Simon Ryninks
Sceenwriter & Director

AboutI'm Simon Ryninks, a screenwriter & director telling stories about dreamers, believers and everyday lives upended by the unexpected.My debut feature film, OUT THERE, premiered in 2026, starring Aneurin Barnard, Iwan Rheon, Alice Lowe and Michael Sheen.Screen International wrote that “among the many promising qualities that Ryninks reveals is his ability to work with actors”. Digital Spy praised its balance of sci-fi hijinks and genuine emotion, while The Guardian's Peter Bradshaw called it “likeably daft but big-hearted... entertaining stuff”, adding that “it could spin off nicely as a TV series”. Far Out Magazine called it “a promising debut from a writer-director who clearly has a bright future ahead of him”.I co-run STAGE 21, an initiative championing on-screen representation for actors with learning disabilities through fun and inspiring workshops. In 2026, I founded FIND YOUR FILM to help fellow screenwriters develop stories that are unique to them through small group sessions.

FilmsOUT THERE (feature)
THE PLUNGE (short)
CONTRACTOR 014352 (short)
THE ELEVATOR PITCH (short)

ContactHannah Boulton, The Agency
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