Rich Felgate is an activist turned documentary filmmaker.

For his directorial debut FINITE: The Climate of Change, Rich spent a year and a half living in protest camps with the communities featured in the film.

FINITE went on to win multiple awards at festivals around the world, was released theatrically in the UK (Picturehouse) and Germany, broadcast on TV internationally (NHK, RTBF, USHAIA TV).

Rich was shortlisted at the British Independent Film Awards 2023. He is based in London and is currently making a feature doc about climate activist group Just Stop Oil, entitled EVERYTHING IS FINE.

IMPACT GRAND PRIX
FIPADOC, 2023

BIFA SHORTLIST 2023
Debut Director (Documentary) and Raindance Maverick Award

FOCUS FUTRE AWARD
Emden-Norderney International Film Festival, 2022

BEST NEWCOMER
Green Screen International Wildlife Film Festival, 2022

AUDIENCE AWARD & BEST DOCUMENTARY
North East international Film Festival, 2022

JACKSON WILD MEDIA AWARDS
Breakthrough Finalist, 2022

AUDIENCE AWARD
Greenmotions Film Festival, 2023

SPIRIT OF ACTIVISM AWARD
Colorado Environmental Film Festival, 2023

Festivals: DokuFest, Leeds International Film Festival, Aesthetica, DocEdge

Broadcast: NHK, RTBF, USHAIA TV, ERR, ERT