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 and lives 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 to Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role / Andrea Riseborough

Film Independent Spirit Awards: Nominated to Best Lead Performance / Andrea Riseborough

Chlotrudis Awards: Nominated to Best Actress / Andrea Riseborough

Nominated: Best Supporting Actress / Allison Janney

Kodak Film Awards: Winner of Best First Feature

To Leslie / 2022 

National Board of Review: Winner Top Ten Independent Films

Chicago Film Critics Association Awards: Nominated to Best Actress / Andrea Riseborough

Gijón International Film Festival: Winner of Best Actress / Andrea Riseborough, winner of Best Actor / Marc Maron, nominated to Best Film / To Leslie

Raindance Film Festival: Winner of Best Performance / Andrea Riseborough, Winner of Film of the Festival, Nominated to Best International Film

SXSW Film Festival: Nominated to Audience Award

Capri: Winner of Best Feature Film

Agent: Elin Sandström Lundh & Martina Österling