Damon Rivera
School
Full Sail University
Expertise
John Wick, The Simpsons, Box Office Coverage
- Damon Rivera has watched every John Wick movie over a dozen times and plans to continue to enjoy every sequel spinoff as many times, if not more.
- He has served as a writer, director, and producer on a variety of independent productions and, in the process, has earned 46 nominations, 38 wins, and over 100 official selections from film festivals all over the world.
- While in graduate school, Damon served as a writer on four award-winning student films that each had their streaming debut on Amazon Prime Video.
Experience
Damon Rivera is a United States Veteran with over a decade of experience operating in the entertainment industry, and his journey working behind the scenes has allowed him to cultivate a wealth of knowledge, experience, and insight into how things work in the realm of TV and movies. Armed with a unique perspective and uncanny fascination with almost every aspect of how shows and films are made, Damon successfully takes that passion and continuously translates it into written content that is as eye-opening as it is entertaining. Damon Rivera has previously written over 2,000 articles for outlets such as Netflix Life, Young Hollywood, Undead Walking, Winter is Coming, Heroic Hollywood, and Bam Smack Pow. After so many years of building up his skills, he was honored to take a position with Looper in 2022, where he will continue to provide instantly riveting articles that will keep readers coming back for more.
Education
Damon Rivera earned a Bachelor's degree in Film before moving on to receive a Master's Degree in Entertainment Business from Full Sail University. After that, he went on to earn a Master of Fine Arts degree in Film from Full Sail University, where he was also named Valedictorian.
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Stories By Damon Rivera
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