RICARDO LACOMBE – Co Founder and Managing Director

Ricardo didn’t plan to be a filmmaker, he fell into it. The first film made was a feature; such is the bold thinking of this dynamic personality. He went on to to co-write, film, direct, edit, score and market this film, with no formal training.

Completely self-taught and yet with a camcorder shot project, got instant recognition as broadcastable work. Up to this point Ricardo had been a successful session guitarist and freelance music teacher until discovering his massive talent for filmmaking. He has been a lover of film since his earliest memories of watching Jaws and Star Wars from the back of a car at a drive in movie theatre in Canada, where he spent his early years. He describes his successful foray into filmmaking as an almost religious experience where his years of film study came to fruition.

He is a daring cameraman, not afraid to go for shots that some people would fear, or that film school says are “wrong”. He is an outstanding editor, self-taught and yet light years ahead of his schooled contemporaries, much to many editors annoyance!. He is first and foremost a fantastic director, who utilises his self-developed communication skills to extract amazing performances from actors of all abilities. He truly believes a good Director is the centre of activity, not the top of the tree and thrives on developing other people’s skills.

Some may say anal, but we at Troika+Ltd say prepared, and if we are anything we are most certainly prepared thanks to Ricardo’s talents in business management. Having already managed a company with a turnover in excess of £20 million, he has put this management skill to great use in organising every aspect of film, film production and film marketing. Nothing is left to chance when Ricardo is involved as his drive, determination and severe lack of sleep mean that he can do and will do everything he promises, and then some. He is known to spend many hours, late night, studying new tools and techniques.

Ricardo believes he can do anything he chooses to do, and if you get to know him he quickly makes you realise you too can do whatever you set your mind too. That is why Troika+Ltd has so many talented individuals willing to work with us. If he tells you he can do something, it’s not a sales pitch, it’s a fact. He is a man who doesn’t deal in daydreams; he deals in fact and reality to achieve those dreams. His level of work is something that many seasoned film makers will only aspire to, his broad shoulders taking the backlash that many less ambitious have felt. He serves to show others what THEY can do if determined.

Ricardo continues to operate Troika as an ongoing collective of individuals, with those who show commitment and hard work being rewarded by continued work together with like minded talent. If you bring something to the Troika table, without being asked to do so, then you are rewarded with inspiration and opportunity.