Peter Ricq BIO peterricq.com Peter Ricq is an award-winning creative force. Besides his work as a Visual Artist, he is also a Film Director, Producer, Writer, Art Director, Designer, Music Composer, and Performer. In 2005, the artist and his partners sold their first animated TV series: “The League of Super Evil” (YTV, CBBC, NICK) which ushered him into his role as Art Director. Ricq went on to co-create several other animated series while focusing on his band "HUMANS" who was nominated for a JUNO in 2015. HUMANS followed up with a tour that included Osheaga, Coachella, SXSW, and many more. Peter directed most of HUMANS' music videos and was nominated for best music video at SXSW in 2010 and again in 2019. Peter released his first graphic novel "Once Our Land" in 2016. The book has been well received by critics and has gone through its fifth print run. He’s completed a sequel in 2018 and a new fantasy book titled A King's Vengeance in 2020. He is turning Once Our Land into an animated feature with Mercury Filmworks. Peter made his live action directorial debut with the zomcom DEAD SHACK in 2016. Dead Shack screened at Sitges, London Fright Fest, VIFF, NIFFF, Toronto After Dark, and Fantasia where it was awarded the Silver Prize for the best Canadian Feature. You can screen DEAD SHACK on SHUDDER world wide. To find out more about Peter and his work, visit PETERRICQ.COM or IG PRICQ…

Peter Ricq

Peter Ricq BIO peterricq.com Peter Ricq is an award-winning creative force. Besides his work as a Visual Artist, he is also a Film Director, Producer, Writer, Art Director, Designer, Music Composer, and Performer. In 2005, the artist and his partners sold their first animated TV series: “The League of Super Evil” (YTV, CBBC, NICK) which ushered him into his role as Art Director. Ricq went on to co-create several other animated series while focusing on his band "HUMANS" who was nominated for a JUNO in 2015. HUMANS followed up with a tour that included Osheaga, Coachella, SXSW, and many more. Peter directed most of HUMANS' music videos and was nominated for best music video at SXSW in 2010 and again in 2019. Peter released his first graphic novel "Once Our Land" in 2016. The book has been well received by critics and has gone through its fifth print run. He’s completed a sequel in 2018 and a new fantasy book titled A King's Vengeance in 2020. He is turning Once Our Land into an animated feature with Mercury Filmworks. Peter made his live action directorial debut with the zomcom DEAD SHACK in 2016. Dead Shack screened at Sitges, London Fright Fest, VIFF, NIFFF, Toronto After Dark, and Fantasia where it was awarded the Silver Prize for the best Canadian Feature. You can screen DEAD SHACK on SHUDDER world wide. To find out more about Peter and his work, visit PETERRICQ.COM or IG PRICQ…

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Peter Ricq is an award-winning creative force. Besides his work as a Visual Artist, he is also a Film Director, Producer, Writer, Art Director, Designer, Music Composer, and Performer.

In 2005, the artist and his partners sold their first animated TV series: “The League of Super Evil” (YTV, CBBC, NICK) which ushered him into his role as Art Director. Ricq went on to co-create several other animated series while focusing on his band “HUMANS” who was nominated for a JUNO in 2015. HUMANS followed up with a tour that included Osheaga, Coachella, SXSW, and many more.

Peter directed most of HUMANS’ music videos and was nominated for best music video at SXSW in 2010 and again in 2019.

Peter released his first graphic novel “Once Our Land” in 2016. The book has been well received by critics and has gone through its fifth print run. He’s completed a sequel in 2018 and a new fantasy book titled A King’s Vengeance in 2020. He is turning Once Our Land into an animated feature with Mercury Filmworks.

Peter made his live action directorial debut with the zomcom DEAD SHACK in 2016. Dead Shack screened at Sitges, London Fright Fest, VIFF, NIFFF, Toronto After Dark, and Fantasia where it was awarded the Silver Prize for the best Canadian Feature. You can screen DEAD SHACK on SHUDDER world wide.

To find out more about Peter and his work, visit PETERRICQ.COM or IG PRICQ

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Work Experience

Director, Animator, Score Composer, Producer at The Intoxicated Flies
January 1, 2003 - January 1, 2003
Directed, animated, scored and produced this short film.
Director, Animator, Score, Producer at Sweet Strangers
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2005
Directed, animated, scored and produced this short film.
Director, Animator, Score, Producer at Glitch
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2007
Directed, animated, scored and produced this short.
Junior Designer at Storm Hawks
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2007
Jr Designer on Storm Hawks (animated TV series).
Co-Creator/Lead Designer/Art Director at L.O.S.E.
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2011
Co-Creator, lead designer and art director for L.O.S.E.
Director at L.O.S.E. Shorts
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2009
Directed two L.O.S.E. shorts.
Lead Designer/Art Director at Rated A for Awesome
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2011
Lead designer and art director.
Co-Creator/Creative Producer/Lead Character Designer/Designer/Writer at Oh No!
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2013
Co-Creator, creative producer, lead character designer, designer and writer for Oh No!
Co-Creator/Creative Producer/Lead Character Designer/Designer at Freaktown
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2014
Co-Creator/Creative Producer/Lead Character designer/Designer on Freaktown.
Co-Director/Art Director at Freaktown
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2015
Co-Director and Art Director on the first 3 Episodes of Freaktown.
Writer/Score at Lake Erie (Atomic Cartoon)
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2019
Wrote and produced the score and original music for Lake Erie short.
Art Director/Lead Designer at Endangered Species (Original development designs)
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2019
Art director/lead designer for Endangered Species development designs.
Director/Storyboard/Animation Director/Art Director/Co-Writer/Creator at SMASH DOWN (Epic Story)
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2021
Director, storyboard, animation director, art director, co-writer and creator for SMASH DOWN animation pilot.
Director/Storyboard/Artist/Character Designer/Score at Once Our Land
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2021
Director, storyboard, artist, character designer and score for Once Our Land short (proof of concept trailer).
Illustrator/Designer/Character Designer at Curiosity Media
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
Illustrator/designer and character designer for several projects in development with Curiosity Media.
Writer/Illustrator at AZUKI’s DAO
January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2025
Writer/illustrator for AZUKI’s DAO.
Writer/Illustrator at Pixelmon
January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2025
Writer/illustrator for Pixelmon.
Writer/Director/Producer at Dead Shack (Short Concept)
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2013
Live action proof of concept short for Dead Shack (short film/trailer) – writer, director, producer, title, edit, score.
Director/Writer/Producer at Dead Shack (Feature Film)
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2017
Writer, director, producer; title, edit, score for Dead Shack feature film.
Writer/Director/Poster Illustrator/Producer/Score/Editor at Come Together
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2017
Writer, director, poster illustrator, producer, score, editor for Come Together.
Director/Storyboard/Art Director/Co-Writer/Creator at SMASH DOWN
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2021
Director, storyboard, animation director, art director, co-writer and creator.
Writer/Director/Producer at Dark Tide
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
Dark Tide (live action short) – writer, director, producer, title, edit, score.
Writer/Director/Producer at Come In
January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2025
Come In (live action horror short) – writer, director, producer, title, edit, score.

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