BIOGRAPHY
© RICK RAY FILMS 2008
About Rick Ray
Award-winning cinematographer, writer, editor and director Rick Ray has traveled the world to capture images of its peoples and cultures. He has produced numerous film on regions as diverse as Israel, Bali, Borneo, Lebanon, Syria and Iceland with titles that include Raise the Bamboo Curtain with Martin Sheen, the highly regarded The Soul of India, and the award-winning film 10 Questions For The Dalai Lama. In addition, he is founder and president of the web-based stock footage company DVarchive.com and is a frequent lecturer at performing arts centers, universities and other venues across the United States.
Filmography
Writer, Director, Editor and Cinematographer
2008: Morocco
2006: 10 Questions For The Dalai Lama
2002: The Soul Of India
2002: Touring India. Questar Video, Chicago
2002: Conversations With The Dalai Lama
2001: Asia: On The Edge of Change. New Dimension Media,
Chicago
1999: Lost Worlds of The Middle East: Syria, Jordan, Israel,
Lebanon
1998: Touring Israel. Questar Video
1997: Jerusalem: Sacred and Profane
1997: Ethiopia: Land of The Lost Ark
1997: The Gates Of Jerusalem. The Learning Channel
1997: Raise The Bamboo Curtain: Viet Nam, Burma &
Cambodia
1997: Awakening Vietnam with Martin Sheen. PBS
1997: Emerging Burma with Martin Sheen. PBS
1997: Emerging Indochina with Marcia Selva. National
Geographic Society
1997: Cambodia with Martin Sheen. PBS
1995: Iceland: Europe's Outback
1992: Bali: Life In The Balance
1989: Iceland: Vikings and Valkyries
1987: South China Seas: Singapore to Borneo
1967: First super 8 camera and travel film What I Did On My
Spring Vacation
Additionally
2004: Inside Iraq: The Untold Stories - Co-producer, Editor
2001: Understanding Islam: Julian Crandall Hollick. National
Public Radio - Audio CD - Producer
2000: Mysteries of The Holy Land. Questar Video, Chicago -
Cinematographer
Founder and President
2002: DVarchive.com, world's first all DV stock footage
downloadable royalty free library
1994: Wish You Were Here film and video stock footage library
About Sharon Ray
Co-producer at Rick Ray Films, Sharon Ray comes to filmmaking from the world of science and research. Working for a major aerospace research institution, Sharon’s career has spanned engineering, science, and communications. Receiving numerous awards for her efforts, it was Sharon's love of film, writing, and music led her into filmmaking.
For Rick Ray Films, Sharon also serves as web site designer and developer, graphic designer, writer and copy editor. Sharon is also a video editor and her work has been seen at events at venues such as the Smithsonian Institution, the Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific, and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
