JOURNEY TO LITTLE ROCK
"It's a beautiful film and should be seen by everyone."
D. A. Pennebaker (THE WAR ROOM, DON'T LOOK BACK)
Rob Thompson is noted for engaging audiences with his original take on the issues of our times. He has written and directed numerous internationally recognized productions. Rob has also worked on and contributed to hundreds of other productions in his role as story editor, camera, DOP, editor and composer.
Rob's broadcast credits include CBC, PBS, NBC, CTV, History, Knowledge Network, Book TV, and Bravo! His work has been exhibited at festivals around the world including Hot Docs, Sprockets (TIFF), Chicago International Children’s Festival and Yorkton.
With a background in the arts, Rob continues to explore and experiment with the medium of video which has included a multi-media production at the National Arts Center Atelier and a musical revue at the 4th Stage. His productions have also appeared in galleries including, The Hague, Eastern Edge and the Ottawa Art Gallery, and he has been screened at the British Film Institute, the Irish Film Centre, and the National Gallery of Art in Washington.
Rob is perhaps best known for two projects he wrote and directed, JOURNEY TO LITTLE ROCK, a documentary produced in association with the NFB on social rights activist Minnijean Brown Trickey, and CAGED, an event which garnered international headlines when he offered two people $5,000 to live in a chicken cage for a week in an exploration of the Canadian food industry.
Rob's broadcast credits include CBC, PBS, NBC, CTV, History, Knowledge Network, Book TV, and Bravo! His work has been exhibited at festivals around the world including Hot Docs, Sprockets (TIFF), Chicago International Children’s Festival and Yorkton.
With a background in the arts, Rob continues to explore and experiment with the medium of video which has included a multi-media production at the National Arts Center Atelier and a musical revue at the 4th Stage. His productions have also appeared in galleries including, The Hague, Eastern Edge and the Ottawa Art Gallery, and he has been screened at the British Film Institute, the Irish Film Centre, and the National Gallery of Art in Washington.
Rob is perhaps best known for two projects he wrote and directed, JOURNEY TO LITTLE ROCK, a documentary produced in association with the NFB on social rights activist Minnijean Brown Trickey, and CAGED, an event which garnered international headlines when he offered two people $5,000 to live in a chicken cage for a week in an exploration of the Canadian food industry.
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RECENT PROJECTS 2011
Music video for Rock In My Bed is released.
Christmas song A Northern Carol is released.
Knacker Town, Rob's mystery-thriller novel is now available for downloads on iTunes and other fine establishments.
Music video, THE LAST RESORT released.
Video cut for the KAMESTASTIN PROJECT entitled 7 PEOPLE.
Two scripts written for ACT OTTAWA.
3rd edition of THE VIDEO HANDBOOK completed.
The six-month video training program for 12 youth in Killaloe was completed.
Three more videos were cut for the KAMESTASTIN PROJECT.
Narration was shot on location for ASSERTING EEYOU RIGHTS in Northern Quebec, Montreal and Ottawa.
Music video for Rock In My Bed is released.
Christmas song A Northern Carol is released.
Knacker Town, Rob's mystery-thriller novel is now available for downloads on iTunes and other fine establishments.
Music video, THE LAST RESORT released.
Video cut for the KAMESTASTIN PROJECT entitled 7 PEOPLE.
Two scripts written for ACT OTTAWA.
3rd edition of THE VIDEO HANDBOOK completed.
The six-month video training program for 12 youth in Killaloe was completed.
Three more videos were cut for the KAMESTASTIN PROJECT.
Narration was shot on location for ASSERTING EEYOU RIGHTS in Northern Quebec, Montreal and Ottawa.
PRINCE CHARLES (Ya Sexy Thing)
"I love the song and the video. I watched it about 5 times in a row."
Phil Caron (TAMMY TEARDROP, HATE MACHINE)