BLAKE RICE
DIRECTING
Blake Winston Rice is a writer-director from New Jersey and a graduate of Rowan University.
His breakout short, Tea (2024), a 1990s dramedy starring Michael Gandolfini and executive produced by Patty Jenkins, premiered in competition at the Cannes Film Festival.
The film went on to screen at 13 Oscar-qualifying festivals, earning awards at RiverRun, Charlotte, HollyShorts, Bushwick, Yellowstone, and Micheaux.
