Rob Blackie (producer)

Rob Blackie is a Canadian film and television producer, who has been a partner with his brother Peter in the Newfoundland and Labrador-based studio Take the Shot Productions.[1]

Originally from Gander, he got involved in amateur filmmaking through the Atlantic Filmmakers Cooperative while attending law school at Dalhousie University, and began working professionally in the film industry after his graduation.[2] He then attended film school at Columbia University before returning to Newfoundland.[2]

His credits as a producer have included the television series Republic of Doyle, Frontier, Caught, Little Dog, Astrid and Lilly Save the World, SurrealEstate and Son of a Critch, and the theatrical feature films Love and Savagery, Cast No Shadow and Blueberry Grunt.

Awards

Award Date of ceremony Category Work Result Ref.
Gemini Awards 2010 Best Dramatic Series Republic of Doyle
with John Vatcher, Allan Hawco, Michael Levine 		Nominated [3]
Directors Guild of Canada 2010 Best Short Film Quiet at Dawn Won [4]
Canadian Screen Awards 2019 Best Limited Series or Program Caught
with Peter Blackie, Michael Levine, John Vatcher, Perry Chafe, Alex Patrick, Allan Hawco 		Nominated
2023 Best Comedy Series Astrid and Lilly Save the World
with Betsy Van Stone, Noelle Stehman, Lance Samuels, Daniel Iron, Armand Leo, Danishka Esterhazy, Neil Tabatznik, Samantha Levine, Peter Blackie, John Vatcher 		Nominated [5]
2024 Son of a Critch
with Mark Critch, Tim McAuliffe, Andrew Barnsley, Allan Hawco, Ben Murray, Perry Chafe, John Vatcher, Amanda Joy 		Nominated [6]

References

  1. ^ Regan Reid, "Take the Shot aims for global success with Frontier". Playback, October 27, 2016.
  2. ^ a b Andrea Gunn, "Coffee with…Rob Blackie". PNI Atlantic News, September 29, 2017.
  3. ^ Alex Strachan, "Gemini categories still on eccentric side". Ottawa Citizen, November 13, 2010.
  4. ^ "Cairo Time, CBC big winners at directors' awards". CBC News, September 26, 2010.
  5. ^ Joseph Pugh, "Clement Virgo's Brother, sci-fi comedy Viking among leading nominees for Canadian Screen Awards". CBC News, February 22, 2023.
  6. ^ Jackson Weaver, "BlackBerry, Sort Of, Little Bird dominate Canadian Screen Award nominations". CBC News, March 6, 2024.
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