Ryan Cauchi is an AACTA-nominated filmmaker, editor and television post-producer based in Western Sydney in Australia.
The proud son of Maltese immigrants, Ryan's filmmaking practice is informed by his early career in advertising, which culminated in 2014, when he was nominated by the Australian Screen Editors (ASE) for "Best Editing in a Commercial" for the 15-second spot Steadfast Brisbane Roar.
Since then, Ryan has written, directed and produced a small series of micro-movies (or, as he likes to call them, "micro scares"), films between 15-seconds and 5-minutes with a heavy emphasis on horror and dark fantasy themes. The most acclaimed of these include the tech horror 'Cut Off' (2018) and WW2-era fantasy 'Golem' (2020).
Recently, Ryan has expanded his creative output to TikTok. He was one of three finalists in the "Got a Minute?" initiative by TikTok Australia and Screen Producers Australia (SPA) in 2022, for 'Tales from the Dark Web', which was later nominated for an AACTA Award for "Best Digital Short Video".