Rob Cotterill
Born (1971-11-26) November 26, 1971 (age 52)
Alma materConcordia University
Occupation(s)Producer, assistant director
Years active1994-present
Notable workHobo with a Shotgun

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).

Early life and career

Cotterill 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

As apart 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

  1. ^ "Rob Cotterill". nettv4u. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Macneill, Jon (June 7, 2010). "Spotlight shining on Rothesay filmmaker". Telegraph-Journal. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Starstruck". New Brunswick Telegraph Journal. August 19, 2000. p. 73. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Grinding out raw film". Telegraph-Journal. April 21, 2007. p. 72. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Yer Dead Productions Inc. - Home". yerdead.com. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  6. ^ Hale, Mike (6 May 2011). "A Man, a Plan and a Gun". The New York Times. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  7. ^ Barton, Steve (6 May 2011). "Exclusive: Jason Eisener and Rob Cotterill Talk Hobo with a Shotgun and More". Dread Central. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  8. ^ Scotia, Communications Nova (19 January 2011). "Local Film to Premiere at 2011 Sundance Film Festival". News Releases. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  9. ^ "Hobo With a Shotgun delivers pitch-perfect grindhouse". The Globe and Mail. 8 July 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  10. ^ Kay, Jeremy (20 December 2016). "Production wraps in Canada on 'The Crescent'". ScreenDaily. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  11. ^ Malyk, Lauren (March 18, 2019). "Halifax filmmaker Seth Smith cracks open Tin Can". Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (10 May 2019). "Celluloid Dreams boards Brandon Cronenberg's 'Infinity Pool' (exclusive)". Screen Daily. Retrieved 18 August 2023.

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