About
Rob lost his father at an early age and spent the remainder of his youth discipling behind an array of idiosyncratic oddballs in Berkeley, California. That unsustainable series of missteps led to a devotion to his community, an addiction to storytelling and an MFA in Directing at Columbia Film School. In 2019, Rob co-wrote and co-produced The Last Black Man in San Francisco, a Plan B & A24 co-production. LBMSF premiered at Sundance ‘19 where it garnered awards for Best Directing and Creative Collaboration and a nomination for Best Screenplay at the Gotham Awards. Rob was a resident at SFFilm’s FilmHouse with an original feature, which was also supported by the 2019 Cine Qua Non Screenwriters Lab.
Rob’s shorts have played Telluride, Sundance and SXSW. His directorial debut won three best short awards and was included on the PBS syndicated Film School Shorts. His subsequent two shorts won back to back Faculty Honors at Columbia University. He's taught filmmaking and screenwriting at Cal State Northridge, Diablo Valley College and Mount Tamalpais University, a college accredited program within San Quentin State Prison.
Currently, Rob is developing an original television series and producing Joe Talbot’s sophomore feature, The Governesses, an A24/BBC/Element production.