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John Richie is a writer/director/producer based out of New Orleans. In 2004, he began his film career working in the camera department of many large Hollywood films like Factory Girl and Bug. John found his passion in documentary filmmaking in 2006 working on Spike Lee’s When the Levees Broke, the 5 part HBO series about Hurricane Katrina’s affect on the people of the Gulf South. He began his first film Shell Shocked in 2009. This poignant film looks at gun violence in New Orleans from the perspective of the youth who are most affected by this epidemic. His newest film, 91%, is being released this year through The Cinema Guild. www.johnrichiefilms.com