Rickey Bird is a 16 year veteran of independent/guerilla filmmaking. In 2004 he co-founded Hectic Films Productions alongside his childhood friend Jason Sanders. Rickey has worked on over 30 productions including feature films, short films, music videos, commercials, and web series. Some of the features include Phase Two, The Lackey, Border Brothers, Home Free the Movie, and The Deadlines. Rickey is a diverse asset to any film production. He writes, produces, directs, acts, edits, and is not afraid to wear multiple hats on set. Rickey is also involved with high school film projects and has helped put together local film festivals in his community. He has also founded The Indie Film Group, a group dedicated to promoting filmmakers and their projects. Rickey is known for his gorilla style film making and his creativity with little to no budget. Rickey has a love for film making and it shows in all his work both on and off-screen. He has also written a book, Cheap Movie Tricks: How to Shoot a Short film for under $2,000. His hope to help others achieve their dreams of making movies.