Ryan Mekenian

Ryan Henry Mekenian is an Armenian-American filmmaker and musician. He received the California Arts Council Emerging Artist Fellowship in 2023 in recognition of his creative achievements. His short documentary film Spokespeople, about Los Angeles bicycling communities advocating for road safety, was selected for the Emerging Filmmaker Showcase at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival, won the Jury Award for Best Short Documentary at the 2023 Annapolis Film Festival, and is widely available to stream on Shorts TV.