Robbie Moffat

Born in Glasgow, educated Sir John Maxwell Primary and Shawlands Academy. Degree in English Language and Literature from Newcastle University. Poet, novelist, playwright, screenwriter - director of theatre and screen - movie producer. His first movie was 35mm shoestring budget Love The One You're With which was nominated for best Scottish Film 2000. Thereafter his output has been prolific with no-budget adventure films like the Winter Warrior, Bone Hunter and Axe Raiders, and contemporary features Hawk and the Dove, Finding Fortune, Rain Dogs and Cycle. Championed independent Scottish film production, he found himself drawn into battles over Scottish Screen's alleged nepotism and favoritism that, after a bloody political battle that at times Moffat fought seemingly single-handed, made him something of a local legend in Scottish film production circles. Moffat famously refused to abuse his position after the board of Scottish Screen were replaced, and continued with independent funding of his feature output that included a 35mm bio-pic of Robert Burns'- Red Rose. After making ten Scottish features in six years, Moffat moved his company to Pinewood Studios with his coproducer Mairi Sutherland,and made a further eighteen feature films. With his fighting spirit and his thinking mind, Moffat has a thriving career as a producer. We expect to see a lot more of his work in the coming years.