Daniel Robbins (director)
Daniel Robbins | |
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| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter |
Daniel Robbins is an American filmmaker best known for the 2018 horror film Pledge and the 2024 comedy Bad Shabbos which won the Audience Award at the Tribeca Film Festival.[1][2]
Career
[edit]Following the release of his documentery feature The Convenient Job, Robbins' werewolf film Uncaged was released in 2016 through RLJ Entertainment.[3] Pledge, Robbins' horror film set in a college fraternity, premiered in 2018.[1]
Robbins' documentary Citizen Weiner, detailing frequent collaborator Zack Weiner's New York City Council campaign, premiered at the 2024 Slamdance Film Festival.[4][5] That same year, his narrative feature Bad Shabbos, starring Kyra Sedgwick and Method Man, debuted at the Tribeca Festival.[2]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | The Convenient Job | Documentary | |
| 2016 | Uncaged | — | [3] |
| 2018 | Pledge | — | [1] |
| 2024 | Citizen Weiner | Documentary | [5] |
| Bad Shabbos | — | [2] |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Screamfest Horror Film Festival | Best Director | Pledge | Won | [6] |
| 2024 | Tribeca Film Festival | Audience Award | Bad Shabbos | Won | [7] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Harvey, David. "Film Review: 'Pledge'". Variety. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ a b c "Bad Shabbos". Tribeca Festival. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ a b Miska, Brad. "Werewolves Attack In This Exclusive 'Uncaged' Clip". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ "Slamdance Film Review: Citizen Weiner Director: Daniel Robbins". Slug Magazine. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ a b Davidson, Douglas. "Filmmaker Daniel Robbins's new doc "Citizen Weiner" encourages audiences to make the change they want to see in their local government". Elements of Madness. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ Millican, Josh. "Here Are the Winners of SCREAMFEST 2018!". Dread Central. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ Tribeca, Film. "Announcing the 2024 Audience Award Winners". Tribeca Film. Retrieved 15 June 2024.