Rob Cotterill (born November 26, 1971) is a Canadian film producer and assistant director. As part of Yer Dead Productions with friend and director Jason Eisener, they created Treevenge (2008) and, along with John Davies, Hobo with a Shotgun (2011) after making a winning mock trailer for Grindhouse (2007). Cotterill has also done production work for Possessor (2020), Tin Can (2020), Kids vs. Aliens (2022), and Infinity Pool (2023).
Rob Cotterill | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 26, 1971 |
| Alma mater | Concordia University |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, assistant director |
| Years active | 1994-present |
| Notable work | Hobo with a Shotgun |
Early life and career
editCotterill was born on November 26, 1971.[1] He graduated from Kennebecasis Valley High School in Quispamsis, New Brunswick and attended Concordia University in Montreal, where he studied film. His first works involved working as an assistant director,[2] including in works such as Starhunter, where he served as third assistant director.[3] For seven years, he worked on set of the Trailer Park Boys, where he met Nova Scotian director Jason Eisener, who brought up a mock trailer contest for the upcoming film Grindhouse.[2] Cotterill, along with Eisener and John Davies, created their entry, Hobo with a Shotgun,[4] with a production cost totalling $150.[2] As part of the 2007 release of Grindhouse, their fake trailer won,[4] beating over 300 other entries. The trailer was also uploaded on YouTube, where it generated over 730,000 views.[2]
Career
editAs a part of their production company Yer Dead Productions, Cotterill and Eisener created 2008 short film Treevenge.[5] In 2011, Cotterill, Eisener and Davies adapted their once-fake trailer into the feature-length film, Hobo with a Shotgun,[6][7][8] as a result from fan demand. Filming for the movie finished in mid-2010,[2] being shot in Dartmouth and Halifax in Nova Scotia.[9]
Cotterill has done further production work for the 2017 film The Crescent,[10] 2020 films Possessor and Tin Can,[11] 2022 film Kids vs. Aliens,[12] and 2023 film Infinity Pool.[13] He currently lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Rob Cotterill". nettv4u. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f Macneill, Jon (June 7, 2010). "Spotlight shining on Rothesay filmmaker". Telegraph-Journal. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ "Starstruck". New Brunswick Telegraph Journal. August 19, 2000. p. 73. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Grinding out raw film". Telegraph-Journal. April 21, 2007. p. 72. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ "Yer Dead Productions Inc. - Home". yerdead.com. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ Hale, Mike (6 May 2011). "A Man, a Plan and a Gun". The New York Times. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ Barton, Steve (6 May 2011). "Exclusive: Jason Eisener and Rob Cotterill Talk Hobo with a Shotgun and More". Dread Central. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ Scotia, Communications Nova (19 January 2011). "Local Film to Premiere at 2011 Sundance Film Festival". News Releases. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ "Hobo With a Shotgun delivers pitch-perfect grindhouse". The Globe and Mail. 8 July 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ Kay, Jeremy (20 December 2016). "Production wraps in Canada on 'The Crescent'". ScreenDaily. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ Malyk, Lauren (March 18, 2019). "Halifax filmmaker Seth Smith cracks open Tin Can". Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ Grater, Tom (8 December 2021). "'V/H/S 94' & 'Hobo With A Shotgun' Producers Team For Sci-Fi Horror 'Kids VS Aliens'". Deadline. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (10 May 2019). "Celluloid Dreams boards Brandon Cronenberg's 'Infinity Pool' (exclusive)". Screen Daily. Retrieved 18 August 2023.