| Rob Kirbyson |
| Robert James Kirbyson |
| Robert Kirbyson currenlty lives in Los Angeles and Vancouver, Canada, where he works in the film and television industry as a Writer / Director and Producer CLICK HERE to download a RESUME (PDF File) or scroll down to read credits CLICK HERE to download a written biography (PDF File) |
| IT�S A LIVING Producer, (Writer / Director) |
| CBC Network 1/2 hour series |
| 2000 - 2004 |
| SESAME PARK / STREET Producer, Director, Writer |
| CBC Network 1/2 hour series |
| 1993 - 2000 |
| PARTNERS Producer, Director |
| 2000 |
| BC Children�s Hospital 1/2 hour edu-drama |
| TRUE BELIEF Producer, Director, Writer |
| VISION TV Television Pilot |
| 1998 |
| 1998 UBC HALL OF FAME Producer, Director, Writer |
| UBC Alumni Association 1/2 hour Doc |
| 1998 |
| TAG Director |
| 1997 |
| 1997 UBC HALL OF FAME Producer, Director, Writer |
| 1997 |
| Continuing Studies � hour edu-drama |
| UBC Alumni Association 1/2 hour Doc |
| 1996 UBC HALL OF FAME Producer, Director, Writer |
| 1996 |
| PAIN AND SUFFERING Producer, Director, Writer |
| Gate One Productions 15 min. Doc |
| 1996 |
| UBC Alumni Association 1/2 hour Doc |
| DIRECT LINES Producer |
| jamJAR Productions short film |
| 1995 |
| SHADOWMAN Producer, Writer |
| ARC Productions short film |
| 1994 |
| Producer / Director credits: |
| FUTURE OF LEARNING |
| UBC Ceremonies |
| � hour Promo |
| 1997 |
| THE CHAN CENTRE |
| UBC Film |
| 1 hr. Doc |
| 1997 |
| LINK |
| Faculty Film |
| � hour Drama |
| 1996 |
| FREEWORLD |
| Freeworld Productions |
| 1/2 hr. pilot |
| 1996 |
| CLUB OF ROME |
| Hedgehog Prod |
| 1/2 hr doc |
| 1996 |
| HI TECH CULTURE |
| OMNI / Discovery |
| TV series |
| 1995 |
| EVERY DAY I THINK |
| Faculty Film |
| � hour Drama |
| 1995 |
| UBC Education Fund |
| 1 hour Doc |
| 1995 |
| DIRECT LINES |
| jamJAR Productions |
| short film |
| 1995 |
| SHADOWMAN |
| short film |
| 1994 |
| REMAKING THE FRASER |
| 1993 - 1995 |
| Education: |
| SCHOLASTIC AWARDS AND HONOURS: Top Graduate, UBC Film, 1995 Prix D�honneur for Outstanding Achievement, 1992 Western Canada Summer Games Scholarship, 1990 James Richardson and Sons Award, 1990 A.O.T.C. Scholarship, 1989 Berol Prismacolor Inc. Award, 1988 Chown Centennial Scholarship, 1988 Valedictorian Award, 1988 Oak Park Student Council Award, 1988 Peace Gardens Scholarship, 1988 |
| The University of British Columbia Completed Diploma in Film and Television Studies |
| Summer 1992 |
| Universite St. Anne Completed program in Television Studies |
| 1988 - 1992 |
| University of Manitoba Completed Bachelor of Fine Arts - Honours |
| ARC Productions |
| AWARDS 2004 Whistler Film Fest Short Script Comp, Top 3 Finalist, �Stuck� (Winner TBA) 2004 Banff Masters/Alibi TV Pilot script competition: Finalist, "Rec Center" 2004 Banff Masters/Alibi TV Pilot script competition: Finalist, "Holme Video" 2003 Columbus Awards: Honorable Mention, "IT'S A LIVING" 2003 Signature Shorts screenwriting competition: Finalist, "No Redeeming Value" 2002 New York Festivals: Gold WorldMedal (Sports and Rec), "IT'S A LIVING" 2002 New York Festivals: Silver WorldMedal (Family Entertainment), "IT'S A LIVING" 1996 Phillip Borsos Awards: Best Dramatic Short Film, "Direct Lines" 1995 POV Awards: Best Film, Best Cinematography, Best Screenplay, "Direct Lines" Screenings have included Northern Reflections (CBC), Knowledge Network, Phillip Borsos Retrospective 1996 (Vancouver), International Student Film Festival (Ontario), Atlantic Film Festival (Halifax), Canadian Short Film Festival (Montreal). 1994 POV Awards: Best Film, "SHADOWMAN" |
| Art Department highlights: |
| Assistant Art Director Trimark / Paramount |
| TURBULENCE II Feature Film |
| 2000 |
| Concept Artist / Storyboards Space Network |
| FIRST WAVE 1 hr TV series |
| 1997-1999 21 episodes |
| Concept Artist / Storyboards Showtime |
| 1996-1998 12 episodes |
| DEAD MAN�S GUN 1 hr TV series |
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| RECENT AWARDS: |
| Chris 2003 Honorable Mention |
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| NY Festivals GOLD WORLDMEDAL 2002 |
| NY Festivals SILVER WORLDMEDAL 2002 |
| THE CHRISTMAS ORANGE Director |
| CBC Network short drama |
| 2003 |
| Cinematography credits: |
| IT'S A LIVING |
| CBC |
| 8 episodes |
| 200-2004 |
| SHOPPING BAGS |
| Force Four Prod. |
| 1 epsiode |
| 2001 |
| YOU, ME & THE KIDS |
| Force Four Prod. |
| � hour Drama |
| 2000 - 2001 |
| SESAME STREET |
| CBC & CTW |
| 48 x 1-3 minutes |
| 1994 - 2000 |
| MIXED BLESSINGS |
| Force Four Prod. |
| 1/2 hr doc |
| 2000 |
| PARTNERS |
| BC's Children's Hosp. |
| 1/2 hr. edu-drama |
| 2000 |
| 1997 UBC AWARDS |
| UBC Alumni Assoc. |
| promo video |
| 1997 |
| TAG |
| UBC Cont. Studies |
| 1/2 hr. edu-drama |
| 1997 |
| VISION TV |
| 1/2 hour Pilot |
| 1998 |
| TRUE BELIEF |
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| Writer / Director |
| Producer |
| Cinematographer |
| Film Instructor |
| DIRECTOR�S CUT Director, Writer |
| 437 Productions short film |
| 2003 |
| 12 DAYS TIL CHRISTMAS Director, Co-Writer |
| CBC Network 1/2 hour special |
| 2003 |
| EVERYONE |
| Everyone Prod. |
| Feature -operator |
| 2004 |
| ARTSPOTS |
| CBC |
| 4 episodes |
| 2003 |