Acting
Ricky Townsend
EN cinema · 10 credits
Born
28 August 1998 (age 28)
Birthplace
Christchurch, New Zealand
Ricky Townsend is a filmmaker from Ōtautahi with a BFA Hons in Film from Ilam School of Fine Arts. Paired with a background in theatre, Ricky works in many areas of production such as directing, writing and editing. As an autistic filmmaker, he uses filmmaking to understand the world and express his feelings to others. Exploring stories through the eyes and thinking of neurodivergent voices is an important part of Ricky’s process as an artist and storyteller. Ricky’s recent independent feature film The Bostrom Scenario has been screening in genre festivals around the world including the 49th Boston Sci-Fi Film Festival, Phoenix Film Festival, Gen Con Film Festival and Galacticat. His film also won Best Sci-Fi Thriller at the Miami Sci-Fi Film Festival. Ricky's short film Wilbert Wire, was commissioned by Day One Shorts in Aotearoa; funded by NZ on Air, Whakaata Māori, Te Māngai Pāho and RNZ. Ricky's other short films have screened at Sydney Indie Film Festival and Top of the South Film Festival in Aotearoa.
Known for
Filmography
Past Tenant
Director
The Bostrom Scenario
as Samuel the Vagabond, Director, Writer
Wilbert Wire
Director, Writer
Plato
Director, Writer
The Terranova Case
2020
The Terranova Case
Cinematography, Lighting Artist, Casting
Tremble
2019
Tremble
as Loiterer One, Director, Writer, Producer, Cinematography, Editor, Special Effects
Truth.exe
2019
Truth.exe
as Annoyed Model, Director, Producer, Writer, Cinematography, Editor
Mr. Savant
2019
Mr. Savant
Director, Writer, Producer, Camera Operator, Editor, Sound Mixer