Support independent filmmaking by buying straight from the source. Here are some goodies to get you started. Rick has been known to autograph DVDs and T-Shirts every now and then, so if you ask nicely we might be able to get him to do it.
We accept payment via PayPal (you can also use your credit card this way) or bank transfer. If you’re in the US and really want to use one of those archaic things called a ‘check,’ let us know what you want, and we’ll tell you where to send that little piece of paper.
send all orders to info@rickfilms.de.
DVDs & Video on Demand (VOD)
FORGETTING DAD (84 min.)
The EDUCATIONAL AND LIBRARY VERSION (NTSC, Region 1 North America) is available exclusively through our partner DARK HOLLOW FILMS. If you're an educator or librarian, please order your copy here. Students and film fans, please ask your university or local library to order a copy of the film through Dark Hollow.
If you live in the PAL world (basically everywhere except North America, Brazil and Japan), you can still probably watch the film on your DVD player or definitely on your computer using the free VLC player. It can play anything.
For PERSONAL USE ONLY, you can stream or download the film through the Distrify player below. Earn a 10% commission for all referals to this site. Thanks!
You can also stream or download "Forgetting Dad" through ONLINEFILM.ORG and DOC ALLIANCE. These are all filmmaker-friendly online portals who pay a fair share of the revenues to their filmmakers. Please support these sites and don't download films from any shady websites. Thanks!
HOMEMADE HILLBILLY JAM (80 min.)
We’ve got both the US and German versions. Both have nearly the same bonus material and the German one has an interview with Rick (in German!) to boot. The US version is NTSC (Region 1) and the German one PAL (Region 2) so check your DVD player before ordering. Or if you want to watch it on a computer (How 21st century!), download the free VLC player. It can play anything.
Contents:
• complete film ‘Homemade Hillbilly Jam’
• short film ‘On The Road’ (Rick and Matt touring the US with ‘Homemade’)
• outtakes (great stuff that ended up on the cutting room floor)
• extra music
• photo gallery
• biographies
• jukebox (skip directly to your favorite songs)
US version
Unless you want a hand-signed copy and are willing to pay the extra postage from Europe, you’re better off ordering it directly from our distributor First Run Features .
They’re great folks and they offer a 25% discount off the suggested retail price. You might also find a few other titles in their fine collection that catch your fancy. And check out the nifty green Digipak packaging. The only plastic is the disc tray.
If you order directly from us, we’d be overjoyed to take your $18 + $6 shipping & handling (worldwide), plus we’ll thrown in a few goodies at no extra expense.
You can also rent HOMEMADE HILLBILLY JAM on NetFlix, watch it on iTunes or request it at your favorite video store.
German version
The menus are in German but the German subtitles can be turned on and off. This one you can order by dropping us a line or by ordering directly from our German distributor Epix Media.
Buy from us, and we’ll throw in some extras and still charge you only 18 Euros + 3 Euros shipping + handling (Europe). For other destinations, please enquiry about shipping costs.
T-Shirts
We’ve got all kinds, made of the finest high-quality 100% cotton with a logo that absolutely refuses to wash away.
Men’s T-shirts
Gildan Activewear, 100% cotton, heavyweight. Sizes M, L, XL, XXL
* the gray shirt has a dark blue logo, not yellow like in this picture.
Price: 15 Euros ($20) + shipping (€4 ($6) Europe, €7 ($10) rest of the world)
Brown T-shirt with orange trim on neck and sleeves: 100% cotton, heavyweight.
Sizes M, L, XL, XXL
That’s good Ol’ Uncle Dupe on the mandolin on the front. The back reads “Come visit us every chance you get.”
Price: 15 Euros ($20) + shipping (Europe: €3 or $4 , rest of the world: €4 or $6)
The women’s T-shirts are tight-fitting and delightfully feminine. Made by Anvil.
Sizes M, L, XL (they runs small so order one size larger than normal).
Price: 15 Euros ($20) + shipping (Europe: €3 or $4 , rest of the world: €4 or $6)
Hillbilly Care Package
The perfect place to start. We'll give you one DVD and one T-shirt of your choice, plus some top-secret hillbilly goodies to be found nowhere else on this planet, all for the price of €25 ($34) + shipping (Europe: €6 or $8 , rest of the world: €7 or $9). Please specify the US or German DVD and the size and color of T-shirt. Payment as described above.
Big Smith CDs
We can't seem to keep these wonderful discs in stock. Please download or buy directly from the band's label MayApple Records, and help keep them making music. And while you're there, check out some of the other terrific bands on the MayApple label.
HEAVEN ON EARTH (50 min.)
Back before Branson, Missouri became a household name, Rick was exploring all the nooks and crannies of this Bible Belt Las Vegas. The result is this heartfelt, entertaining film about God, country and country music.
Get the educational version DVD (with a public performance license) for $149.95 and the home video edition (for personal use only) for $14.95.
You can also order the DVD on amazon.com or stream or download the film for personal use only below. Earn a 10% commission for all referals through the Distrify player. Thanks!
Oh Boy, that was a long time ago, but if you'd still like to see some of the stuff I did early on in my filmmaking career, check out my YouTube and Vimeo channels. You can also stream or download my 24 min. film "The Book of Lenins" below. Make sure you check out my recent short "The Godfather of Bubbles" – a collaborative effort with photographers Jan Lieske and Annette Wulff.