Robert Petrie

Robert Petrie is an independent filmmaker based in Chicago IL. He is the co-founder and CEO of 2nd Nature Studios, and is currently a student studying film at the School of Visual and Performing Arts at Syracuse University. Petrie first got involved in the film industry at the age of 15, when he was cast as the lead in The Fall (2019). During the production, Petrie became very close with the film's director, Ben Senior, and was invited to work as an editor and composer on the project. The Fall (2019) went on to screen at several festivals including The Festival of the Arts of Starved Rock County, The Orlando International Film Festival, The Seattle Film Festival, YoungFilmmakers NY and The Golden State Film Festival. The film received a rating of 8/10 from Film Threat, which commented on the performances of Petrie and his co-star, calling them "excellent as the two leads, especially for young actors, and do a great job carrying the entire film." In 2021, Petrie worked as the co-producer and director of photography of Headwaters (2022), starring local Chicago actress Judi Schindler as the stubborn matriarch of a grieving family. The film was shot on a $27,000 budget over the course of 11 days on location in Eagle River, Wisconsin. The film is expected to be released in May of 2022. As of Spring 2022, Petrie is working as the producer of Glass Houses, a coming of age story about a college dropout living in the wealthy North Shore of Chicago. The film is expected to be released by the end of 2022.