Richard’s films have screened in over 15 film festivals from AFI’s Music Documentary Series (PASS THE MIC!) to Cannes(UN BESO, directed by Jessica Martinez) and over 10 University and Special Events Screenings all over the world.

PASS THE MIC! a critical and hard-hitting 60min documentary marked his directorial debut. Pass The Mic! takes a look at the music industry and traces the history of Latinos in hip-hop. The film screened at the AFI’s Documentary series held at Arc Light Theaters in Hollywood, LAMC Toronto Canada, Alucine Film Festival in Canada, New York H2O Film Festival, Vistas Film Festival at the Angelika Theater in Dallas Texas, Cine Sol traveling film festival and Vancouver Hip-hop Film Festival. Pass The Mic! is distributed by Image-Entertainment.

Richard wrote, directed, and/or produced over 15 short films including: Toci: a Mexica Tale (winner of 2 best short awards) and Star Spangled Banner. Richard, with partner Jessica Martinez, has directed 5 music videos (several airing on MTV Spanish networks and Mun2/Telemundo) and 2 commercials. He has also written for two hip-hop publications, directed for the stage, completed his first novel, written feature length scripts and a dozen short stories.

Richard has been interviewed in 3 magazines/ newspapers, several radio stations in Los Angeles, and 2 television segments. His films have been reviewed or appeared in over 25 magazines/newspapers and television shows, including two segments on FOX 11 news. On the web, his worked has been screened over 30,000 times.

He has volunteered time for various charity organizations including the 2008 V DAY production of A Memory A Monologue A Rant and a Prayer performed live at the Meta Theater benefiting the Good Shepard Woman’s Shelter, A Walk Among The Stars (Cancer Organization), Youth at Risk (Troubled Kids) and Teatro Indigena.