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Anthony J. Rickert-Epstein

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  • Visual Effects
  • Editor
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AJ at the red carpet premiere of Vigilante Diaries in Yerevan, Armenia (2015)
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Anthony J. Rickert-Epstein (A.J.) was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio and has been making films since he was eight years old. He attended Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, graduating at age twenty with a Bachelor's degree in Mass Communications and a minor in Film Studies. He often returns to his alma mater to teach and mentor students. During his time attending class at Miami, A.J. created the first active filmmaking organization called the Miami Association of Filmmakers and Independent Actors (M.A.F.I.A.). It is a still-flourishing group committed to the ins and outs of filmmaking and staying up to date with the latest technology.

A.J. also attended NYU Tisch School of the Arts in Manhattan in 2003, where he learned to work with traditional film stocks, shooting five short films and editing them using razor blades and tape on a Steenbeck editing table. He has subsequently been the main editor for several feature films, some of which have been uncredited.

Today, A.J. is a IATSE 600 cinematographer as well as a seasoned visual effects supervisor and editor. His work can be seen in numerous feature-length films, television shows, music videos, and web series. Most recently he lensed and vfx supervised the smash hit biopic "Salt-N-Pepa", (directed by Mario Van Peebles) in addition to lensing, vfx supervising, and editing the period piece "Songs of Solomon", which was the official 2020 Academy Awards submission by the country of Armenia for best international feature film, best cinematography and best editing. Songs of Solomon will be released theatrically worldwide in 2021.

A.J. is married to photographer Christina Napier. They have three children.
BornSeptember 28, 1984
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Anthony J. Rickert-Epstein
AJ operating the Ronin / Epic during the ending sequence of Vigilante Diaries
AJ filming Luke Goss on set of Dead Drop
AJ sits in the Panic Room while directing, on set of Compound Fracture.
AJ with writer/producer Nick Vallelonga shortly after the Green Book double Oscar win.
AJ Filming Sc. 38 for Director Phil Silvera and FXITINPOST
Gary Daniels and Anthony J. Rickert-Epstein in Misfire (2014)
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Known for

Vigilante Diaries (2016)
Vigilante Diaries
4.3
  • Cinematographer
  • 2016
Mario Van Peebles, Robinne Lee, Morgana Van Peebles, Demetria McKinney, Brad James, and Tatiana Zappardino in Superstition (2017)
Superstition
5.1
TV Series
  • Cinematographer
Star Wars SC 38 Reimagined (2019)
Star Wars SC 38 Reimagined
9.1
Video
  • Cinematographer(as A.J. Rickert-Epstein)
  • 2019
Taryn Manning in Karen (2021)
Karen
3.0
  • Cinematographer
  • 2021

Credits

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Cinematographer

  • Lights Out
    • Post-production
  • Black Seas
    • Pre-production
  • The Torus Effect
    • In Production
  • Urn
    • Post-production
  • Section 8 (2022)
    Section 8
  • Sean Patrick Thomas and Erica Peeples in Trophy Wife (2022)
    Trophy Wife
  • Incarnation (2022)
    Incarnation
  • Richard Dreyfuss, Taryn Manning, Paul Sloan, Jake Weber, Mary Christina Brown, and Mike Hatton in Every Last One of Them (2021)
    Every Last One of Them
  • Taryn Manning in Karen (2021)
    Karen
  • Take Back (2021)
    Take Back
  • Fruits of the Heart (2021)
    Fruits of the Heart
  • Salt-N-Pepa (2021)
    Salt-N-Pepa
  • Samvel Tadevossian in Songs of Solomon (2020)
    Songs of Solomon
  • Star Wars SC 38 Reimagined (2019)
    Star Wars SC 38 Reimagined
    • (as A.J. Rickert-Epstein)
  • Armed (2018)
    Armed
  • Don't Let Me Down (2018)
    Don't Let Me Down
  • Not a Stranger (2018)
    Not a Stranger
    • (as A.J. Rickert-Epstein)
  • Mario Van Peebles, Robinne Lee, Morgana Van Peebles, Demetria McKinney, Brad James, and Tatiana Zappardino in Superstition (2017)
    Superstition
  • Jaded

Visual Effects

  • Rock Bottom
    • Post-production
  • The Torus Effect
    • In Production
  • Song of the Valkyrie (2022)
    Song of the Valkyrie
  • Section 8 (2022)
    Section 8
  • Incarnation (2022)
    Incarnation
  • Richard Dreyfuss, Taryn Manning, Paul Sloan, Jake Weber, Mary Christina Brown, and Mike Hatton in Every Last One of Them (2021)
    Every Last One of Them
  • Laura Faye Smith and Cali McCree in Exposed (2021)
    Exposed
  • Take Back (2021)
    Take Back
  • Fruits of the Heart (2021)
    Fruits of the Heart
  • Salt-N-Pepa (2021)
    Salt-N-Pepa
  • Samvel Tadevossian in Songs of Solomon (2020)
    Songs of Solomon
  • Paydirt (2020)
    Paydirt
    • (as A.J. Rickert-Epstein)
  • Karma (2018)
    Karma
  • Armed (2018)
    Armed
  • Jane Levy, Brenton Thwaites, and Karan Soni in Office Uprising (2018)
    Office Uprising
  • Chimera Strain (2018)
    Chimera Strain
  • Mario Van Peebles, Robinne Lee, Morgana Van Peebles, Demetria McKinney, Brad James, and Tatiana Zappardino in Superstition (2017)
    Superstition

Editor

  • 45 Days: The Fight for a Nation (2021)
    45 Days: The Fight for a Nation
  • Samvel Tadevossian in Songs of Solomon (2020)
    Songs of Solomon
  • Muse Watson, Tyler Mane, and Derek Mears in Compound Fracture (2014)
    Compound Fracture
  • Componiendo a Paco (2012)
    Componiendo a Paco
  • Jason Mewes, Paul Sloan, Jacqueline Lord, Jessica Uberuaga, and Kevin L. Walker in Vigilante Diaries (2013)
    Vigilante Diaries
  • Fixing Paco (2012)
    Fixing Paco
  • Bully Avengers (2011)
    Bully Avengers
  • Baines (2009)
    Baines
  • Eastern College (2008)
    Eastern College
  • Christopher Clark Cowan in Fingerman: Dr. London and the Triangle Force (2007)
    Fingerman: Dr. London and the Triangle Force
  • Everyday Joe (2007)
    Everyday Joe
  • Visions of Horror (2007)
    Visions of Horror

Videos5

A.J. Rickert-Epstein's 2019 Reel
Demo Reel 3:09
A.J. Rickert-Epstein's 2019 Reel
2018 Cinematography Reel
Demo Reel 3:22
2018 Cinematography Reel
Everyday Joe First Trailer 2005
Full Movie 1:20
Everyday Joe First Trailer 2005
Misfire
Trailer 1:13
Misfire
How to Be a Director: 10 Easy Steps to Fortune and Fame
Trailer 0:50
How to Be a Director: 10 Easy Steps to Fortune and Fame

Personal details

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    • September 28, 1984
    • Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
    • Christina Napier2013 - present (1 child)
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    • 1 Interview
    • 1 Article
    • 1 Pictorial

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