Rob Tobin

Rob Tobin
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RESUME

Screenwriting
• Wrote and am co-producing “Love on the Adriatic,” scheduled for principal photography with Sun Blizzard Productions, and RooandKanga Productions, November, 2021.
• Wrote and am co-producing feature scripts “Chasing Spielberg,” “Face Time” and “The Woman on the Bench” all in development with Sun Blizzard Productions, 2021.
• Wrote 1st season (12 episodes) of animated series for Indian Production Company, 2019.
• Feature spec script “Storefront” produced as “Get Married or Die” in 2018.
• Wrote the script for a $30 million, English-language feature for a Chinese studio, 2017.
• Wrote two book adaptations 2016.
• Featured in the book "The Top 50 Indie Writers in the World" by Del Weston, Theresa Weston, and Nabi Zee, released in 2016.
• Wrote “Broken,” produced, finalist in the 2014 PGA Make Your Mark film competition.
• Wrote “Dam 999,” $10 million feature produced, released by Warner Brothers, November 2011, shortlisted for 2012 Best Picture Academy Award.
• Wrote “Camel Wars,” $40 million feature John McTiernan was attached to direct.

Published Books
• How to Write High Structure, High Concept Movies (Xlibris Press).
• Screenwriting: The Formula (Writers Digest Books).
• God Wars: Living With Angels, (Echelon Press, 2011).
• Jo-Bri and the Two Worlds, (Book Baby, 2012).

DVDs
• “The Seven Essential Elements of a Successful Screenplay” (Creative Screenwriting Magazine, produced 2005)
• “Credible Dialogue” (Creative Screenwriting Magazine, produced 2006)

Related Experience
• Co-CEO, and founding partner of Sun Blizzard Productions
• CEO and founding partner Surf City Films
• VP of Development, Interpreter Films & Management/Writers Boot Camp
• Director of Development, Motion Picture Division, The Cannell Studios
• Director of Development, Midnight Soldiers Productions
• Story Editor, Freddie Fields Productions
• Freelance script analyst, TriStar, Interscope, Spelling, Turner, HBO, Goldwyn, et al.

Education
• M.A. in Professional Writing, USC, Los Angeles, CA
• B.A. in Creative Writing, UVic, Victoria, Canada

Unique traits: I have a unique combination of skills -- a screenwriter, novelist, and former motion picture development executive. I bring a lot to the table.