2015   - To date, between 2007-2015 200+ Public Screenings & Presentations of Within Reach, Worldwide

2015   - Solo photography exhibit    - The Cliffs Resort, Princeville, Kauai, HI

2006 - Group photography exhibit - Academy of Art Downtown Gallery Exhibition, San Francisco, CA 

2006 - Group photography exhibit - Mission Gallery, San Francisco, CA 

2006 - Group photography exhibit - Ocean Beach Gallery, San Francisco, CA

2005 - Group photography exhibit - Santa Rosa Jr. College Art Building, Santa Rosa, CA 

Vitae, Press, & Awards

Exhibitions & Presentations

Publications

2015   -  A French Textbook, for children learning about other cultures, Within Reach's trailer is featured (awaiting publication)

2014   -  Films For Action, June 2014, "One Mans Reach Within For Happieness"

2013   -  Communities Magazine Letter to the Editor Issue #161, Winer 2013, "Within Reach: An Update"  By: Ryan Ao

2013   -  80+ Hours of Edited "Within Reach" Interview Footage Published on World's First Free Online Permaculture Course

2012   -  A Film Professor's Textbook on How to Make Documentaries, Featuring an Interview with Director Ryan Mlynarczyk (Ao) (awaiting publication)

2012   -  Communities Magazine Issue #157, Winter 2012, "Cycling toward Sustainable Community"

2012  -  YERT, February 2012, "Saturday Double Feature YERT and Within Reach"

2011   -  Youth Noise.com March 2011, "Within Reach: Interview with Ryan Mlynarczyk (Ao)"

2011   -  Vermont Tours, January 2011, "Within Reach Movie, 1st Video Clip of the Week"

2010 -   Elephant Journal, December 2010, "Will a Sustainable America Ever Be Within Reach?"

2010 -   Instructables, December 2010, "Within Reach Movie Needs Your Help"

2010 -   Upcycled Love, December 2010, "The Secret To Sustainability is Within Reach"

2010 -   Consensus Life, December 2010, "Within Reach"

2010 -   Traveling Two, December 2010, "Within Reach"

2010 -   Superforest, December 2010, "Superguest: Vanessa and the Within Reach Project"

2010 -   Four Years. Go. December 2010, "What does truly sustainable living look like? One couple investigates…on bicycles"

2010 -   Transition Orlando & Green & Free, October 2010, "Transition: Coming to a Town Near You"

2010 -   A Book about Remarkable Sustainability Efforts, Featuring an Interview with Ryan Mlynarczyk (Ao) and Mandy Creighton (awaiting publication)

2010 -   Real Goods, October 2010, "Real Goods Sponsors Within Reach"

2010 -   Green and Free, October 2010, "Pursuing a Life of Purpose" 

2010 -   Green and Free, August 2010, "If Anything Can Go Well It Will"

2010 -   Mary & Keith's Excellent Adventure!, May 2010, "Las Vegas, Hummingbird, and Beyond..."

2009 -  FIC Membership Newsletter, November 2009, "Attending My First Org Meeting, (Spring 08 at Hummingbirg)", By: Ryan Mlynarczyk (Ao)

2009 -  El Mundo, Spains # 1 Blog, October 2009, "12,000 Mile Odyessy on Bicycle"

2009 -  Holland Sentinal Newspaper, October 2009, "Hope grad bikes 12,000 miles, 48 states to champion conservation"

2009 -  Dogoodr, October 2009, Within Reach Published On Top of Website

2009 -  Silicon Valley Mercury News, Ocober 2009, "A Bike Trip on the Road to Sustainability"

2009 -  The Sustainability of People, October 2009, "A Bike Trip on the Road to Sustainability" 

2009 -  350.org, October 2009, Within Reach Published 2 Photos Twice on Website

2009 -  Saratoga Today Newspaper, September. 2009, "Bikepackers on a National Mission"

2009 - Amherst Bulletin Newspaper, September 2009, "Cross-country ride propels search for 'simple life' in U.S."

2009 - Nate Herr Blog, September 2009, "Favorite Things"

2009 - Centre Daily Times Newspaper, September 2009, "On the Road to Sustainability"

2009 -  Mary and Keith's Excellent Adventure!, September 2009, "Within Reach"

2009 - Yesterday's Future, September 2009, "Within Reach Movie"

2009 - Community Buzz on IC.org, September 2009, "Couple Embark on a bike tour/documentary film project exploring intentional communities."

2009 - C.I.C.L.E., September 2009, "Cross-country Ride Propels Search for "Simple Life" in US"

2009 - Tom Clancy Blog, August 2009, "Within Reach"

2009 - EcoVelo, August 2009, "Within Reach"

2009 - Pascak Press Newspaper, August 2009 "Within Reach"

2009 - Record Journal Newspaper, August 2009, "Cyclists traveling 12,000 miles in search of new home"

2009 - LoHud Paper, August 2009, "Environmentalists Bikers from California stop at Upper Grandview"

2009 - The Hour Newspaper, August 2009, "Bicyclists Promoting Sustainable Living"

2009 - The Record Newspaper, August 2009, "On the Road to Sustainability"

2009 - Knoxville Journal, May 2009, "Eco-Film Makers Visit Knox"

2009 - EcoPreneurist, May 2009, "In Search of Sustainable Community: It's Within Reach"

2009 - Bicycle Touring Pro, May 2009, "A Bikepacking Journey In Search Of Sustainability"

2009 - Brady's Pilgrimage, May 2009, "Spring is Here, Heading Out East"

2009 - If You Ain't Dutch, You Ain't Much", March 2009, "Following My Bliss"

2009 - Project Tandem, February 2009, "Quite a Day"

2009 - Biking Community, February 2009, "Within Reach: The Journey To Find and Learn From Sustainable Communities"

2009 - Austin on Two Wheels, February 2009, "Within Reach – the journey to find and learn from sustainable communities"

2009 - BrotherScott,org, February 2009, "First Seed a Spirit Seed"

2009 - The Town Crier, Civano Neighborhood Newsletter, January 2009, "Within Reach Sustainable Community Documentary Team Visits Civano"

2009 - Terrell County News Leader Newspaper, January 2009, "Four-Wheel Bicycar Visits"

2008 - Communities Magazine Issue #141, Winter 2008, "From Car and House, to Bicycle and Tent"

2008 - Terrain.org, December 2008 Front Page Guest Editorial, Cycling Toward Sustainable Community

2008 - Studio Photography Magazine, January 2009, Photography Feature and Promotional Article

2007 - YERT, November 2007, "Day 128-131: San Francisco Green Festival

 

2016 - Ranked #1 for "Portland Videographers" on Yelp

2015 - Ranked in Top 2 for "Portland Videographers" on Yelp

2014 - The Village Doc Festival, Official Selection, Milan, Italy, "Within Reach"

2014 - Transitions Film Festival, Melbourne, Australia, Official Selection, "Within Reach"

2013 - Orlando Film Festival, Eco-Warrior Award, "Within Reach"

2013 - Orlando Film Festival, Best Director Award, "Ryan Mlynarczyk (Ao), Within Reach"

2013 - Communal Studies Association, Gina Walker Outstanding Project Award, "Within Reach"

2012 - Films For Action's Top 100 Documentaries, "Within Reach"

2011 - Patchamama Alliance's Possible Futures Film Contest, People's Choice Winner, "Within Reach"

2010 - YERT's Top 5 Green Adventures, "Within Reach"

2010 - Firsts. Live One. Favorite Website, "Within Reach"

2009 - Rob Hopkin's Kreativ Blogger Top 7 Blogs Award, "Within Reach"

Awards and  Honors

Television and   Video

2015 - New Paradigm Radio, January 5, 2015, "Ryan Ao:  – Community, Sustainability, and Living With Purpose"

2014 - Kauai Soap Box with Felicia Cowden, December 30, 2014 "Ryan Ao on Affordable Housing Crisis on Kauai and Sustainable Alternatives"

2012 -  An Organic Conversation Radio, July 28, 2012, "Happiness, Within Reach: An Unusual Journey About Finding Meaning"

2012  - Yoga Chat with the Accidental Yogist Radio, July 18, 2012 "Interview with Mandy Creighton & Ryan Mlynarczyk (Ao)"

2010 -  Front Porch Radio, April 21, 2010, "Within Reach: With Ryan Mlynarczyk (Ao)"

2009 - CBS News, Green Air Radio, Nationally Syndicated Radio Show, December 7, 2009, "w/Ryan Mlynarczyk (Ao) & Mandy Creighton"

2009 - Newly Greens, November 19, 2009, "Within Reach: The Movie: Sustainable Communities", with Ryan Mlynarczyk (Ao) & Mandy Creighton

2009 - Connecting the Dots Radio with Frosty Woolridge, March 25, 2009, "Interview with Ryan Mlynarczyk (Ao) & Mandy Creighton"

2009 - Dharma Radio, March, 2009, "Interview with Ryan Mlynarczyk (Ao) and Mandy Chreighton"

2009 - Bohemio Radio, January 2009, "Public Service Announcement for Within Reach"

2008 - Holy Scrap Hot Springs Podcast, December 2008, "Finding a Homestead, with discussion of "Within Reach"

2008 - Tommorow Matters Radio with Deborah Lindsay, October, 2008, "Interview with Mandy Creighton and Ryan Mlynarczyk (Ao)"

 

 

Radio

Sponsorships - Within Reach

2010 - present

2010 - present