Ryan Walker-Edwards

Good morning and welcome to our takeover programming here on Voices Radio, where we invite collectives into the studio at Coal Drops Yard to navigate their sound and share their world live on air. This month, we welcome Wet Wax Productions—a film and music platform led by beb and Ryan, championing collaborations across sound and visual culture. Together, they guide us through a carefully built all-wax selection, moving between film soundtracks, gospel, jungle and house and more. A tactile, cross-disciplinary session rooted in collection, curation and connection tap in and let’s get waxy. 🎞️📀

That’s a wrap on Speechless 🖤✨ Massive Massive MASSIVE thank you to the Cast & Crew on this one. You’re all crazy talented. 💫

My latest side quest: doing stand-up comedy in Italy with @torinofilmlab 🌼🇮🇹 0121-2-TORINO! Spent the last year with an amazing bunch of people and comedy projects from all over Europe 🫶🏿 Big love to the whole @torinofilmlab Comedy family: @cescatala @alexmaruny 💐 @penner.julia @wahjudi.mov @frederiquedemontblanc @marknormanharris @rosiemckaig @ele_efe_eme @martinebakkerofficieel @laurainroma @ph.barriere @pibarot_thomas @sofia.falchetto @alecvonbargen 💥and Savina! N’support from @britisharts Council

I got a chance to speak with @ryanwalkered who is not just an actor but also the writer of the critically acclaimed short film, Man Code. It was such a rich conversation not just on the film but also on his craft, but also of queer representation in the film industry. Plus he offered a sneak peek into what his next project is about. You definitely have to check this one out. Available everywhere you stream your podcasts + YouTube. Link in my bio. Also, make sure to check out Man Code on YouTube. The link is in Ryan’s bio. #blackcreatives #mancode #queercinema #blackfilms #blackqueercreatives

// Premiere // "This is not a queer trauma story. Instead, it’s a witty tale about two men from Birmingham practising the ancient art of hooking up and discovering a deeper sense of intimacy through honesty." Writer/Actor @RyanWalkerEd opens up about working behind and in front of the camera with director @AdrianDGA to bring a woefully under portrayed story of Black queer regional intimacy to screen that was free of typical trauma tropes in his charming hook-up short @ManCodeFilm Watch it and read our full interview with Ryan over on DN now ⏯️ // CREDITS // Directed by @AdrianDGA Written by @RyanWalkerEd DOP @jotapeg Produced by @HatchFilms & @GeorgeSomner Executive Producers @RobertJDouglas_ @GlenFunnell @Felix.Mater.Society Associate Producer GeorgieNeathy Cast @TajaChristian , @ste.k.ak & @RyanWalkerEd Composer @MBadenPowell @BiodiversityStudios Sound Designer @AlexBatchelorSound 1st AD @OwainAstles 2nd AD @AnitaSafowaa Production Coordinator Abigail Burgess 1st AC @Crisaa 2nd AC @Kristiana_Zhekova Gaffer @JamesDuffy.gaffer Spark @SharpeMilo Spark @Jazz.min.Cole Spark @JoeJExley Intimacy Coordinator @JamilaWingett Sound Recordist @Sound_Designed Boom Operator @Liam_Cromby Costume @Ahjimoh MUA 10dollarz @mugbeatz Production Designer @LouisSimonon Standby Production Designer @Selina127 Production Assistant Leanne Ivey Editor & DIT @Patrick_J_Walsh Colourist @_nlsn_ @PavilionWorks Poster Design @Mrcsebnks Stills Photographer @Brynley.Odu.Davies BTS Trainee Candice Boateng #MANCODE #RyanWalkerEdwards #AdrianGardner #WeAreDN #drama #romance #comedy #queer #lgbtqia #intimacy #shortfilm

Selected to join the @torinofilmlab ComedyLab as a comedy writer-performer! 🇮🇹 Looking forward to collaborating on some great projects and developing fresh, funny stories from across Europe. Let’s see what we cook up. Next stop, Belgium! 🇧🇪 Photographer Myah A Jeffers

A nice evening with @variety x @newportbeachfilmfest celebrating UK & Ireland honourees.

🥳 One more year pon dem! Still living, still learning! 🎂 📸 @myah.jeffers 📹 @gwilym88

🇵🇱 Our short film ManCode is playing at AfryKamera, the longest-running Black film festival in Central and Eastern Europe. They’ve been spotlighting African and diaspora stories since 2006, and we’re excited to make our Polish premiere at such an incredible event that champions diverse voices! @afrykamera 📅 When: November 30th, 6:00 PM & 1st December 📍 Where: Amondo Cinema @amondo_kino 🗣️ Following the screening, join us for a Q&A. Directed by @adriandga Writer @ryanwalkered Producer @georgesomner Production Company @hatchfilms Exec Producers @robert.hatchfilms @glenfunnell @felix.mater.society AP @georgieneathy DOP @jotapeg Composer @MBadenPowell @BiodiversityStudios Sound Designer @AlexBatchelorSound 1st AD @OwainAstles 2nd AD @AnitaSafowaa Production Coordinator Abigail Burgess 1st AC @Crisaa 2nd AC @Kristiana_Zhekova Gaffer @JamesDuffy.gaffer Spark @SharpeMilo Spark @Jazz.min.Cole Spark @JoeJExley Intimacy Coordinator @JamilaWingett Sound Recordist @Sound_Designed Boom Operator Liam_Cromby Costume @Ahjimoh MUA @mugbeatz Production Designer @LouisSimonon Standby Production Designer @Selina127 Production Assistant Leanne Ivey Editor & DIT @Patrick_J_Walsh Colourist @_nlsn_ @PavilionWorks @doma.works Poster Design - @mrcsebnks Stills Photographer - @Brynley.Odu.Davies BTS Trainee - Candice Boateng Cast @tajachristian @ste.k.ak @ryanwalkered Developed at @dyspla_festival Storymakers Residency with support from @hattrickprod and @aceagrams