Rob Smat
- Writer
- Director
Rob's debut feature The Last Whistle (Vertical Ent., 2019) briefly made him one of the youngest directors on Netflix. His next film and debut documentary feature, Walkout, will be released in 2024/25. Rob's writing efforts include specs and published books like the non-fiction works Power to the Players and The Wedding March. Rob's unpublished books include the sci-fi novel The Early Man and non-fiction thriller The Birdhouse.
Rob has been awarded as a finalist for the Blacklist's Collyer grant, a finalist for BET's Project CRE8, and a quarterfinalist for the Austin Film Fest screenwriting competition. He is a graduate of the directing and screenwriting programs at the University of Southern California. He splits time between SoCal and Arizona.
Rob has been awarded as a finalist for the Blacklist's Collyer grant, a finalist for BET's Project CRE8, and a quarterfinalist for the Austin Film Fest screenwriting competition. He is a graduate of the directing and screenwriting programs at the University of Southern California. He splits time between SoCal and Arizona.
