Franklin Ritch(I)

Franklin Ritch is an independent filmmaker- writing, directing, and editing with a passion for unique ideas and sharp storytelling. Since high school, Franklin has developed a vast filmography of short films, web series, features, and other anomalous explorations into the medium of film. Collaborating with Emmy-winning cinematographer, Britt McTammany, Franklin's early short, "Bedridden" (Fantastic Fest, 2018), kicked off a marathon of short film productions that included "Still Life" (Sleeping Giant Fest 2019), "Powerful" (SERFF 2019), "The 27 Deaths" (Fantastic Fest 2021), and many more. In 2018, Franklin was presented the Rising Star Award by the mayor of his hometown, Jacksonville, Florida. In 2022, Franklin premiered his debut feature film, "The Artifice Girl", starring sci-fi legend Lance Henriksen, at Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal, where the film won the Golden Audience Award and later took top prize at its European premiere in Trieste, Italy. Franklin has been named one of the "25 New Faces of Independent Film" by Filmmaker Magazine, and his work continues to be recognized in media outlets such as Screen Anarchy, Movie Maker Magazine, and The Film Stage. "The Artifice Girl" will make its public debut in the spring of 2023. Franklin is currently (2022) developing an ambitious follow-up feature film, with several more projects on the horizon.