Rob Rice
Directing
Rob is a filmmaker from western Massachusetts, based in LA. He did an MFA at CalArts and, before changing careers, worked as a CRISPR engineer at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. Ponderosa, his second feature, premieres at Tribeca 2026 and stars Jack Dylan Grazer, Alexis Bledel and Bill Camp. His debut, Way Out Ahead of Us, was produced by Matt Porterfield, premiered at the 2022 FIDMarseille and is distributed by Factory 25. His recent work as a producer includes Tyler Taormina’s Christmas Eve in Miller’s Point (Cannes 2024), Lucy Kerr’s Family Portrait (Locarno 2023, co-producer, co-writer), and the forthcoming debut feature from Advik Beni.
Known for
Christmas Eve in Miller's Point
November 8, 2024
Room Temperature
November 1, 2025
Family Portrait
August 4, 2023
Way Out Ahead of Us
July 5, 2022
MiND MY GOOFiNESS: the Self Portrait
January 20, 2023
Ponderosa
June 6, 2026
How to Live Together
October 9, 2025
Mother, You Have Not Died Yet. But You Will. And When You Do, You Will Finally Be Alive Again.
July 9, 2026
Behind the camera8
- 2026Mother, You Have Not Died Yet. But You Will. And When You Do, You Will Finally Be Alive Again. Producer
- 2026Ponderosa Director, Producer, Writer
- 2025Room Temperature Assistant Director
- 2025How to Live Together Story Consultant
- 2024Christmas Eve in Miller's Point Producer
- 2023Family Portrait Co-Producer
- 2023MiND MY GOOFiNESS: the Self Portrait Assistant Director
- 2022Way Out Ahead of Us Editor, Producer, Writer, Director