Craig Richards(V)
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Producer
- Art Director
Craig W. Richards spent his formative years in Toronto, Canada.
Educated at the Columbia College Film Program, and the exclusive
Photo/Electric Arts Program at the Ontario College of Art and Design.
Mr. Richards formed his first business "The Art Department", providing
Production Design/Art Direction for the burgeoning Toronto independent
film industry. With moneys, contacts from "The Art Department", My
Richards created "Pi Production" a technical production company
providing services for over 23 feature films. After selling "Pi
Productions" in 1996, Mr. Richards established "BigDiesel Films" a
production company. Mr. Richards, from '98 to '01 Produced (Special
Events and Seminars) the Florida Film Festival, (during his tenure was
rated in the top ten festivals worldwide). '99-'02: Board of Directors,
Enzian Theater. '01-'05: Board of Directors, Woman in Film and TV
Florida. In 2002, he received a grant ($50,000) from Workforce
Florida/moedc to produce the Orlando Technology Forums. Aside from his
support of the arts, he sit on the Advisory board of the Full Sail Film
Program, and has received a National Leadership Award.