Ryann Heim

Director of Programming, Windrider Institute

Ryann Heim is the Director of Programming for the Windrider Institute.

Throughout her four years on the Windrider team, Ryann has utilized her skills and passions to highlight the intersection of faith & film. Whether she is curating the Windrider Studios film library or shaping the Windrider Summit event at Sundance, Ryann creates space for meaningful conversations to take place among students and filmmakers.

Ryann believes the Spirit of God uses film to evoke empathy, conviction, discovery and profound love, and she is passionate about sharing this truth with others.

Ryann grew up in Dallas, Texas, and went on to study Film at Harding University, where she had the opportunity to attend the Windrider Summit & The Sundance Film Festival in 2020. She now lives in Boise, Idaho, where she enjoys her career, church community and dog Weezer.