Robert Vroom named Producer with NFB’s Eastern Documentary Unit in Montreal. Working to strengthen English-language filmmaking across Quebec
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21/10/2024
Robert Vroom. Photo by Philippe Bossé.
October 21, 2024 – Montreal – National Film Board of Canada (NFB)
Veteran film producer Robert Vroom is joining the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) as the new Producer with the Eastern Documentary Unit, Executive Producer Nathalie Cloutier announced today.
Based in Montreal, Rob will work closely with anglophone directors and co-producers in the Montreal region and across Quebec to strengthen English-language non-fiction storytelling.
He brings a deep knowledge of the Quebec film sector to his new post, along with a commitment to collaborating with underrepresented communities and helping to guide inspiring stories to the screen.
Rob has been working in the film and TV industry for over 25 years. After receiving his MFA from the American Film Institute, he emersed himself in television series, both scripted and documentary.
After seven years of living in LA and travelling the world, Rob moved to Vancouver to work on the CSA-nominated documentary series The Beat, where he helped showcase the struggles of the Downtown Eastside. He then went on to be a part of the Webby Award-winning Best Documentary series Heritage and the James Beard Award-nominated feature-length documentary Funke.
In 2012, Rob returned to his hometown of Montreal to start his own production company with the intent to collaborate with auteur filmmakers. His feature film credits include Pat Kiely’s Three Night Stand and Another Kind of Wedding, Jeff Barnaby’s Blood Quantum, and Sarah Watts and Mark Slutsky’s You Can Live Forever.
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