Ricky Townsend
Known for
Acting
Born
August 28, 1998 (age 28)
Birthplace
Christchurch, New Zealand
Biography
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 a...
Best known work
What We Leave Behind
2024
Heads Or Tails?
2025
The Bostrom Scenario
2024
Tremble
2019Truth.exe
2019
Wilbert Wire
2024
Plato
2024The Terranova Case
2020Mr. Savant
2019
Past Tenant
2026Filmography
2026
Past TenantDirector
2025
Heads Or Tails?as Greg
2024
PlatoDirector, Writer
2024
Wilbert WireDirector, Writer
2024
The Bostrom Scenarioas Samuel the Vagabond, Writer, Director
2024
What We Leave Behindas Sam
2020
The Terranova CaseCinematography, Lighting Artist, Casting
2019
Mr. SavantDirector, Writer, Producer, Camera Operator, Editor, Sound Mixer
2019
Trembleas Loiterer One, Director, Writer, Producer, Cinematography, Editor, Special Effects
2019
Truth.exeas Annoyed Model, Director, Producer, Writer, Cinematography, Editor