Mark Ricche

Washington, D. C.

CEO / CrypticPictures.com at Cryptic Pictures LLC

ProducerDirectorDistributorEditorFilmmakerManagerScreenwriter

About Mark

Mark Ricche's award winning film career spans over 25 years as a writer. director, actor, producer, film financier, educator and now owner and CEO of Cryptic Pictures. In 2010, his work captured the attention of the American Film Institute which subsequently screened eight of his short subjects in a special night of screenings. Mark's industry experience includes associations with Sony Pictures, Dimension Films and Disney. He currently resides in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Mr. Ricche's writing credits include numerous awards (listed below), as well as his most recent accolade, becoming the WIFV 2022 Narrative Script Screenwriting Fellow. (See: https://www.wifv.org/narrative-script-fellowship/) Cryptic Pictures LLC is an award winning, privately held, fully-integrated film production company with offices in the U.S. Founded in 2009 by Mark Ricche and Christian Stavrakis, the company focuses on digital theatrical release for the independent film market. The company's most recent feature "Mortal Remains" was recently picked up by Buzzfeed as one of the top 23 Found Footage Films of All Time.

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Male

Height:
5' 5"

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140

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Brown

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Caucasian

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2024-11-05

Writers' Room Member

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Awards

Quarter Finalist - Filmmatic Horror Screenplay Contest
(2022)
Second Round - ISA Fast Track fellowship XV
(2022)
Winner - WIFV Narrative Script Fellowship
(2022)
TOP 10 Page International Screenwriting Awards
(2022)
Official Selection - Screenplay Category - Shockfest LA
(2021)

Winner Best Feature Film Screenplay - NOVA Film Festival
(2015)

Winner Audience Favorite - Terror Film Fest - Philadelphia
(2013)

Winner Best Directing Feature Film - HorrorQuest - Atlanta
(2013)

Winner Best Editing - Terror Film Festival - Philadelphia
(2013)

Official Selection - Spooky Movie Festival - AFI
(2013)

Official Selection - Three Rivers Film Festival - Pittsburgh
(2013)

Winner Wisconsin Screenwriters Forum
(1995)

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Credits

Mortal Remains 2 (2023)
Film by Cryptic Pictures / Mark Ricche (Horror and Thriller) Self The sequel to the award winning Mortal Remains.com
Entropy (2022)
Film (short) by Zoop Studios/Cryptic Pictures / Mark Ricche Self A young man is forced to question inevitability when his future self returns to the past, attempting to steer his life in a new direction, that could permanently disrupt their space time continuum... forever. #whatisinevitable
Mortal Remains (2017)
Film by Cryptic Pictures LLC / Mark Ricche (Horror and Thriller) Self Visit: MortalRemains.com

Loglines

Painting with Dog Budget: $1M - $5M | Romance ⋄ Comedy Recently fired from his teaching job as an art professor, David Harrington becomes enamored with Jessica, the owner of a prestigious doggie daycare, who hires him out of sympathy, but regrets doing so after the pup of her wealthiest client is stolen from Dave in his first week on the job! Dave must become a sleuth in order to find the dog, keep the girl, and save the business.