Riley

Riley

Directed by Benjamin Howard

The life of a disciplined high school athlete begins to unravel when his queer identity competes against the idea of who he was supposed to be.

Get to know the Director Benjamin Howard

Benjamin is an Emmy-recognized filmmaker from San Diego, CA. His narrative projects often explore themes related to identity, particularly through a ‘coming-of-age’ lens. A graduate of San Diego State University, his capstone project “Deviant” was recognized with a Student Emmy Award in 2019. In 2018, Benjamin moved to Los Angeles to pursue his graduate degree at UCLA. As a Bruin, his short film “Rendezvous” was selected for Director’s Spotlight, a collection of the best work to come out of the prestigious School of Theater, Film and Television. He earned his M.F.A. in Film Directing from UCLA in 2022. His debut feature “Riley”, which he wrote, produced and directed, will premiere in 2023.

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Feature Film | Riley

Riley Directed by Benjamin Howard The life of a disciplined high school athlete begins to unravel when his…