Independent filmmaker Ricardo Unto hails from Sabah, Malaysian Borneo, where he continues to carve his path with bold experiments in form, tools, and storytelling.

His debut short, Bangku (2016), a one-minute stop-motion animation shot entirely on a smartphone, won third place at the Sabah Screen Fest.

Two years later, he returned with dekat (2018), a four-minute non-dialogue psycho-thriller, again filmed and edited entirely on a smartphone.

In 2020, with support from Projek Dialog, he directed Disappearing Verses, a documentary on traditional ritual leaders, which went viral on Facebook and collected multiple awards, including Best Digital Initiative and Best Short Documentary at festivals in Malaysia and Seoul.

His winning streak continued with Sundi (2021), Batos (Promise) and Resah (Anxious) (2022), Click Wisely and Riderunner: Charting a New Course (2023), and most recently Innovate, Integrate, Impact: Einstronic’s Tech Journey (2024), each earning accolades at Sabah Screen Fest and beyond.