March 2014
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About Robert
I am a gay man, Canadian Film Centre Writer Resident, Twice Praxis Fellow, and published authour, OUR STORY: Coming Out in the time of HIV and AIDS (Renaissance Press).
My day jobs have included working as a Corrections Officer for several years and currently working at an inner city Community Centre bringing basic services those with poverty, homelessness, addictions and mental health issues. Great job. Love making a difference.
Writing is a life long obsession/passion. I write for stage and screen. I’m a huge fan of genre and indie films made with modest budgets and have crossover commercial success.
Over the last several years I’ve been writing nonstop and honing my craft while primarily focusing on the development of my three screenplays, “Smelt Shanty Town” (crime /suspense drama) , “Saving Bobby Connor” (gay suspense thriller/ psychological horror), and “NEXT!” (gay dramedy).
NEXT! is both screenplay and stage play as it is limited locations with four actors and character and dialogue driven so it can be produced on a minimal budget. Check log lines below
Home is the beautiful Vancouver, BC.
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SAVING BOBBY CONNOR Budget: $1M - $5M | Thriller (gay psychological horror/suspense thriller) The frantic search for his missing boyfriend through the eastern coastal townships becomes a nightmare for a young gay man after checking into a rural Bed and Breakfast run by two middle-aged sisters - with one is a sexual predator and has bodies buried on the property.
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SMELT TOWN SHANTY Budget: $1M - $5M | Crime (CRIME/SUSPENSE THRILLER) After their escape plan spirals out control, a small town jail guard looking to finance his father's cancer treatments and the conniving bank manger he helps escape are forced to stay close to home - as the police, two mafia thugs looking to collect the banker's former drug/gambling debts, and a suspecting high-maintenance girlfriend wanting in on the money closes in on them.
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And That Was That Budget: $0 - $100K | Drama ⋄ Comedy (gay dramedy) After catching his lying and cheating boyfriend in the act, an aspiring writer aims to have his own bit of fun by hooking up with "Hung Daddy" - who turns out to be a closeted homophobe and in turn reassures him who he is as a proud gay man and what he wants from a relationship.
Education
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Canadian Film Centre
(1991-1992)
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