Richard LePow is a Puerto Rican/Jewish Writer and Director living in Brooklyn. He began his film career at the award-winning Firelight Films as a production assistant helping create over a dozen short documentaries for permanent display at the National Museum of African American History and Culture. He then worked as a script coordinator at Left/Right before venturing out as a freelance writer.
He wrote the short film OVEREXPOSED, which won the Audience Award at the 48 Hour Film Festival in 2022, and his directorial debut, ASHES UNDER THE SAND, is set to premier in 2025.
Growing up multiracial in a single-parent household, he is constantly inspired by his “offbeat” upbringing. Richard is looking forward to shining a light on the people and places that manage to fly under the radar in an ever-changing world.