A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Birthplace:
Saginaw, Michigan, USA
Born:
January 1, 2012
Ryainna Lopez is an emerging actress, writer, and filmmaker known for her emotionally compelling performances and hands-on approach to storytelling. Based in Arkansas, she made her debut as a lead actress and director in the 2025 short film Step 10, portraying Phoebe Riverdale—a teenage girl navigating friendship, family, and dark secrets in a suspenseful coming-of-age tale. At just 13, Ryainna has already proven herself a dynamic force in the creative arts. In Step 10, she didn’t just act—she wrote, directed, edited, and helped shape the film’s unique tone, blending drama, humor, and suspense. Her performance as Phoebe showcased her ability to bring depth, vulnerability, and wit to complex characters. Outside of Step 10, Ryainna trains at Bret Loehr Studios, refining her craft through scene study and dramatic performance. She also participates in other creative projects spanning horror, comedy, and voiceover work—including the upcoming supernatural mystery Redwood Diaries, and the short film Office Hours. With strong influences from Riverdale, The Hunger Games, and A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder, Ryainna is passionate about telling bold, stylized stories that blend intensity with emotion. Whether in front of or behind the camera, she is committed to creating art that resonates with her generation and beyond.
BTS Photographer:
2025 Step 10
Casting:
2025 Step 10
Cinematography:
2025 Step 10
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Costume Design:
2025 Step 10
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Director:
2025 Step 10
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Makeup & Hair:
2025 Step 10
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Writer:
2025 Step 10
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Most data and links to images for the Movies section come from TheMovieDB (TMDB).
Additional data for Film Titles come from The Open Movie Database (OMDb).
At least one plug-in comes from IMDb.
Data are -- hey, it's a plural -- subject to the limitations of their sources. (For example, TMDB search results currently max out at 20.) I am limiting myself to free data sources for now. (No, a "free trial" is not free.)
While much of the above data are retrieved directly from outside APIs and other such sources, data from American Film Institute (AFI) and British Film Institute (BFI) were manually entered the old fashioned way into a MySQL database. Re BFI I took the following liberties:
Regarding profile removals and data corrections:
Filtering is applied here to film projects flagged as "adult" by TheMovieDB. Pending "popular demand" I am contemplating a login and profile system with preferences (such as whether to allow adult images to appear) and permissions (such as data entry).
Whereas the overall purpose of this website is to serve as a personal demo/portfolio/workshop of web and data skills, this Movies section is not meant to compete with or substitute for far more definitive movie websites.
Whether or not he still clings to an award which he won in 1986 as a film critic for his college's newspaper, Jeffrey Hartmann is not responsible for the texts of overviews and biographies supplied by external data sources.