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Ryan Gielen

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Producing credits include the new documentary My Beautiful Stutter (2021), from executive producers Paul Rudd and Mariska Hargitay, and the documentary Bombardier Blood (2020), from executive producer Alex Borstein. Executive producer of sometimes, i think about dying (Sundance 2019, Academy Award-shortlisted 2020), Director, The Graduates (2010), in the top ten comedies all time on Hulu. Director, Turtle Hill, Brooklyn (2013 feature film, Audience Award for best Best Narrative, LGBT NewFest). Producer, Stop the Bleeding!, award-winning web series.

Ryan’s films have won awards for writing and direction in festivals around the world, and he is a two-time WEBBY winner for his interactive 2010 web series Deleted: The Game, and is a contributor ...more

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	Love Bomb and the Pink Platoon 3.28 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Filmmaking, the Hard Way: A Cynical Case Study of the Making of All God's Creatures by Josh Folan (Goodreads Author), Ryan Gielen (Goodreads Author) (Introduction), John Rockwell Harris (Photographer) 4.44 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2013 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Love Bomb and the Pink Platoon: 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Love Bomb and the Pink Platoon

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Ryan Gielen said: " I loved it, but then again, I wrote it. If you like the film Dr. Strangelove, or the books Catch-22 and Animal Farm, you'll love my book. It's an adventure story and a satire of the military brass and their fear of gays.

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Arguably: Selected Essays

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“Soldier, you are gay until the United States military tells you otherwise.”
― Ryan Gielen, Love Bomb and the Pink Platoon

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“What the hell is Aubergine?"
"Its a shade of purple,General," said Richards. "Like plum, but gayer.”
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