In 2002, Wright received the Louis Sudler Award in Humanities at Rice University for his ethnographic documentary film Back to the Primitive, which explores issues of including human suspension, body modification, S&M performance, and Satanic and Luciferian stage rituals.
[citation needed] In 2007, Wright directed Goals, a film exploring issues of immigration and assimilation vicariously through sports, which premiered on The Documentary Channel and NYC Media.
Material from his films has aired on numerous national and international broadcasts, including Fox, Telemundo, Spiegel TV, and France 2.
The industry premiere of Border Wars was held at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.
[4] For his work in film production and visual cultural research, Wright was featured as a Distinguished Alumnus by the Rice University Dept.