Reilly McKay is a director and filmmaker based in Pittsburgh, PA, and the founder of Rowdy Dawg Pictures LLC. He works in all facets of video production, from directing, assistant directing, grip & gaff, sound mixing, and editing. Reilly's own work tends to have off-beat comedic beats with genuine heart at the core of it all. Reilly takes pride in being a jack-of-all trades and always does the most to ensure that his client's needs are met. No matter how. 

Reilly wrote and directed Stranger Danger, a folk horror dark comedy that won Best Original Screenplay at the 2026 Altoona Reel Film Festival, Best Dark Comedy at the 2026 Pittsburgh Moving Picture: Thriller Picture Show, and was an official selection at the 2026 Centre Film Festival

He's directed short documentary pieces about Atai Aituvarov, a filmmaker from Kyrgyzstan, and Dr. Morris Abel Slocum, Reilly's great-grandfather. His collegiate narrative short capstone, Hitchhiking to Heaven earned a Best Drama nomination at the Couch Film Festival in 2025. 

He is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of Saint Vincent College who studied Digital Art & Media.

Let's make something. reillymckay02@outlook.com | 814-421-3809 Pittsburgh, PA - available for travel.