenings, lectures and gallery exhibitions featuring SHARKS! Explore the shark-themed vendor space, meet filmmakers, researchers and conservationists raising awareness about the importance of sharks in our oceans.

Visit livingsharks.org/filmfest for the event schedule and special guest announcements!

FB & IG @livingsharksmuseum | Hosted by Living Sharks Museum, “Preserving Shark History & Shark Future”.

The venue for Living Sharks FilmFest, The United Theatre is a dynamic arts complex located in Westerly, RI. Our mission is to UNITE the community through the arts. The United features a 600-seat flexible-use black box auditorium that is used for live music, theater, opera, dance, and presentations; three film venues including a 76-seat main cinema, a 24-seat micro-cinema, and a 100-seat balcony cinema; a multi-purpose event and gallery space