Rik Cordero
A native New Yorker, Rik was an introverted child who made his first foray into guerilla filmmaking with the help of his dad’s 20 lb. VHS camcorder. Shortly after, video became the best way to express himself. After graduating with a BFA in Computer Graphics at the New York Institute of Technology, he went on to dabble in motion graphics and interactive design at various production houses in New York City. Though not formally trained, Rik amassed a collection of various short films and music videos which would prepare him for a shot at his first independent feature, “Mend”. After shooting wrapped, Rik created a light hearted music video to promote Mend which won the Best Music Video Audience Award at the 28th Asian International Film Festival in 2005. In 2006 he created Three/21 Media, a renegade production company that specializes in projects for artists with limited budgets. He currently resides in New York City.