Blake Rice

Directing

Biography

Blake Winston Rice is a writer-director from New Jersey and a graduate of Rowan University. His breakout short, Tea (2024), a 1990s dramedy starring Michael Gandolfini and executive produced by Patty Jenkins, premiered in competition at the Cannes Film Festival. The film went on to screen at 13 Oscar-qualifying festivals, earning awards at RiverRun, Charlotte, HollyShorts, Bushwick, Yellowstone, and Micheaux. Tea is now a Vimeo Staff Pick and streaming on Kanopy. Blake is represented by Kaplan Perrone. His most recent short DISC, premiered at the 50th Toronto International Film Festival. He is currently in advanced development on his debut feature, The Empty Lot (Wild Atlantic Pictures) alongside his follow-up feature film, Valves.

Filmography Movies

Acting

MOVIE

The Greatest

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Inhibited by his conventional life, a man named Jay is forced to confront his darkest secret when having to choose between a life of normality and authenticity.

Ticks

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When three young adults venture into the woods, a Tick bite could be more deadly than they ever imagined.

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Ticks

Lewis

Production

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The Legendary Rick Perry and the Art of Dimension 20

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Take an inside look at Rick Perry’s strange and wonderful life as Creative Producer for Dimension 20.

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The Legendary Rick Perry and the Art of Dimension 20

Production Assistant

MOVIE

Tea

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While rehearsing asking out the girl of his dreams, a lonely and highly allergic Circuit-Shack employee gets stung in the throat by a hornet.

Tea

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While rehearsing asking out the girl of his dreams, a lonely and highly allergic Circuit-Shack employee gets stung in the throat by a hornet.

The Creeper's Curse

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Handsy and ill-mannered chef, Roger, arrives at work on New Year's day bearing a massive hangover. Coworkers Gwen and Marc realize that their colleague has been placed under a peculiar curse and begin working together together to break this most unusual spell. Together, the trio hysterically wrestle with what appears to be a demonic force inside of Roger, and comically keep it under wraps from their agitated boss. Our riddle is solved in a transforming way as Roger escapes near death, developing a new respect and appreciation for women. The Creeper's Curse puts a comedic and fantastical twist on what could happen to a sleazy and ignorant male.

Sawdust

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In the midst of fighting with her ex-husband, an absentee mother finds herself in the middle of a horrific workplace accident, forced to realize what is truly important in life.

Steps

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Separated for years, Kate returns out of the blue, to her ex's pool - fulfilling her final promise of letting Cooper teach her how to swim.

Steps

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Separated for years, Kate returns out of the blue, to her ex's pool - fulfilling her final promise of letting Cooper teach her how to swim.

Sawdust

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In the midst of fighting with her ex-husband, an absentee mother finds herself in the middle of a horrific workplace accident, forced to realize what is truly important in life.

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Sawdust

Screenplay