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Ryan M. Place (born June 20th, 1985 on Detroit's southwest side) is an Italian-German writer and filmmaker.

Career
Place attended high school at the Plymouth-Canton Educational Park, graduated with a B.S. in Film from Eastern Michigan University and is currently living in Detroit working on a variety of upcoming projects.



Place has contributed to publications like Real Detroit Weekly, iSPY Magazine and [http://www.enotes.com/topic/EmYOU!_The_Magazine/ emYOU! The Magazine] and is currently a freelance journalist. Place is also founder, president and CEO of Detroit-based global film production company Margrave Pictures. Margrave Pictures, known for unusual independent comedies like “Clipped” and “Aquapulp”, has a number of upcoming productions scheduled.

In 2010, Place was a Production Assistant for DreamWorks on Transformers: Dark of the Moon in Detroit and is currently a Satellite Film Locations Scout for the Michigan Film Office.

Place volunteers irregularly at Capuchin Soup Kitchen in Detroit and is a member of the following organizations:

Detroit Economic Club, Ayn Rand Institute, Philosophical Research Society, US Chess Federation, Gurdjieff Foundation, National Geographic Society, Amazon Conservation Association, Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies.