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ob Tate is an award-winning storyteller with 20+ years of experience producing, directing, shooting, and editing high-impact, long-form
and short-form documentaries, journalistic series, television, and social media content.
Known for his creative vision, precision editing, and an ability to translate complex topics into compelling, accessible stories, Rob's portfolio spans major networks, international broadcasters, streaming services, and theatrical releases.
Along the way he’s picked up an Emmy, an International Documentary Association Award, a Cine Golden Eagle, a New York Festival Award, multiple Telly and Taste Awards, and a James Beard Award — mostly for following humans making their mark on architecture, health, science, food, fashion, and otherwise rising to the occasion of their own lives.
OF
CULTURE,
COURAGE,
AND TOTAL CHAOS
Portfolio highlights
5 quick video clips from projects ndicative of my work.. Note: if it's a trailer, then I edited both the main project and the trailer..
Full Music Video
ERIN HILL: ELEANOR RIGBY
Music Video
Animation
"Beautiful, melancholic, haunting." - Hollywood Investigator
Nominated: BEST SHORT, NYC WEBFEST 2021
Winner: BEST MUSIC VIDEO, Picasso, Einstein, Buddha 2022
Winner: Best Music Video, Hollywood Investigator, 2022
INDEPENDENCE & FREEDOM
LIDIA CELEBRATES AMERICA
2 1-hour primetime specials
Sr. Prod/Dir/Editor
Nominated for a James Beard Award: Best Studio Food Program
OFFICIAL TRAILER
HAPPY CLOTHES
a film about Patricia Field
Feature documentary
Editor
"One of the most inspiring films of the year." ~ Nadja Sayej, Forbes
"Unabashed Joy" ~ Selina Lee, In Review ONLINE
Released by Greenwich Entertainment
Premiered at TriBeCa Festival, 2023
Audience Award: Doc LA, LA Greek Film Festival, WickedQueer, Outshine Ft Lauderdale
Programmers' Choice Award: Napels International Film Festival
TRAILER
FLAVORS of FLAMENCO
DIARY OF A FOODIE
3 seasons, half-hour series
Sr. Producer/Sr. Editor
Tate WINNER: Daytime Emmy (2009): Outstanding Single Camera Editing
TateWINNER: NY Festivals Broadcast TV Awards, Best Editing, China episode
Tate NOMINATED for Daytime Emmy (2008 – 2009): Outstanding Lifestyle Program
WINNER: Cine Golden Eagle, Best Lifestyle Program
WINNER: BANF, Best Lifestyle Program
WINNER: James Beard Award 2007 and 2008, Best National Food Program
SEASON 5 PROMO
MOVEABLE FEAST
We're throwing a party and YOU'RE invited.
7 seasons, 13 half-hour eps
Co-EP/Series Dir/Editor
Nominated for an Emmy: Best Culinary Program
Show, WINNER: Taste Award, Best Culinary Program
Tate, WINNER: Taste Award, Breakout Storyteller of the Year
Tate, WINNER: Telly Award, Best Cinematography, w/Dave Gorn
OFFICIAL TRAILER
ELEVEN MINUTES
a film about Jay McCarroll
Feature Documentary
Co-Director/Editor
A feature documentary on Jay McCarroll, the first winner of Project Runway.
“Skillfully crafted, highly entertaining… Beautifully paced and edited pic.” – VARIETY
ARCHITECTURE SCHOOL
the complete first season
6-part docu-series
Sr. Producer/Sr. Editor
"A RICH and SATISFYING documentary series." ~ LA Times
"Charming, funny, and compulsively watchable, ARCHITECTURE SCHOOL is a rare bird: a TV series that makes intelligence exciting." ~Time Out NY
WINNER: International Documentary Association (IDA) Award, Best Limited Series
One of Time Magazine’s Top 10 Series
awards & recognition
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feature documentaries
Long-form docs with theatrical releases and available on major streaming services
HAPPY CLOTHES
a film about Patricia Field
Feature documentary
Editor
"One of the most inspiring films of the year." ~ Nadja Sayej, Forbes
"Unabashed Joy" ~ Selina Lee, In Review ONLINE
Released by Greenwich Entertainment
Premiered at TriBeCa Festival, 2023
Audience Award: Doc LA, LA Greek Film Festival, WickedQueer, Outshine Ft Lauderdale
Programmers' Choice Award: Napels International Film Festival
ELEVEN MINUTES
a film about Jay McCarroll
Feature Documentary
Co-Director/Editor
A feature documentary on Jay McCarroll, the first winner of Project Runway.
“Skillfully crafted, highly entertaining… Beautifully paced and edited pic.” – VARIETY
BLIND LOVE
7-pt web series + 1 hr one-off
Producer/Editor
WINNER: NYC WEB FEST, Best Documentary,
TATE NOMINATED: NYC WEB FEST, Outstanding Achievement in Editing
NEPTUNE'S ROCKING HORSE
H8ers Gonna H8
35mm Feature Film
Co-Director/Editor
“Beautifully crafted. Sterling performances from a stellar ensemble, and a charming, well-developed script filmed with panache in Gotham.” – VARIETY
television & digital media
Long and shor-form documentary projects
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LIDIA CELEBRATES AMERICA
2 1-hour primetime specials
Sr. Prod/Dir/Editor
Nominated for a James Beard Award: Best Studio Food Program
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DIARY OF A FOODIE
3 seasons, half-hour series
Sr. Producer/Sr. Editor
Tate WINNER: Daytime Emmy (2009): Outstanding Single Camera Editing
TateWINNER: NY Festivals Broadcast TV Awards, Best Editing, China episode
Tate NOMINATED for Daytime Emmy (2008 – 2009): Outstanding Lifestyle Program
WINNER: Cine Golden Eagle, Best Lifestyle Program
WINNER: BANF, Best Lifestyle Program
WINNER: James Beard Award 2007 and 2008, Best National Food Program
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MOVEABLE FEAST
We're throwing a party and YOU'RE invited.
7 seasons, 13 half-hour eps
Co-EP/Series Dir/Editor
Nominated for an Emmy: Best Culinary Program
Show, WINNER: Taste Award, Best Culinary Program
Tate, WINNER: Taste Award, Breakout Storyteller of the Year
Tate, WINNER: Telly Award, Best Cinematography, w/Dave Gorn
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ARCHITECTURE SCHOOL
the complete first season
6-part docu-series
Sr. Producer/Sr. Editor
"A RICH and SATISFYING documentary series." ~ LA Times
"Charming, funny, and compulsively watchable, ARCHITECTURE SCHOOL is a rare bird: a TV series that makes intelligence exciting." ~Time Out NY
WINNER: International Documentary Association (IDA) Award, Best Limited Series
One of Time Magazine’s Top 10 Series
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HEARTLAND TABLE
13 half-hour eps
Series Prod/Director
Nominated for a James Beard Award: Best Studio Food Program
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THE PALEO WAY
a 2.5 million-year-old FAD diet
2 seasons, 8 half-hour eps
Co-EP/Dir
WINNER: Cine Golden Eagle runner-up
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Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations
1-hour television series
Editor
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Deviate projets
Animation, museum installations, proprietary visual effects, sizzle reels, and basically projects that fall outside my usual fare. Why, what did you think you'd find here?
ERIN HILL: ELEANOR RIGBY
Music Video
Animation
"Beautiful, melancholic, haunting." - Hollywood Investigator
Nominated: BEST SHORT, NYC WEBFEST 2021
Winner: BEST MUSIC VIDEO, Picasso, Einstein, Buddha 2022
Winner: Best Music Video, Hollywood Investigator, 2022
WEISS/MANFREDI
Architects
2-Screen Video Installation
Cinematographer/Editor
Featured at the Venice Bienale on Architecture
IS JOE HOME?
Childhood can be sketchy...
Animated digital short
Director / Animator
St. Louis Intl Film Festival Official Selection, Oscar-qualifying shorts competition.
Semi-finalist, Cannes Indie Shorts Competition.
Finalist LA Indie Shorts Competition.
Atlanta Micro Shorts Film Festival.
