Ryner Viray is a director, producer, editor, and production manager working across film, advertising, and digital media.
A graduate of the University of the Philippines Film Institute, Ryner’s thesis short film Ang Luha ay Bahagi ng Karagatan (English: Tears are Part of the Ocean, 2025) examines mental health, psychosocial care, and generational trauma through a blend of transcendental cinema and psychological realism. The film has screened widely and received multiple honors and selections — Cannes World Film Festival 2025 — Winner, Best Narrative Short Film; IndieX Los Angeles International Short Film Festival 2025 — Award of Excellence (Special Jury Prize), Winner: Best Drama Short, with nominations for Best Male Director and Best Original Screenplay; Sinag Maynila Independent Film Festival 2025 — Official Selection (Student Narrative Shorts); Toronto Art Film Spirit Awards 2025 — Nominee, Best Student Film; 12th Bakunawa Fantastic Film Festival (Philippines) — Offici...
