ROBERT TATE
Producer / DP / Editor
917-327-5332
rtate@nyc.rr.com          REEL  and REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

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Emmy-winning editor

International Documentary Association (IDA)-winning producer / shooter / editor

Twice Emmy-nominated producer

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                 TELEVISION

 

TALK NERDY TO ME (HBO, SCOUT)                                  Senior Editor                                                                   Half-Hour Pilot

Produced by Bill Maher

 

9 BY DESIGN (BRAVO)                                                          Editor                                                                         Hour Reality Series

 

 

GOURMETÕS DIARY OF A FOODIE (PBS, WGBH)            Senior Producer / Camera / Senior Editor                Half-Hour Series

Tate WINNER Daytime Emmy (2009): Outstanding Single Camera Editing

Tate NOMINATED for Daytime Emmy (2008 – 2009):  Outstanding Lifestyle Program

Tate winner, Best Editing, China episode – NY Festivals Broadcast TV Awards

Program Winner, Cine Golden Eagle, Best Lifestyle Program

Program Winner, Best Lifestyle Program, BANF

Program Winner, Best National Food Program, James Beard Award 2007 and 2008

 

ARCHITECTURE SCHOOL (SUNDANCE CHANNEL)        Senior Producer / DP (HD) / Senior Editor             6-Part Doc Series

Tate and program WINNER International Documentary Association (IDA) Award, Best Limited Series 2009

One of Time MagazineÕs Top 10 Series of 2008

 ÒA rich and satisfying documentary seriesÓ Robert Lloyd, LA Times

 ÒBrilliant by designÓ Kansas City Star

 ÒA rare bird: a TV series that makes intelligence exciting.Ó Time Out NY

 

MADE  (MTV)                                                                           Producer / DP                                                           Hour Reality Series

 

STORM RIDERS (NBC, WEATHER CHANNEL)                  Producer / Shooter                                   Hour Storm Chasing Series

 

GATES FOUNDATION / BRUNSWICK GROUP                  Producer / Shooter / Editor                        Several Corporate Videos

 

SOPHISTICATED STYLE with TIM GUNN                          Director / DP / Editor                                                 5-part Web Series

 

LETÕS TALK ABOUT PEP (VH1)                                           Editor         Half-Hour Reality Series

 

JOHNNY COLT: AT FULL VOLUME  (TRAVEL CH)          Senior Producer / DP / Editor                                   Hour Reality Pilot

 

ANTHONY BOURDAIN: NO RESERVATIONS  (TRAVEL CH)   Producer / Camera / Editor                                 Hour Doc Series

 

QUEER EYE  (SCOUT, BRAVO)                                           Editor                                                                         Hour Reality Series

 

PROJECT JAY  (MIRAMAX, BRAVO)                                  Editor / Camera                                                    Special Documentary

 

WHILE YOU WERE OUT (TLC)                                             Editor                                                                         Hour Reality Series

 

TRAVEL SPIES (TLC)                                                            Editor                                                                         Hour Reality Series

 

BOILING POINTS                 (MTV)                                        Editor                                                                                Daily TV Series

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                                                   FEATURE FILMS (a sampling)

 

ELEVEN MINUTES                                                                 Director / Camera / Editor                                                       24P Video

 

                        A feature documentary on Jay McCarroll, the first winner of Project Runway.

                        Released by Regent Entertainment, Feb 20th 2009

ÒSkillfully crafted, highly entertainingÉ Beautifully paced and edited pic.Ó – VARIETY

 

 

NEPTUNEÕS ROCKING HORSE                                            Director / Writer / Editor                                                                 35mm

 

ÒBeautifully crafted. Sterling performances from a stellar ensemble, and a charming,

well-developed script filmed with panache in Gotham.Ó – VARIETY

 

 

AMERICAN DESI                                                                     Line-Producer / 1st AD / Editor                                                    35mm

                        Distributed by Eros Entertainment.

 

 

MISS MONDAY                                                                       Editor                                                                                                35mm

                        Winner: Special Jury Award: Best Actress, Andrea Hart, Sundance

                        Festivals: Sundance, Cannes, Berlin

 

 

WEST BANK BROOKLYN                                                     Editor                                                                                                35mm

                        Festivals: AFI – World Premier.

 

 

WAY OFF BROADWAY                                                          Editor                                                                                                35mm

                        Broadcast on IFC. Distributed by Small Planet Pictures.

 

 

NUMEROUS SHORT FILMS (list available)

 

TEACHSCAPE                                                                         Producer / Camera / Editor                   Documentary Production Co.

Worked for 5 years as a producer / camera / editor on numerous educational documentaries.

Worked with children ages 4 – 18, as well as teachers, mentors, principals, and administrators.

Films focused on science, mathematics, and early childhood development.

 Also worked on developing web-based, online inter-activity as supplements to the films.

 

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                  EDUCATION

Yale University

 

                                                                                                                                                                   PROFICIENCIES AND SKILLS

AVID, Final Cut Pro, After Effects, Pro-Tools, Photoshop, Illustrator,

DVD Studio Pro. Own and operate a Panasonic HVX200.