Robert de Lint

Robert de Lint is an award-winning writer, director, producer and TV show creator. He's been a key creative contributor (as a writer or director) in over 250 episodes of prime time television. Robert was the executive producer, co-creator and key director of InSecurity, a 23 part narrative comedy series on CBC. He co-created and executive produced the one-hour drama pilot The Dealership for Global staring Tricia Helfer, Patrick Adams and William Devane. Robert directed over 20 episodes of Corner Gas and won a Canadian Comedy Award, a DGC Award and was nominated for a Gemini Award for his work on this series. Prior to Corner Gas, Robert was the showrunner of the 52 part youth dramatic series renegadepress.com and the 65 part children's series Incredible Story Studio. On both series, Robert was key writer/director and won multiple awards for his contribution. Prior to co-founding Vérité Films (with his partner Virginia Thompson), Robert worked as a senior picture editor on a host of award-winning series, feature length films and documentaries in Toronto. Robert got his start in the industry on The Original Degrassi franchise, picture editing Degrassi Junior High, Degrassi High, School's Out and Liberty Street. Robert is a member of the Director's Guild of Canada and the Writer's Guild of Canada.