Rick Schmidt

Biography

Rick Schmidt has been creating films since the seventies and "Sticky Wicket" is his 26th feature. His films have been screened in film festivals around the world, including Sundance's Dramatic Competition (Grand Jury Prize nomination), Slamdance, Rotterdam, Berlin International, New Directors/New Films, the Museum of Modern Art (NY), and has received critical praise from top film critics. Schmidt is also the author of "Feature Filmmaking at Used Car Prices" which is considered "The Bible" of fledgling filmmakers and has been credited with influencing filmmakers Kevin Smith, Vin Diesel, Tom DiCillo and others. His "Extreme DV" (Penguin Books, 2004) is for the digital filmmaker with an improv story. Since 1995 his "Feature "Workshops" have allowed dozens of aspiring filmmakers to make their first feature film, and their "Chetzemoka's Curse" has been certified Dogme #10 by internationally acclaimed Dogme 95 filmmakers Lars Von Trier and Thomas Vinterberg. In addition, Schmidt's first fiction work, a historical novel entitled "Black President," was released in the UK by Picnic Publishing, 2008.

Directed

1. Emerald Cities (1983) — Director
2. A Man, a Woman and a Killer (1975) — Director
3. Morgan's Cake (1989) — Director
4. 1988: The Remake (1977) — Director
5. Mirage (2005) — Director
6. Chetzemoka's Curse (2001) — Director
7. Blues for the Avatar (1996) — Director
8. Prospects (2010) — Director
9. Release the Head (2004) — Director
10. Maisy's Garden (1998) — Director
11. Welcome to Serendipity (1998) — Director
12. Sun and Moon (1999) — Director
13. American Orpheus (1991) — Director
14. Rick's Canoe (2006) — Director
15. White Stork Is Coming (2010) — Director
16. Crash My Funeral (1999) — Director
17. Tears of Bankers (2012) — Director
18. The Higden Man (2004) — Director
19. Sticky Wicket (2012) — Director
20. Someone Like Me (1996) — Director
21. It’s Not About the Shawerma (2002) — Director
22. Real Life (2007) — Director