Ryan Henry Mekenian's USC short film, SPOKESPEOPLE, is now available on Amazon Prime Video via ShortsTV.
SPOKESPEOPLE is a short documentary about Los Angeles' bicycling communities. The film has screened at over 30 film festivals, including the Oscar-qualifying Edmonton International Film Festival, the Planet in Focus International Environmental Film Festival, and the American Pavilion’s Emerging Filmmaker Showcase at the Cannes Film Festival. Ryan Henry Mekenian recently completed his Master's in Film & Television Production at the USC School of Cinematic Arts. In 2022, his screenplay, THE MAN IN THE FLYING LAWN CHAIR, was a quarterfinalist for the Academy Nicholl Fellowship in Screenwriting.
ShortsTV launched its SVOD service on Amazon Prime Video in the US in 2022. The service is available as an add-on subscription for $1.99 a month and includes over 500 short films, including Oscar nominated shorts.