Rita Ribas

Artist, Filmmaker and Photographer

Location: Greater London

Gender: Female

Age: 29

Rita Ribas's Blog

Sunburn in the cemetery

17/08/10 at 10:06 — edited 17/08/10 at 10:51

Been baking in the hot hot sun! Didn't expect to be shooting outside much, but the cemetery that surrounds the shrine has actually turned out to be really interesting - people spend a lot of time tending the graves and socialising - its full of life. And its a better way of interviewing people since they're busy arranging flowers and cleaning - much better than stationary talking heads, and more relevant to the subject...
From Porto

13/08/10 at 23:32 — edited 17/08/10 at 11:13

Hello from sunny Porto! So here's a brief summary of what we've been up to since arriving 10 days ago...
Portugal and the Saint

04/07/10 at 10:43 — edited 04/07/10 at 10:50

I've just been to Portugal and had the chance to visit the location where I'll be making my next short film '6,000 Happy Endings' (which I won funding for through Ideas Fund Shorts). The film is about people's devotion to a little-known Catholic saint - read more about it here.
My work at the Open Prize 22-24 July

04/07/10 at 09:48

Some of my films have been selected for the Open Prize and will be on exhibition from 22-24 July at the Nichols and Clarke warehouse on Bishopsgate. I'll be at the private view on the 22nd, come say hi!