Ryan Butler
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Ryan Butler is an American politician and filmmaker. He is an elected member of the Advisory Neighborhood Commission
in the District of Columbia and represents Single Member District 2B04.
, is a 2001 independent documentary film about same-sex marriage which aired on Sundance Channel and was screened at over 20 film festivals around the world. It was the first documentary about same-sex marriage to air on national television in the United States.
After the release of A Union in Wait, Butler worked as a television editor in Washington, D.C., for ABC 7, the National Geographic Channel
, and CNN
. In 2008, he moved back to North Carolina, where he is now working for the North Carolina General Assembly
Advisory Neighborhood Commission
thumb|right|upright|The District of Columbia is divided into 8 wards, each of which is further divided into local ANCs.Advisory Neighborhood Commissions are bodies of local government in Washington, D.C...
in the District of Columbia and represents Single Member District 2B04.
Political career
Ryan Butler currently serves on the Advisory Neighborhood Commission for Dupont Circle in Ward 2. He was elected on November 7, 2006 with 87.47% of the vote.Film and Television Career
Ryan Butler's most notable film, A Union in WaitA Union In Wait
A Union in Wait is the name of a 2001 documentary film about same-sex marriage, directed by Ryan Butler. A Union In Wait was the first documentary about same-sex marriage to air on national television in the United States.-Location:...
, is a 2001 independent documentary film about same-sex marriage which aired on Sundance Channel and was screened at over 20 film festivals around the world. It was the first documentary about same-sex marriage to air on national television in the United States.
After the release of A Union in Wait, Butler worked as a television editor in Washington, D.C., for ABC 7, the National Geographic Channel
National Geographic Channel
National Geographic Channel, also commercially abbreviated and trademarked as Nat Geo, is a subscription television channel that airs non-fiction television programs produced by the National Geographic Society. Like History and the Discovery Channel, the channel features documentaries with factual...
, and CNN
CNN
Cable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
. In 2008, he moved back to North Carolina, where he is now working for the North Carolina General Assembly
External links
- New York Times Filmography
- Sundance Gets Religious, Out Smart Magazine, 2003-4-1, Retrieved on 2007-11-11
- Yahoo! Movies Filmography
- Coming Attractions: Features, A Consumer Guide to MFF 2001, Baltimore City Paper, 2001-4-25, Retrieved on 2007-11-11
- Official Website