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- Ryan J. Smith and the cast of Kid attending the Manchester Film Festival world premiere.
Ryan J. Smith's Skint Film Company is a British film studio responsible for producing and distributing award-winning and critically acclaimed feature films.
Skint was founded in 2019 and launched it's first feature, Lottery, in 2021 to critical acclaim and streaming distribution on Apple TV, Tubi and Plex.
Skint's Talking to Ghosts and Kid followed suit, with KID premiering at the BAFTA and BIFA qualifying Manchester Film Festival, before landing on major streaming platforms.
Arthur's Empire, now heading to Amazon Prime Video, premiered at the 2026 Raindance Film Festival, where it was nominated for Best Film, Director (Ryan J. Smith) and Actor (Jake Waring).
Skint's upcoming slate includes Springer: A Dangerous Game and Scratchcard.
Skint Film Company has achieved industry acclaim in publications such as British Cinematographer, Film Stories and Pro Moviemaker for its emphasis on low-footprint productions and implementation of modern filmmaking technologies.
This has also led to Skint being invited to give the inaugural masterclass at MetFilm School Leeds, talk on industry panels at the 2025 Manchester Film Festival and other educational pursuits.
Skint is committed to producing and distributing wholly original feature films of varying genres for global audiences.
- Ryan J. Smith and the cast of Arthur's Empire attending the Raindance Film Festival world premiere.
"In the beginning was the word, and nothing but the word, and the word was "Ryan"... The work Skint Film Company does is biblical."
- Lancashire Telegraph
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