Accolades
Rich Van Every is an award-winning filmmaker, photographer and onscreen talent known for his ability to capture and illuminate the moments of people passionately living life to the fullest. From his beginnings as a sponsored skateboarder shooting photos of his friends, Rich’s enthusiasm and love for adventure, people and planet is evident in his work behind and in front of the camera. He has traveled the globe building a body of work that extends from collaborations with a “who’s who” in action sports to artistic and community conscious projects.
Professional Experience
Film and Video
DREAM, 2012 (short on art community at Burning Man)
Director, Producer, Cinematographer
SPARK Pictures, Burning Man Film, 2011
Principal Cinematographer
TEDX Black Rock City, 2011
Video Production Director, Creative consultant
Grassroots, 2011 (short on first 30 years of Kawasaki Team Green)
Director, Producer
Tougher than Iron, 2008
Director, Co-producer
Official Selection for X-Dance and X-tremmy awards
Full Circle: A Nate Adams Documentary, 2006
Director, Writer, Co-Producer
Film of the Year, 2006 X-Dance Film Festival, Park City, Utah
Motorhead: Motosports documentary, 2005
Director, Producer
Most Innovative Video, 2005 X-tremmy Awards
Clutch Films: Steel Roots 3: New Blood, 2002
Cinematographer
Goodtimes with Carey Hart
Associate Producer, Cameraman
Film of the Year, 2001 X-Dance Film Festival, Park City, Utah
Standard Films
1996-2000 TB5-TB8 (snowboard), Terrafirma 4, 5, 6 (MX)
Principal cinematographer, editor and director, 16MM
Clutch Films:
Revelation 1999 featuring Travis Pastrana
Principal Cinematographer
Current clients include:
Kawasaki, Prana Living, Buster Biofuels, Bell Helmets, Autodesk.
Television
Speed Network
cameraman
F Stop, FUEL TV
Producer
I Ride with Mike Mason, Commercial for Panasonic
Director, Producer
First Hand with Nate Adams, FUEL TV
Director/DP, Producer
Photography
Published in over twenty magazines worldwide, including:
Racer X, ESPN Magazine, Men’s Journal, transworld Snowboarding
Gumball Rally 3000: 2006, 2008, 2009
Official photographer, videographer
Clients include:
Red Bull, Amp’d Mobile, Bell Helmets, DC Shoes, Shift Racing, Ruff Wear, Pahr Golf Apparel, Hart & Huntington
Media Presence
E! Network - “That Morning Show”, Field Host
FUEL TV - “The Daily Habit”, talk show appearance
Blogs for BNQT – online magazine interview
Rush HD network – “Motivated”, interview
FREE F-Stop - profiled filmmaker/photographer
FUEL TV - featuring 5 memorable photographs
Gumball Rally 3000 reality TV Series - Participant
“The Bachelor” - runner up for next bachelor
Professional Affiliations
Environment California, Transformation Network
Environmental Coalition, So Cal Action Sports Network
Athletics
Expert National Downhill Mountain Bike Champion, 2000
Semi Pro Downhill Win, 2002 – Alpine Mountain, Wisconsin
World’s highest bungee jump: Victoria Falls, Zambia, Africa
3,000-foot sheer descent of Mendenhall Towers, Alaska
100-mile one-day mountain bike ride (10,000’ climb)
Cross Country Mountain Bike Racing 1993-1995
Sponsored Skateboarder 1989-1991
Avid practitioner of cycling, motocross, yoga, freeride snowmobiling, mountain biking, surfing, snowboarding