Awards and Achievements:
2022
- British Cinematographer Magazine selected Rick as their 'Meet The New Wave' rising star DOP, featuring him in their January / February 2022 issue
- Official Selection - Cannes Film Festival 2022
- Official Selection - Filmapalooza 2022
- Nominated for Best Film - Winner 3rd Place overall - Filmapalooza 2022
- Nominated for Best Cinematography - Filmapalooza 2022
2021
- Winner "Best Cinematography" for the film "The Stranger" - Cine Circle Filmmaking Festival 2021
- Nominee + Finalist "Best Cinematography" for the film "The Stranger"- The British Short Film Awards 2021
- Nominee "Best Short Film" - The British Short Film Awards 2021
- Winner "Best Cinematography" + "Best Film" for "The Last Union" - 48 Hour Film Project London 2021
- Selected for the 2021 / 2022 ASC Vision Mentorship Program launched by American Society of Cinematographers
- Official Selection for the film "Ring of Beasts" - Short Films in Competition 2021 - Zsigmond Vilmos Cinematography Film Festival 2021
- Official Selection for "Five Tiger" Durban International Film Festival (DIFF) 2021
- Winner "Best South African Short Fiction Film" for "Five Tiger" - Jozi Film Festival 2021
- Official Selection for the film "What Did You Dream?" - Durban International Film Festival (DIFF) 2021
- Nominee + Finalist "Best Cinematography" for The Stranger - The British Short Film Awards 2021
- Official Selection and North American Premiere for the film "Five Tiger" - Sundance Film Festival 2021
- Nominee "Best Short Film" for "The Stranger" - South African Film and Television Awards 2021
- Official selection for the film "Five Tiger" - Atlanta Film Festival 2021
- Official selection for the film "Five Tiger" - San Diego International Film Festival 2021
2020
- Winner “Best Short Film Cinematography” for The Stranger - New York Cinematography Awards 2020
- Winner "Best Cinematography" and "Best Short Film" for The Stranger - Venice Film Awards 2020
- Winner "Best Cinematography" - European Cinematography Awards 2020
- Winner "Best Cinematography" - Canadian Cinematography Awards 2020
2019
- Included in the ARRI Camera Showreel 2019
- Inducted as a SASC Member (South African Society of Cinematographers) - 2019
- Winner "Best Cinematography" for "Axis Mundi" - Kleinkaap Short Film Festival 2019
- Silver Certificate awarded for the "Television Drama - Short Film" Category for the short film "Haatklop" at the SASC Visible Spectrum Awards 2019
- Silver Certificate awarded for the "Alternative" Category for "Makeup is Art" at the SASC Visible Spectrum Awards 2019
- Nominated for "Music Video of The Year" for Bongeziwe Mabandla's "Bawo Wam" - South African Music Awards / SAMA's 2019
2018
- Nominated for "Best Cinematography" for "Makeup is Art" - Bokeh South African International Fashion Film Festival 2018
- Nominated for "Best Cinematography" at the 48 Hour Film Project Cape Town 2019 for "The Unexpectables"
- Won "Best Short Film" and "Best Script" for "Axis Mundi" - Kyknet Silwerskerm Film Festival 2018
- Nominated for "Music Video of The Year" for Bongeziwe Mabandla's "Bawo Wam" - South African Music Awards / SAMA's 2019 (DoP + Director)
- Nominated for "Best Documentary" - Bokeh South African International Fashion Film Festival 2018 (DoP)
- Won "Best Short Film" and "Best Script" for "Axis Mundi" - Kyknet Silwerskerm Film Festival 2018 (DoP)
- Won "Best Short Film in Competition" for "Vossie Vergas Homself" - Durban Gay & Lesbian Film Festival 2018 (DoP)
- Won "Best Music Video" for Bongeziwe Mabandla's "Bawo Wam" - Capital City Black Film Festival 2018 (DoP)
2017
2016
- Winner of “Best Film”, “Best Acting”, “Best VFX”, “Best Writing”, "Best Practical Effects" for our short film “The Mould & The Maker” - 48 Hour Film Project Johannesburg 2016 - (Director + DoP)
2015
- Winner of "Best Music Video" at the South African Metal Music Awards 2015 for Man As Machine “Force" (Director + DoP)
- Loeries Bronze Winner at the 2015 Loerie Awards for Native VML’s “BMW i3 Talking Car. (Director Of Photography)
- Bookmarks Awards 2015 – Gold: Online Video for BMW i3 “Talking Car”) – Native VML (Director Of Photography)
2014
- Winner "Best Music Video" at the South African Metal Music Awards 2014 for Freedom For Your Life “Time As A Burden” (DoP)
- Winner “Best Film” for the film “Death’s (Man)date” - 48 Hour Film Project Johannesburg 2014 - (Director + DoP)
2010
- SAMA 2010 Nominee “Best Video of the Year” - The Graeme Watkins Project – “Music Affair” (DoP)
- Won first place in the Doritos 15 Seconds of Fame Competition in 2010 which aired Nation wide for creating a winning Television Commercial
2009
- University of Johannesburg - Flare Award “Top Practical Student” (Honour Student) in 2009
- University of Johannesburg - Flare Award ”Best Final Project” (Honour Student) in 2009
2008
- University of Johannesburg - Flare Award “Top Practical Student” in 2008
- University of Johannesburg - Flare Award “Best Mini-Documentary” in 2008
- University of Johannesburg - Flare Award “Best Final Project” in 2008
- Nominated for “Best Mini-Documentary” in the Africala Film Festival 2008 (Mexico) (DoP)