Ryan Wise is a veteran film and television editor with over 20 years of experience cutting documentaries, independent features, and long-form nonfiction series. He has edited more than 12 feature films, mostly documentaries, along with numerous television projects for platforms and networks including Netflix, HBO Max, Disney, E!, Travel Channel, and others.
Wise directed and edited I Am Thor, which premiered at the Slamdance Film Festival, won Best Documentary at Fantasia, screened internationally, and received worldwide distribution from MPI Media Group. Earlier in his career, he co-founded Big Fantastic, the digital studio behind more than 400 episodes of original series, including the Emmy-nominated Sam Has 7 Friends and Prom Queen. During that time, Big Fantastic developed and sold projects with companies including Warner Bros. and Michael Eisner’s Vuguru.
A former stand-up comedian who ran a popular underground comedy club out of his garage for years, Wise brings a sharpened instinct for timing, performance, and live audience rhythm to every project.