Nick Richey BA ’05

Nick Richey BA ’05, a filmmaker, directed and wrote 1-800-HOT-NITE, which was shown at the Portland Film Festival in 2022. The film follows a young boy, orphaned during a drug raid, as he escapes into the city with his two friends. Zach Mann BA ’05 was a producer.

Nick Richey BA ’05 wrote and directed his debut feature film, Low Low. The film tells the story of four young women as they come to terms with the onset of adulthood and deal with their lives in underprivileged homes in Vancouver, Washington. It was screened at Portland’s Living Room Theater in September 2019 and has garnered positive reviews in the Los Angeles Times and Variety. The Times’ Noel Murray called it “a strong debut” that “shows a real compassion and understanding for these women.” Zach Mann BA ’05 served as the film’s producer.