about

River is a two-time Southwest Regional Emmy® Award-winning visual director and producer based in Phoenix, Arizona. He began making short films at age 10 using his father’s VHS camera and continued honing his craft throughout high school while taking night film classes at Scottsdale Community College.

His work has since appeared on FOX, the History Channel, and major social media platforms for brands such as Bulletproof Coffee, the NHL, NBA, Adobe, EA, Hilton Hotels, and Barstool Sports. His creative range spans branded content, cinematic trailers, documentary storytelling, and sports media.

River served as Director of Photography and producer on A Chant, a short film directed by the son of late Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington. The project received praise from Stephen King for its message on mental health. He has also held full-time videographer and editor roles with both the NHL and NBA, and contributed to cinematic trailers for AAA video games while working with Hollywood’s Trailer Park Group.

He has collaborated with personalities such as Paul Bissonnette, Dave Portnoy, Alice Cooper, and David Spade. He previously served as Director of Media Production at Legendary Prep Academy, where he led the program’s visual storytelling and helped build its media identity during a period of significant national growth and attention. River continues to work independently as a director, producer, and visual storyteller through his production company, Orange Blossom Pictures LLC.