Ricky D'Ambrose

Ricky D'Ambrose
CitizenshipAmerican
OccupationFilmmaker
Years active2015-present
Notable workThe Cathedral

Ricky D'Ambrose is an American filmmaker known for directing the 2021 film The Cathedral.

Career

His first feature, Notes on an Appearance, had its world premiere at Berlinale and its North American premiere at New Directors / New Films.[1][2]

In 2017, he was named one of Filmmaker's 25 New Faces of Independent Film.[3]

In 2021, The Cathedral had its world premiere at the 2021 Venice Film Festival and its North American premiere at Sundance. The film was nominated for three Film Independent Spirit awards and won the 2022 John Cassavetes Independent Spirit Award and was a Gotham Award nominee for 'Best Film'.[4][5]

As a critic, he has contributed to The Nation, Filmmaker, n+1, MUBI and Film Quarterly.[6][7][8][9] [10]

Filmography

Year Film Credit
2013Pilgrimsshort film
2015Six Cents in the Pocketshort film
2017Spiral Jettyshort film
2018Notes on an Appearance
2019The Sky is Clear and Blue Todayshort film
2020Object Lessons, or: What Happened Whitsundayshort film
2021The Cathedral

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2016 Berlin International Film Festival Golden Berlin Bear for Best Short Film Six Cents in the Pocket Nominated
2018 Berlin International Film Festival Best First Feature Award Notes on an Appearance Nominated [11]
Sarasota Film Festival Independent Visions Won [12]
Montclair Film Festival Future/Now Nominated
Jeonju International Film Festival International Competition Nominated
2020 Hamburg International Short Film Festival Best International Short Film The Sky is Clear and Blue Today Nominated
2021 Venice Film Festival HFPA Special Prize The Cathedral Won [13]
2022 Film Independent Spirit Awards Best Editing The Cathedral Nominated [14]
Film Independent Spirit Awards John Cassavetes Award Won [14]
Gotham Awards Best Feature Nominated [15]
Sundance Film Festival NEXT Innovator Award Nominated [16]
Entrevues Film Festival Grand Prix Janine Bazine Award Nominated
Ghent International Film Festival North Sea Port Audience Award Nominated
Jerusalem Film Festival Best International Debut Nominated
Sao Paulo International Film Festival New Directors Competition Nominated
Athens Avant-Garde Film Festival Grand Jury Prize Nominated

References

  1. ↑ "Notes on an Appearance". Berlinale.de. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
  2. ↑ "New Directors/New Films 2018". Filmlinc.org. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
  3. ↑ Rizov, Vadim (September 14, 2017). "Ricky D'Ambrose". Filmmakermagazine.com. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
  4. ↑ Katie Reul; Brent Lang (November 29, 2022). "'Everything Everywhere All At Once' Wins Best Feature at Gotham Awards". Variety.com. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
  5. ↑ Gularte, Alejandra (March 4, 2023). "Ke Huy Quan Continues His Winning Streak at the Independent Spirit Awards". Vulture.com. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Ricky D'Ambrose". Thenation.com. May 13, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Author: Ricky D'Ambrose". Filmmakermagazine.com. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Mourning Story". Nplusonemag.com. February 23, 2011. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Ricky D'Ambrose – Notebook". Mubi.com. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Winter 2013: Volume 67, Number 2". Filmquarterly.org. March 18, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Berlin International Film Festival : GWFF Best First Feature Award Jury" (PDF). Berlinale.de. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
  12. ↑ Haylock, Zoe (April 23, 2018). "Sarasota Film Festival Names Award Winners". Hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Biennale Cinema 2021 | The HFPA award to the directors of the 4 films of Biennale College Cinema 2021". Labiennale.org. August 30, 2021. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
  14. 1 2 Davis, Clayton (November 22, 2022). "Independent Spirit Awards Nominations: 'Everything Everywhere' Leads With Eight Noms". Variety.com. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
  15. ↑ "2022 Gotham Awards Nominations Full List". Thegotham.org. October 25, 2022. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
  16. ↑ "SFF21 Program Guide" (PDF). D2wsrejhnxatgp.cloudfront.net. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
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