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Ryan Bridges
Hi, I'm Ryan Bridges (They/Them). Narrative Writer specializing in prose, screenwriting, and non-linear storytelling. My writing centers on marginalized identities in genres where they are all too often invisible.

"Revelations" Writer's Treatment

“ Revelations ” By Ryan Bridges Limited Series Treatment Logline :  In the aftermath of the 1885 Rock Springs massacre, four mysterious individuals representing the Horsemen of the Apocalypse arrive to bring destruction and salvation. Concept :   “ Revelations ” is a Western historical fiction series set in the aftermath of the real 1885 Rock Springs massacre in Wyoming. The massacre was performed by white miners who took the lives of over thirty Chinese immigrants. The story follows four riders representing the Horsemen of the Apocalypse, who each have prophetic dreams. Each of the riders is a real-life historical figure who existed during the height of the Wild West.  The Horseman of Conquest is the infamous Black outlaw cowboy, Isom Dart. The Horseman of War is the transgender Civil War veteran, Albert Cashier. The Horseman of Famine is the female sharpshooter of the frontier, Annie Oakley. The Horseman of Death is the two-spirit warrior of the Crow tribe, Osh-Tisch. The fateful dr

Pilot Script for Revelations: "Seven Seals"

Synopsis:  " Revelations " is a Western limited series that follows the aftermath of the 1885 Rock Springs massacre. Four mysterious individuals representing the Horsemen of the Apocolypse have arrived in the mining town to bring destruction and salvation. The pilot episode of the series, " Seven Seals " focuses on the four riders being driven by prophetic dreams to assassinate the instigators of the massacre.

Screenplay: Welcome to the Inferno

Synopsis:    " Welcome to the Inferno " is a period drama set in 1920s New York during the height of prohibition and organized crime. The story follows two biracial twins, Luca, an ambitious accountant with dreams of wealth, and Pauline, a calculating psychologist who is doing her best to protect her family. The twins have inherited a popular speakeasy called the Inferno following the murder of their father. Together they must defend the club from a rich and powerful mob boss named Arturo D’Angelo. Now thrust into the criminal underworld, they are forced to make dangerous alliances and face fearsome enemies if they wish to secure vengeance for their father and a future for themselves.   Writer's Statement:     " Welcome to the Inferno" was inspired by a piece of advice I got that if you want an interesting story set your characters amongst the damned . So I created characters that were as damned as possible. Period dramas have always been the most interesting