shots.net: A Few Of Ryan’s Favourite Things

Picture North director Ryan Patrick has had work screened everywhere from Cannes Lions and SXSW to the Berlin Music Video Awards, yet it’s…

shots.net: A Few Of Ryan’s Favourite Things

June 15, 2026
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A man sitting indoors next to an exposed brick wall smiles while holding a detailed Gremlin creature model, with the word "shots" in a white box in the top right corner.

Picture North director Ryan Patrick has had work screened everywhere from Cannes Lions and SXSW to the Berlin Music Video Awards, yet it's his tribute to the 80s classic that pushed him into the spotlight, gaining fans online and being picked up by Short of the Week, Slash Film, CNET, Vice, Bloody Disgusting, and Booooooom, among others.

Currently a 2026 protégé in the DGA’s TV Director Development Initiative, here he shares the delightful doodads that keep him inspired.

Read the full interview here.