Ian’s feature debut The Way We Speak is 93% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, with Matt Zoller Seitz of RogerEbert.com saying “The Way We Speak has already been compared to the work of Aaron Sorkin. The comparison fits…Ebright is ruthless in the best way.” Among the film’s awards, Ian won Best First-Time Director at the 2025 Poppy Jasper International Film Festival and Outstanding Writer of a Narrative Feature at the 2024 Anchorage International Film Festival—top-ranked festivals by MovieMaker Magazine. The Way We Speak stars Actor Awards nominee Patrick Fabian—best known for playing Howard Hamlin in the hit series Better Call Saul.
The Way We Speak took home the prize for Best International Feature Film at the 2025 Worcester International Film Festival (WIFF)—a British Independent Film Awards-qualifying event.The…
The Worcester Film Festival (WFF) has recognized The Way We Speak with three nominations: Best International Feature Film Best Screenplay—Ian Ebright Best Performance—Patrick Fabian A British Independent…
Lead Actor Patrick Fabian joins the European premiere of The Way We Speak at the 2025 Worcester Film Festival (WFF) in England. Best known for his…
Ian joins the narrative features jury at the Footcandle Film Festival (FFF)—where his feature debut The Way We Speak won the 2024 audience award for…
The Way We Speak is now available to watch on American Airlines' inflight entertainment platform—the third of its kind after recent programming on Emirates and…
Pinwheel Horizon has screened more than 20,000 times since its online premiere last year.Ian's third award-winning short narrative stars newcomer Cassie Stires and reunites Ian…