Richard Moore has extensive experience in the arts industries as a festival artistic director, a curator, an executive producer and as a documentary filmmaker.

Richard is well known to the city of Melbourne for his time as Executive Director and head programmer of the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) between 2005 - 2010. Programming was dynamic and included the introduction of a new youth section, tributes to Joe Dante, George Romero, Anna Karina, Australian Ozploitation and the championing of the documentary. During Richard’s time at the helm, MIFF witnessed four consecutive years of box office and a memorable stoush with the Chinese government.

As a programmer, Richard has created many new programs and worked with many partners including film curator at the Melbourne Arts Festival for 3 years where he initiated a new film series called Art Matters, produced a special tribute to John Landis and brought the leading North American documentary festival, Hot Docs to Australia with Palace Films. From 2010 – 2013 he directed the Brisbane film Festival.

Prior to film festival world, Richard was the Executive Producer of TV Arts at ABC TV (1999-2004) responsible for the editorial direction of The Arts Output on the ABC’s television platform. In total Richard has directed or produced over 40 documentaries.

He has been awarded accolades for his cultural endeavours including a special award for contribution to Australian culture for the arts discussion program, Critical Mass, from the Australian National University, Centre for Humanities in 2003 and in partnership with MIFF, the Voltaire Award, for his stance on independent and free speech against Chinese interference during the 2009 film festival.