About

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 films 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