Rob Sorrenti
| Rob Sorrenti | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Rob Sorrenti 26 June 1980 London, UK |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 2004–present |
Rob Sorrenti (born 26 June 1980) is a multi award-winning British film director, producer and writer.
Career
Rob Sorrenti attended the Brit School of Performing Arts & Technology from 1996 –1998, and in 2000, became the youngest student (age 20) to graduate from the Ravensbourne School of Professional Broadcasting.
In 2004 he founded the production company Future Time Pictures, through which he produced and directed the documentary, The Real Billy Elliot Diaries. The show was broadcast on ITV1 and attracted an audience of 2 million viewers. This success led to Sorrenti working on behind the scenes featurettes for a range of feature films including Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason; Pride and Prejudice; United 93; The Bourne Ultimatum; Atonement; Green Zone; 47 Ronin, "The Huntsman," and "Bourne 5." He also was digital content director on the hit BBC shows Rev, Him & Her, and "Death in Paradise."
In 2007, Sorrenti wrote and directed the multi-award winning short film, Wednesday, which was exec produced by four-time Oscar nominated director Stephen Daldry, and supported by Working Title Films. "Wednesday" is a story about destiny and love, and how a series of seemingly random events leads inexorably to the one person you were meant to find. The film went on to screen at more than 50 film festivals worldwide, winning many awards, including Best Short Film, Ft. Lauderdale International Film Festival (2007); 1st Jury Prize, Short Cuts Film Festival, Cologne (2007); and Best International Short, Garden State Film Festival (2007).
In 2008, Wednesday's success and Sorrenti's emerging talent was recognized, and the 28-year-old was short-listed for C4s Young Talent Award for Best Director.
In 2010, Sorrenti directed his second short film, "Hollow" starring Martin McCann, Morven Christie, Haydn Gwynne and Nonso Anozie. "Hollow" is a sensitive observation about the nature of addiction. Exploring the idea that love isn't always enough when it comes to getting clean, and the inevitable sacrifice that comes with sobriety. The film was selected for more than 30 film festivals worldwide, and received three awards at the Oscar-accredited Rhode Island International Film Festival (2011), including the coveted Filmmaker of the Future award. "Hollow" also won Best Short Film at the European Spiritual Film Festival (2012) and the People's Choice Award at the Aesthetica Short Film Festival (2012).
Industry professionals, including legendary British film critic Barry Norman; Emmy and Golden Globe winning actor Allison Janney, and Oscar winning screenwriter Bruce Rubin, have praised the film and Sorrenti for his unflinchingly honest depiction of addiction.
In 2012, Sorrenti made a legacy film called "The Spirit of The Olympics" for the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG), and opening/closing ceremony producer, Stephen Daldry. The film captures the emotional impact of the international Olympic teams as they trained with, and inspired children and communities across the UK.
Rob Sorrenti is represented in the UK by literary and talent agency, Independent, and in the U.S. by global talent agency William Morris Endeavor and management agency Principato-Young. Sorrenti is now making his first feature, "Angels in The Asylum."
Production credits
Director
- Spirit of the Olympics – 2012
- Hollow – 2010
- Wednesday – 2006
- The Real Billy Elliot Diaries – 2005
Writer
- Spirit of the Olympics - 2012
- Hollow – 2010
- Wednesday – 2006
- The Real Billy Elliot Diaries – 2005
Producer
- Spirit of the Olympics - 2012
- Hollow – 2010
- Wednesday – 2006
- The Real Billy Elliot Diaries – 2005
Digital Content Director
- Death In Paradise - 2013
- Him & Her – 2010
- Rev – 2010
Behind the Scenes
- Bourne 5 - 2016
- The Huntsman - 2016
- 47 Ronin – 2011
- Green Zone – 2008
- Rock n Rolla – 2008
- Atonement – 2007
- The Bourne Ultimatum – 2007
- United 93 – 2006
- Pride and Prejudice – 2005
- The Real Billy Elliott Diaries – 2004
- Bridge Jones: The Edge of Reason – 2004
Reviews
"Unobtrusive directing and very good performances by all the main characters...Director Rob Sorrenti has made a highly believable film." – Barry Norman, Film Critic ("Hollow")
"Visually captivating...Rob shows amazing confidence in his filmmaking ability." – Allison Janney, Emmy and Golden Globe winning actor ("Hollow")
"Rob's films are beautifully made and exceedingly well directed...Clearly Rob is a director with enormous talent." – Oscar-winning screenwriter, Bruce Rubin
"Rob Sorrenti is one of the best filmmakers I have seen in years." – Suzanne Lee, director, European Spiritual Film Festival
Awards and nominations
Nominated for Channel 4's Young Talent Award as Best Director – 2008
1st Jury Prize, Short Cuts Film Festival, Cologne – "Wednesday" – 2007
Ft. Lauderdale International Film Festival Jury Award – Best Short Film "Wednesday" – 2007
Garden State Film Festival Jury Award – Best International Short – "Wednesday" – 2008
Rhode Island International Film Festival – Grand Prize, Filmmaker of the Future – Rob Sorrenti, Hollow – 2011
Rhode Island International Film Festival – Best Original Musical Composition (Christopher Slaski, composer) – "Hollow" – 2011
Rhode Island International Film Festival – Best Short Film, Youth Jury Award – "Hollow" – 2011
European Spiritual Film Festival – Best Short Film – "Hollow" – 2012
Aesthetica Short Film Festival - People's Choice Award - "Hollow" - 2012