Writing

Some of these were originally posted here, others “went out” there, somewhere.

‘There Were So Many Times When It Didn’t Seem Possible’

2018
An interview with the director Lisa D’Apolito, of the documentary Love, Gilda, published in NoFilmSchool.

Milwaukee Film Festival

2017
Inside the guts of a film festival, the filmmaker’s view.

Mumbai, London, Barcelona

2017
A trip abroad for a client yields personal reflections.

72 Hours: a Brooklyn Love Story?

2016
Feature film, written and directed by yours truly. Available on Amazon & Starz Network.

Black and Tan

2015
On an America riven with racial divide.

An Inclusive Mayor Would Be Nice

2013
I created a vine video and wrote a short essay for the New York Times in the run-up to the mayoral election.

Worlds Collide on Twitter

2012
A short essay for the New York Times on pitfalls of social media and the joys of Basketball Twitter.

A Million Views (And Then Some) on Obama’s Inauguration

2009
An essay that was posted in both the Huffington Post and Advertising Age on the burgeoning visibility of people of color via social media.

Seeing the City

2006
Remembrance of a great teacher.

Five Grand

2006
A trip to the Florida Keys.

The Junkyard Dog

2006
The first blog post on here that I really loved.

Sukes and Raaf Went on a Road Trip

2004
Impressionistic video essay of a cross-country trip.

© 2006 – 2024 Raafi Rivero.