Since graduating with distinction in screenwriting from the University of Salford six years ago, Richard has been writing exclusively for film. His first feature script, psychological chiller Trauma, was directed by Marc Evans, starring Colin Firth and Mena Suvari. Produced by Warner Bros/Little Bird/BBC Films, it premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, and was selected for Edinburgh and Toronto. It opened on 175 UK cinema screens in August 2004.

Richard's half-hour film, Leonard, won the award for Best Television Screenplay in the 2001-2002 BAFTA Scotland Awards. Other awards for Leonard include the Audience Award at the 2002 Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival, the Organization Prize at the 2002 Algarve Film Festival, the award for Best Single Drama at the 2002 Mental Health Media Awards and Best Fiction at the 2002 Tehran Festival for “the highly professional skills in driving the narrative and for its sense of humour in dealing with a human relationship…” A two-hander with Dennis Lawson and Stuart Wilkinson, directed by Brian Kelly, produced by Stella Maris Films/Scottish Media Group/Scottish Screen, it premiered at the Edinburgh International Film Festival in 2001.

Richard has recently completed the feature adaptation of Leonard; remake rights are secured by New York-based Kinetic Arts, supported by Crab Apple Films and Scottish Screen. He’s currently writing the feature script, Big Deal, with Celador Films (based on the book by Anthony Holden) and true-life television film, Auntie Rita, with SMG, originated by himself.

A one-time stand-up comedian and Edinburgh Fringe Festival regular, with experience in producing/directing amateur theatre, Mono is Richard’s film directing debut. He’s represented by The Rod Hall Agency.