Rob Rice

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Rob is a filmmaker from western Massachusetts, based in LA. He did an MFA at CalArts and, before changing careers, worked as a CRISPR engineer at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. Ponderosa, his second feature, premieres at Tribeca 2026 and stars Jack Dylan Grazer, Alexis Bledel and Bill Camp. His debut, Way Out Ahead of Us, was produced by Matt Porterfield, premiered at the 2022 FIDMarseille and is distributed by Factory 25. His recent work as a producer includes Tyler Taormina’s Christmas Eve in Miller’s Point (Cannes 2024), Lucy Kerr’s Family Portrait (Locarno 2023, co-producer, co-writer), and the forthcoming debut feature from Advik Beni.

Film	Credit
Mother, You Have Not Died Yet. But You Will. And When You Do, You Will Finally Be Alive Again.2026 · Producer	Producer
Ponderosa2026 · Director, Producer, Writer	Director, Producer, Writer
Room Temperature2025 · Extra	Extra
How to Live Together2025 · Mike	Mike
Christmas Eve in Miller's Point2024 · Producer	Producer
MiND MY GOOFiNESS: the Self Portrait2023 · Actor	Actor
Way Out Ahead of Us2022 · Producer, Writer, Director	Producer, Writer, Director