- Rick Stout is an independent filmmaker. He produces films via his production company, www.AcuityProductions.com. He also does contract work for hire.
- * Rick Stout wishes to acknowledge many scholars for principles he uses in filmmaking: Ilisa Barbash and Lucien Taylor (Cross-Cultural Filmmaking, 1997); James Spradley (Participant Observation, 1980); Robert McKee (Story, 1997); Linda Seger (Making a Good Script Great, 3rd Edition, 2010); Michael Rabiger (Directing, 2008); Jacqueline Frost (Cinematography for Directors, 2009).