about

River is a Southwest Regional Emmy® Award Winner, visual director, & producer based in Phoenix, Arizona. He started creating short films at the age of 10 with his father’s VHS camera and showed them to friends and family. He began to take his film making abilities seriously when he started high school while simultaneously enrolling in college film classes at night.

After graduating high school, his work has been displayed on FOX and History Channel, and various popular social media pages for brands such as Bulletproof Coffee, NHL, NBA, Spittin’ Chiclets, Adobe Inc., Barstool Sports, Electronic Arts, and Hilton Hotels.

River has a diverse range of freelance projects, including producing and serving as Director of Photography for "A Chant," a short film directed by Chester Bennington's son, which garnered praise from Stephen King for raising awareness about mental health. He has also held full-time roles as a Videographer and Editor for both the National Hockey League and the National Basketball Association. Additionally, River worked with the Hollywood-based Trailer Park Group as a Capture Artist and Editor, contributing to cinematic trailers for major video game titles. Currently, he is the Director of Video Production at Legendary Prep Academy, a high school focused on baseball development, and runs his own production company, Orange Blossom Pictures LLC.