Milo Richards
Directing
Biography
Milo Richards is a Georgia-based filmmaker best known for writing and directing the 2026 surrealist short, Fishy, which world premiered at the 2026 BFI Flare. He is a a recipient of the Film Impact Georgia Award and received an original orchestrated score in 2023 from the Seattle Film Institute's Pacific Northwest Film Scoring Program. Milo's films have premiered at Oscar and BAFTA-qualifying festivals as well as internationally in the UK, Sweden and Montreal. He uses film as means for amplifying trans narratives.
Known For
Hazel Monroe, a trans pageant queen finds herself back in the spotlight to reclaim the space she once fled. But as the pressure mounts, her surreal visions blur her reality, forcing her to confront the self-doubt that shadows her womanhood.
Fishy
Thalia is a stubbornly independent teenager traveling to her grandmother’s lake house where she will spend her first summer apart from her family. When she finds independence lonelier than she expected, she must face her self-destructive habits as she searches for a sense of identity in the charming small town that holds her best memories.
Nymphs on Granite Rock
A cowboy confronts an old memory on a tranquil mountain retreat with his partner. Featuring music from “Lonesome Town” by Ricky Nelson and “Cowboys are Secretly Frequently Fond of Each Other” by Willie Nelson.