Rishi K. Gallion is a screenwriter, actor and producer based in the twin-island nation of Trinidad and Tobago. Growing up, Rishi made a habit out of reading movie synopses in the TV Guide found in the local newspaper bought by his father and then tuning into the movie on television to see the words spring to action.
He continued this practice well into his teenage years, reading movie synopses on the internet. A practice that may have very well lead him to write his first film treatment when he was sixteen years old in 2010. A treatment that would remain shelved for eleven years until 2021 when he wrote its screenplay, a TV Pilot entitled “ULTERIOR MOTIVES” (which was originally intended to be a feature).
However, Ulterior was not his first screenplay as he had completed his first feature some months prior, inspiration for which stemmed from a short film he had written ‘on the spot’ for a class project in his final year at the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad (where he graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Management Studies).
Ulterior Motives Budget: $100K - $1M | Thriller ⋄ Crime A narcissistic crime boss on the verge of retirement kidnaps the fiancée of his former high school friend (now a policeman) as an act of reprisal for a shipment of drugs seized by the officer, plunging himself back into the life he wants to leave behind.
Hell Hath No Fury Budget: $100K - $1M | Drama After his wealthy family encounters financial problems, a reckless university student hunkers down to graduate but runs into trouble after a one night stand with his academic advisor. Based on a true story.
"Obeah"
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Video
by Ten Global Media/Keegan Taylor
Prakash Music video for "Obeah" by Veeraj The Artiste
I Dream of Calypso
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Film (short)
by JIS Productions Limited/Joash Alexander
Reggie
Inmate Dies by Lethal Injection
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Film (short)
by NA Productions
Death Row Prisoner
University of West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad, W.I.
(2015-2019)