Biography

Riki Rushing is a champion of the filmic arts in Texas, serving on the board of the Austin Film Society. Riki is the Executive Producer of several independent films, including Death in Texas, QT8 - The First Eight, Dirty Weekend, and Radley, helping local filmmakers realize their vision. Her movies have been screened as far as Cannes and as close to home as SXSW and Mammoth Film Festivals. Riki recently hosted the Rockport Film Festival at Rancho Tiki Studios on the Texas Coast, and owns the production company A Huevos Studios. Next projects include an Broadway musical based on The Outsiders and a sequel to her first short film "Terminator Ugly." Riki has a background in graphic design and gives her time generously as foster parent to dogs through Cuz I Matter Animal Rescue and by helping to reintegrate homeless into society as a board member of Trinity Center. When she's not producing films, she's a bon vivant on the Austin scene, with investments in several local restaurants and businesses.