Writing

Edward Riche

Born October 24, 1961 · Botwood, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada (age 64)

Edward Riche is a Canadian writer for film, theatre, and television. He lives in St. John's, Newfoundland.

Known For

MaudieMaudie · 2016
Maudie
★ 7.82016
MovieDramaRomance
Canadian folk artist Maud Lewis falls in love with a fishmonger while working for him as a live-in housekeeper.
Rare BirdsRare Birds · 2001
Rare Birds
★ 5.32001
MovieComedyDrama
A down-and-out restaurateur and his neighbor hatch a plan to lure bird watchers to their small Newfoundland town and increase tourism by announcing the presence of a rare duck.
The Boys of St. Vincent: 15 Years LaterThe Boys of St. Vincent: 15 Years Later · 1992
The Boys of St. Vincent: 15 Years Later
★ 6.01992
MovieDramaCrime
Fifteen years after the events of The Boys of St. Vincent took place, the various boys involved are brought in to testify against the brothers, now finally standing trial, who assaulted them when they were children.
How to Be DeadlyHow to Be Deadly · 2014
How to Be Deadly
2014
MovieComedy
In Newfoundland, an unemployed minibike rider enters a minibike competition to win back his girlfriend.
ImpromptuImpromptu · 2013
Impromptu
★ 6.02013
MovieAnimation
Director Bruce Alcock takes his inspiration from Chopin’s eponymous composition in this wonderful 3D animation, which pays tribute to the moments of beautiful chaos that can spring suddenly from the mundane.
Secret NationSecret Nation · 1992
Secret Nation
★ 6.01992
MovieDramaHistory
A graduate history student returns to her native Newfoundland, searching for proof of a conspiracy surrounding the referendum that saw Newfoundland join Canada.
SkeetSkeet · 2024
Skeet
2024
MovieDramaCrime
After being released from prison, Billy Skinner returns to his low-income neighbourhood feeling like a fish out of water; the area has changed dramatically, and what was once a predominantly white neighbourhood is now mostly occupied by refugee families.
Pegi Nicol: Something Dancing About HerPegi Nicol: Something Dancing About Her · 2004
Pegi Nicol: Something Dancing About Her
★ 9.02004
MovieDocumentary
Something Dancing About Her is an affectionate portrait of Pegi Nicol MacLeod, a charismatic yet relatively unknown painter. Shedding fresh light on her place in Canadian art history, director Michael Ostroff chronicles the life of this remarkable creative spirit who threw herself into painting, left-wing politics and love affairs with equal enthusiasm.

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