RITA tells the story of Rita Deanin Abbey, a fiercely independent artist who spent more than seven decades painting, sculpting, experimenting, and creating in the Nevada desert—largely outside the attention of the art world.

Through her work, archival material, and the people who knew her best, the film uncovers an extraordinary life devoted not to recognition, but to curiosity, discovery, and the act of seeing differently. What emerges is the portrait of a woman who quietly created an astonishing body of work—and a question that remains after her death: Why isn’t Rita Deanin Abbey better known?

Premieres Nov 2026