Robert Waddilove

Across the Pond

At film school Robert produced the short ‘Practice Makes Perfect’ that was shown at film festivals around the world including Berlin, New York and London where it was a finalist in the TCM Classic Shorts 2001.

Upon leaving film school in 2003, Robert won ‘Best in Brief’ & ‘Best Overall’ as Producer and Director at the BTAA/Kodak Student Commercial Awards. His latest short ‘This is Christmas’ (2009) is currently being distributed by Shorts International & Canal+.

After graduating, Robert joined a small production company in Soho, working his way through a wide range of technical and creative roles, including producing and editing sports programming for CNBC Europe & Asia, ATP Tennis highlight packages for Sportsbrand in Australia and television commercials. Robert found time to produce personal projects outside of full time work, working with five different directors across six short films and five promo/test commercials.

In 2007, he became a freelance Commercials Producer working for a variety of clients, including producing the ‘Mattress Dominoes’ viral for Bensons for Beds; this received over 1 million views on YouTube from a budget of under £10,000.

Since joining Across the Pond in June 2008, Robert has worked on major campaigns, including YouTube Symphony Orchestra I & II, Art Project, The Google Story, Space Lab, The Google Analytics Trilogy and most recently the Guinness World Records: OMG! Original YouTube Channel.

Robert was made a fellow of the Digital Transformations project in 2012.

Awards

Shots 2012
Best Branded Short of the Year – Win
‘Google Analytics In Real Life – Online Checkout’
Executive Producer

Cannes Lions 2012
Nomination
‘Google Analytics In Real Life – Online Checkout’
Executive Producer

Rushes 2004
Polaroid Newcomer Award – Shortlisted
’4-4-3′
Producer

BTAA/Kodak Student Commercial Awards 2003
Best in Brief – Win
Best Overall – Win
‘Cycle of Life‘
Producer & Director

TCM Classic Shorts 2001
Best Short Film – Shortlisted
‘Practise Makes Perfect’
Producer