Born on August 4th, 1965. He has graduated Tartu University in history and journalism, and made MA on Film Arts in Baltic Film and Media School, where he is currently a professor. His big interest in mountaineering was the first reason to consider making documentaries – the beauty of mountains and human suffering yearned for recording. Fascinated with Siberia and the Far North. He has directed and produced films about the Taimyr Peninsula and the Sami – reindeer and musk ox herders. Riho also runs the production company Vesilind.