Ricky Rhodes
Director & producer. UN, streaming, broadcast, global brands
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Director of Yellow Wallpaper, an Oscar-qualifying historical drama thriller based on Charlotte Perkins Gilman's seminal 1892 feminist short story. Selected for LA Shorts Fest and part of a body of narrative short film work that has earned 25+ festival selections and 6 Best Short Film wins. Featured in Forbes. The film demonstrates a commitment to cinematic craft, visual storytelling, and giving voice to underrepresented perspectives through fiction.
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Directed and produced a viral branded film for Hans Zimmer's music company timed to the Wonder Woman 1984 world premiere. The concept: Gal Gadot and director Patty Jenkins leave the premiere stage wondering where the film's score is -- cutting to our video where they walk into Hans Zimmer's studio mid-session, surrounded by 25 musicians, as he works to finish the final track. The only way to complete it? Gal Gadot and Patty Jenkins play the drums themselves. Filmed with a 50-person crew on a six-camera ARRI setup, the piece was a smash hit at the premiere and went on to generate tens of millions of views across digital platforms.
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Director, producer, and editor of a branded documentary series for Truist Bank, one of the largest financial institutions in the United States. The work focused on authentic human storytelling, including directing the CMO of Truist Bank on camera -- breaking down corporate barriers to capture genuine, unscripted performances for a national campaign. Part of a broader body of branded content work spanning Warner Bros., Acura, Signal, and Hans Zimmer totaling 60M+ views across platforms.
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Director and producer of Impossible Cleanups, a documentary series following a global team of engineers, scientists, and adventurers on extreme cleanup missions in some of the most remote environments on Earth. Season 1 was filmed during a month-long expedition on Henderson Island, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the South Pacific infested with 38 million pieces of plastic. No infrastructure, no resupply, no backup. Partnered with Greenstone TV and distributed globally through Bomanbridge Media. Currently in active pre-sale with five international production companies and under review by a major streaming platform.
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Part of an 8-video documentary series produced for the United Nations DOALOS supporting ratification of the BBNJ Agreement, which entered into global law in January 2026. This film required interviewing senior UN officials and diplomats from 20+ nations, translating complex international ocean governance and treaty law into clear, human-centered storytelling for global audiences. The series contributed to ratifications climbing from 29 to 60+, reaching the threshold needed for the agreement to enter into force.
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Director, producer, and editor of the 'Change is Coming' hero campaign video for Janelle Kellman, California Lt. Governor candidate. The video is currently running on streaming platforms and television across California. Produced a full social media campaign alongside the hero video, generating 400K+ organic views across platforms with multiple viral short-form videos. Built the content strategy, directed, shot, and edited all content, and delivered across broadcast, OTT, and social formats from scratch.
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Director, producer, and editor of the 'Change is Coming' hero campaign video for Janelle Kellman, California Lt. Governor candidate. The video is currently running on streaming platforms and television across California. Produced a full social media campaign alongside the hero video, generating 400K+ organic views across platforms with multiple viral short-form videos. Built the content strategy, directed, shot, and edited all content, and delivered across broadcast, OTT, and social formats from scratch.
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Director and producer of Impossible Cleanups, a documentary series following a global team of engineers, scientists, and adventurers on extreme cleanup missions in some of the most remote environments on Earth. Season 1 was filmed during a month-long expedition on Henderson Island, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the South Pacific infested with 38 million pieces of plastic. No infrastructure, no resupply, no backup. Partnered with Greenstone TV and distributed globally through Bomanbridge Media. Currently in active pre-sale with five international production companies and under review by a major streaming platform.
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Part of an 8-video documentary series produced for the United Nations DOALOS supporting ratification of the BBNJ Agreement, which entered into global law in January 2026. This film required interviewing senior UN officials and diplomats from 20+ nations, translating complex international ocean governance and treaty law into clear, human-centered storytelling for global audiences. The series contributed to ratifications climbing from 29 to 60+, reaching the threshold needed for the agreement to enter into force.
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A short documentary portrait of Peni, a Fijian fisherman who protected his village's marine waters after completing the UN's ocean governance training program. Produced as part of an 8-part social campaign for the United Nations DOALOS that contributed to the BBNJ Agreement -- the most significant ocean treaty of the decade -- entering into force in January 2026 with 60+ ratifications.
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