Carter Ward was born in Washington, D.C., and grew up in Montgomery County, Maryland. In 2012 he graduated from Fordham University with a degree in English language and literature. It was in New York that he first discovered his love of film and storytelling, working as an assistant on several short and feature-length films.

In 2015 Ward moved to Los Angeles to continue his career in film production, and in 2021 he founded the production company Arden Pictures. The company's first film is "One Step Back, Doors Closing" (2024). Ward served as writer, director, and producer.