obert Tate Is a documentary film and tv director whose work focuses on the creative process, capturing stories of people rising to the occasion of their own lives.
He's won the Emmy, International Documentary Association (IDA), Cine Golden Eagle, New York Festival, Taste, Telly, and James Beard awards for his varied projects on architecture, health, science, food, fashion, and culture.
Highlights include the PBS series, Diary of a Foodie, Lidia Celebrates America, Moveable Feast, the Sundance Channel’s Architecture School, and the feature docs, Eleven Minutes (Regent Releasing), The Magic Pill (Netflix), and Happy Clothes: a Film about Patricia Field (Greenwich).
Highlights
ERIN HILL: ELEANOR RIGBY
Animation
Music Video
"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
LIDIA CELEBRATES AMERICA
Sr. Prod/Dir/Editor
2 1-hour primetime specials
Nominated for a James Beard Award: Best Studio Food Program
HAPPY CLOTHES
a film about Patricia Field
Editor
Feature documentary
"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
DIARY OF A FOODIE
Sr. Producer/Sr. Editor
3 seasons, half-hour series
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
MOVEABLE FEAST
We're throwing a party and YOU'RE invited.
Co-EP/Series Dir/Editor
7 seasons, 13 half-hour eps
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
ELEVEN MINUTES
a film about Jay McCarroll
Co-Director/Editor
Feature Documentary
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
Sr. Producer/Sr. Editor
6-part docu-series
"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
television
LIDIA CELEBRATES AMERICA
Sr. Prod/Dir/Editor
2 1-hour primetime specials
Nominated for a James Beard Award: Best Studio Food Program
DIARY OF A FOODIE
Sr. Producer/Sr. Editor
3 seasons, half-hour series
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
MOVEABLE FEAST
We're throwing a party and YOU'RE invited.
Co-EP/Series Dir/Editor
7 seasons, 13 half-hour eps
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
ARCHITECTURE SCHOOL
the complete first season
Sr. Producer/Sr. Editor
6-part docu-series
"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
WEEKENDS with YANKEE
Director/Senior Editor
13 ep half-hour series
PROJECT JAY
Sr. Editor
1-hour primetime special
TOY HUNTER
Sr. Prod/Sr. Editor
2 seasons, hour reality series
HEARTLAND TABLE
Series Prod/Director
13 half-hour eps
Nominated for a James Beard Award: Best Studio Food Program
THE PALEO WAY
a 2.5 million-year-old FAD diet
Co-EP/Dir
2 seasons, 8 half-hour eps
WINNER: Cine Golden Eagle runner-up
9 X DESIGN
Senior Editor
13 ep hour reality series
DETROIT IN OVERDRIVE
Sr. Editor/Story Prod
3-hour miniseries
I LOVE YOU BUT I LIED
Sr. Editor/Story Prod
2 seasons, hour reality series
Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations
Editor
1-hour television series
AMERICA REVEALED
Episode One: Food Machine
Writer/Prod/Sr. Editor
4-part docu-series
WHAT NOT TO WEAR
Editor
hour makeover series
WHILE YOU WERE OUT
Editor
hour makeover series
QUEER EYE
for the Straight Guy
Editor
original series
features
HAPPY CLOTHES
a film about Patricia Field
Editor
Feature documentary
"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
Co-Director/Editor
Feature Documentary
A feature documentary on Jay McCarroll, the first winner of Project Runway.
“Skillfully crafted, highly entertaining… Beautifully paced and edited pic.” – VARIETY
BLIND LOVE
Producer/Editor
7-pt web series + 1 hr one-off
WINNER: NYC WEB FEST, Best Documentary,
TATE NOMINATED: NYC WEB FEST, Outstanding Achievement in Editing
NEPTUNE'S ROCKING HORSE
H8ers Gonna H8
Co-Director/Editor
35mm Feature Film
“Beautifully crafted. Sterling performances from a stellar ensemble, and a charming, well-developed script filmed with panache in Gotham.” – VARIETY
WAY OFF BROADWAY
Editor
35mm Feature Film
Starring Morena Baccarin
deviate work
ERIN HILL: ELEANOR RIGBY
Animation
Music Video
"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
Cinematographer/Editor
2-Screen Video Installation
Featured at the Venice Bienale on Architecture
VARIATIONS ON THE TIME-LAPSE
Creator
micro + macro
LOVE BUNNY
Director/Shooter/Editor
Music Video
FAIR TRADE UGANDA
Director / Co-Camera / Editor
Web Series
ROB ON THE DOCTORS
Show Guest
Syndicated Talk Show
TALK NERDY TO ME
Sr. Editor
half-hour pilot
Produced by Bill Maher
WEB DESIGN
KAMALA HARRIS CONTENT BRIGADE
Video Specialist/Content Creator
Several short, viral videos for social media
IS JOE HOME?
Director / Animator
Animated digital short
LAND ROVER PRODUCT PLACEMENT
Director / Editor
Compilation